How to Write from Prison (Part IV)

06/28/2019 Colin McGregor 0

“You want to be a journalist, my son?” said my late father, himself a journalist on the now-defunct Montreal Star, when I announced at a very young age my intentions to follow in his footsteps. By Colin McGregor “To write, he said, “You have to […] See more

My Legal Drugs (Part II)

12/15/2018 Raymond Viger 0

A slow brain can be a big asset. I learned that in aviation. By Raymond Viger  Almost a half-century ago, I had a career as an airplane pilot. Aviation safety has made great strides. Planes back then weren’t as safe as they are now. When […] See more

Sex Ed and Inadequate Teacher Training

08/18/2018 Raymond Viger 0

In 2005, Quebec’s education ministry decided that the professional and social education courses being given were inadequate, and had no place in our schools. The ministry had hoped, if not to say fantasized, that all our teachers could intervene and could be relevant concerning the […] See more

Sex Ed: Are We Missing Out? (Part I)

05/25/2018 The Social Eyes 0

Since 2001, sex ed has not been a compulsory subject in our schools. Young Quebecers get their information on this topic in different ways. Some attend conferences; others speak with their parents or surf the web to get answers to their questions. By Mélina Soucy […] See more

How Rimbaud Saved my Life (Part II)

03/16/2018 The Social Eyes 0

For those who couldn’t be there, here is part of the text of a speech I made on September 1st, 2017, during a giant Kiss-In, part of the Fête Arc-en-ciel de Québec (Rainbow Québec festival) in front of the Palais Montcalm concert hall, Place d’Youville […] See more