Learn to Say NO

06/12/2020 The Social Eyes 0

Children usually have confidence in their immediate entourage, including close friends and family. That’s how we raise them. We teach them to say, “yes.” By Mélina Soucy I was raised that way. She was, too. “Today, I’m 19. My assault happened when I was 16. […] See more

Lexicon of the LGBTQ+ Community

05/15/2020 The Social Eyes 0

Here are some terms in use by the LGBTQ+ community today. By Sarah Langot Aromantic Someone who is aromantic, or aro, does not feel romantic sentiments for individuals. Asexual An asexual person, or an ace, does not feel a sexual attraction for individuals. To define […] See more

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