Twelve Step Movements

11/15/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor Alcoholics Anonymous has existed since 1935, as a result of a meeting between two Vermonters, Bill W., a stockbroker, and Dr. Bob, a surgeon. They were both in the grips of alcoholism. They are the founders of the A.A. movement. Both had […] See more

Nelson is No More

10/30/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor We mourn the death recently of Nelson, an itinerant who camped out in front of the Metro grocery store near our offices here on Ste-Catherine East in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. Always ready to share a good word, always cheerful, Nelson, 62, was part of […] See more

Did You Know? Dopamine

10/25/2024 Colin McGregor 0

Technology and pleasure… The use of technology can tire out the brain’s pleasure center… Dopamine is the neurotransmitter released in response to pleasure or excitement. When we absorb constant alerts and stimulation from texts, video images and video games, the brain’s pleasure center gets hyper-stimulated […] See more

Cruel Tube

04/26/2024 Colin McGregor 0

A poem from Colin McGregor from the anthology It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn – available from the publishers Editions TNT.com Cruel Tube Oh toothpaste, why won’t you go back? I hope and hope and hope and hope And hope again I’ll squeeze you in […] See more

Xavier Laloux: Be a Hero

03/22/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor               Xavier Laloux is a contemporary artist born in 1985 in the Montreal suburb of Pointe-Saint-Charles, a working-class district in the south-west of the city. He has overcome many obstacles throughout his life. He is responsible for the image of a dove on […] See more

AA and Other Twelve-Step Movements

01/08/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor Alcoholics Anonymous has existed since 1935, when two Vermont-born men, Bill W. a stockbroker and Dr. Bob, a surgeon, met. They were both heavy drinkers at the time when they crossed paths in Akron, Ohio. They are the founders of the AA […] See more

A Devil that Kills

01/01/2024 Colin McGregor 0

Book Review: Le diable sur mon épaule (The Devil on my Shoulder) by Sylvain Simard By Colin McGregor There are dozens each day, and perhaps one very close to you. I counted the number of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Quebec on a typical Friday as […] See more

Fewer Possessions for More Serenity

12/15/2023 The Social Eyes 0

By Célie Dugand Isabelle Lajoie, a mother of three, was constantly tidying and organizing her home, which stressed her out a great deal. Thinking she had problems organizing things, she took courses from professional organizers. But each attempt to organize her own home adequately ended […] See more