By Jason Menard
Tonight, students from across the city of London will gather together to celebrate the end of their high school years and look forward to the future.
And let me be amongst the first to apologize to them. Continue reading
By Jason Menard
Every once in a while a story comes around that challenges your beliefs; in my case, they generally revolve around children. And while I’d like to think I’m a progressive-thinking young(ish) man who is tolerant of those around him, I have to say a recent story got my blood boiling.
I don’t believe in capital punishment; I don’t believe that guns have any purpose but to kill (and I don’t buy that bullshit line about how guns don’t kill people, people kill people); and I do believe that people can be rehabilitated. I’m not a violent guy, by nature. Continue reading
By Jason Menard
Remember the old story about the boy who cried wolf? Unfortunately, it seems some have forgotten the fable’s message and, through their overreaction, may be putting women at real risk in the future.
There are actual, serious instances of exploitation out there that demand our attention – we don’t need to be wasting our time with a Kid Rock concert. Continue reading
By Jason Menard
I have a confession to make: I don’t like Oprah.
(I’m not sure you’re allowed to say that, actually. I’m inCanada, so I may be safe as I think that statement breaks laws in at least 30 states in theU.S.And I’m sure there are those Oprah-holics who will brand me as a racist, anti-feminist, and anti-fluffy white bunny because of that statement.) Continue reading
By Jason Menard
Would Narcissus tweet?
The answer is clearly no (we’ll get to that at the bottom), but the question is relevant when we look at our motivations for using social media.
Sure, there are those who choose to stay on the periphery of social media. They may check their Facebook accounts once in a blue moon, or watch the odd YouTube video. However, others of us are more involved in it – we actively update our Facebook profiles, Tweet regularly, post blogs, and share content across any number of platforms. Continue reading
The M-Dash by Jason Menard 