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Final Thought: Dear Facebook

Dear Facebook. Do better. Or at least, allow us to do better. You claim to be building your community on connection and shared experiences, but you allow...

Final Thought: We won!

Before you ask, no, I’ve not been smoking any of that funky skunky, even though it is legal these days. I am perfectly aware that...

Final Thought: The first steps towards dealing with grief

I was talking to a friend recently, and he described himself as a “shittier version” of himself after February 10. “It’s the darkest thing...

Final Thought: The worst thing ever

You might think that what has happened is the worst thing ever. You’d be wrong. Don’t get me wrong, what happened was terrible, and is a...

Final Thought: world keep turning

For about a week, maybe ten days, there was nothing that existed outside of what happened here. For some around town, the outside world probably...

Final thought: community writ large

It was Tim’s post that did it. Tim Croston is the head of the local ATV club and one the most community minded people you’ll...

Final Thought: manufactured outrage

Last issue I talked about experiencing feelings of anxiety, something that I’ve never experienced before. Sure, I’ve experienced dread and abject terror, but this general...

Final Thought: foolish thoughts

Despite making a (rather poor) career out of offering (also rather poor) observations on life politic, I am not exactly the most politically motivated...

Final Thought: speak for yourself

One of my favourite scenes in Monty Python’s classic, Life of Brian, is when Brian, upon waking up, goes to the window and flings...

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