Municipal election recommendations for #YYJ

Municipal election recommendations for #YYJ

Oct 3, 20224 min read

Here’s where I’m coming from. I live in a family of three with a young kid, downtown adjacent, in a condo and here’s how I came to my picks  Attitude…

The failure of “Movements in Art Since 1945”

The failure of “Movements in Art Since 1945”

ByRebecca CoryNov 11, 20152 min read

I’ve been reading art history lately, and most of it I’ve been enjoying. I like following the strands of history and the stories of social movements and the nodes of art…

Spontaneous acts of reproductive justice

Spontaneous acts of reproductive justice

BySabrina BuzzalinoAug 6, 20144 min read

Spotted in downtown Victoria: a poster on a busy bus shelter advertising services for women who are pregnant and have questions with thick black marker handwriting on top of the…

Optimum health and capitalism

Optimum health and capitalism

ByMeghan JezewskiAug 7, 20144 min read

Something has been irritating me. The idea that the North American (white, middle class?) appetite for chasing our best selves and our optimum health is actually one of capitalism’s best…

Pitting the haves against the have-nots hurts everyone

Pitting the haves against the have-nots hurts everyone

ByMeghan JezewskiMay 22, 20162 min read

Reading “Christ Church Cathedral wants tent city shut down”[1. Christ Church Cathedral wants tent city shut down, May 17, 2016, by Sarah Petrescu: http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/christ-church-cathedral-wants-tent-city-shut-down-1.2256110] left me disappointed in the leadership…

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