Have you ever wondered about a 12-year old child working at a store during school hours, when they should be learning? If we put ourselves into the shoes of such children who face child labour, it would seem very challenging and horrendous. Child labour exists, and this is a fact, but we should be focusing…
A few weeks ago, my school celebrated anti-bullying day by wearing pink and handing out pink cotton candy. Although it was a good initiative to raise awareness about this important issue, how effective was it? Studies show that Canada has the 9th highest rate of bullying in the 13-years-olds category on a scale of 35…
It is no longer the ol’ Cups and Balls or Scarf from a Hat, but has it gone too far?
A word I want to see written on my grave: I am alive like you, and I am standing beside you. Close your eyes and look around, you’ll see me in front of you. ~Khalil Gibran You don’t see me. As I hear the clock tick, papers rustle, and pencils break, I find a sense…
“It is difficult to engage people about Syria, because it is so complex, and there are so many stories in the media depicting Syrians as passive and helpless. This ad is graphic and it presents the difficulty of the situation in a very real way.” – Jury of the Golden Radiator Award. Today when…
No matter how old we grow to be, cartoons will always bring a smile to our faces, and send the rush of nostalgia through us every single time we watch them. Although I spoke about annoying cartoons in one of my previous blogs, there are many cartoons that will always have a special place in…
I am a bookworm, and as a child, I read as many books as I could every single day. In fact I loved some books so much that I can read them again and again, and if I had any of these 5 books in front of me, I would read them all over again.…
Every year that I’ve been to the Calgary Stampede, the President’s Choice Superdogs Show remains my absolute favourite. Being a big canine fan, there is nothing else I’d rather be doing than spend forty-five minutes watching my furry friends, run, jump, skip rope, weave and perform for the audience to their hearts’ content. It’s clear…
Did you know that 215 million children’s intelligence is being wasted because they are forced into child labour instead of attending school? Or did you know that 1 in every 3 children in developing countries are starving and 1 BILLION children are deprived of daily necessities like: food, water, education, and health care! Then take a…
Tom Flanagan, a successful man with an illustrative political and academic career, a professor at the University of Calgary, and a former top advisor and mentor to Stephen Harper, has nose dived from influence while giving a lecture at the University of Lethbridge. In response to a comment raised about child pornography, Flanagan expressed “grave…
How many of you absolutely LOVE birthday parties? I can definitely relate. The part that is truly devastating about birthday parties is that a) not everyone can be invited and b) some people can’t afford to have one. Children’s Birthday Miracles is an organization that gives less fortunate children living at Inn from the Cold, a…
Admit it – wallets are a pain to carry whether you’re just heading to the gym or attending a formal dinner. There just isn’t always the luxury of bags or pockets deep enough to stuff a Twinky-sized pouch. – Besides, do we really need a dozen different gift cards and a blizzard of receipts everywhere…
Note: As an author, and as a person, considering the nature of this incident, I don’t particularly feel like finding pictures related to the shooting. The words below are a brief summary of my thoughts on the incident, and are affiliated only with myself. I am sure many of you have heard of the Newtown,…
3 Things for Calgary was a campaign launched by mayor Nenshi approximately a year ago to make Calgary a better place. I think when a lot of times these events or programs take place, the public would take notice for one or two days and then forget about it. We are – to different extents…
It’s been a long day at work; bosses yell, coworkers harass, workloads stress…being an adult is difficult. But the last straw is when that difficult child starts giving attitude. What can a parent do but spank the guff out of them? My parents are extremely diplomatic, as I have trained them well. However, many other…