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
By Colin McGregor Our use of technology can play an important role in how we form a relationship with ourselves. We can sometimes notice that our neck starts to hurt when we’re leaning over some app. Sometimes we can feel weird after having seen a […] See more
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
By Colin McGregor Online dating sites are as old as the internet itself. But did you know that singles have been using modern technology to hook up for almost 60 years? The world’s first computerized dating service was created in London. It was called St. […] See more
By Raymond Viger We know that in this province, all games of chance and money end up, one way or another, coming under the auspices of Loto-Québec. Here, then, is a bit of history tracing their roots: Bingo We have to go all the way […] See more
By Colin McGregor “Why should I hide behind an abaya or a niqab? I wouldn’t be recognizable, I’d be hidden. I want to affirm who I am. I want to feel free… That means I exist. I’m not absent, hidden behind an abaya or a […] See more
By Colin McGregor The reflections of Raymond Viger, who has devoted 35 years of his life to counselling amrginalized youth, are now finally available in English. « Marginal and Proud Of It, » translated by Colin McGregor, is currently up on the editionstnt.com website. Editionstnt.com is the […] See more
By Colin McGregor Drugs are cut and mixed with each other. How do you know if the drugs you are using contain a lethal mixture? It is close to midnight Saturday, and a black van parks outside an art and film show, part of Festival […] See more
By Colin McGregor When we’re blinded by love all sorts of bad things can happen. Isabelle Rivest, founder of the dating site Effet Tandem, tells us that dating site scams cost Canadians a bundle. According to the RCMP, such sites saw $64.7 million worth of […] See more
By Colin McGregor I now live in a halfway house. But I will have to, one day or another, find myself an apartment. Which means I’ll be there alone. And living alone can be very bad for your health… I won’t be the only one […] See more
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