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Shane Joseph

The Value of the Arts

When I entered high school back in the old country, when “streaming based on aptitude” began, I asked my dad which of the three available

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Shane Joseph

Might is Right

I remember the closing scene in the movie Camelot, in which a sad King Arthur rests his hand on old comrade Sir Pellinore’s shoulder, looks

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Shane Joseph

Pyramid Scheme

Retirement creates a restlessness and a despair that can be overpowering. We are no longer in the workforce, stoking the engine of commerce that makes

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Shane Joseph

Medical Orphan

Well, I finally joined the precarious ranks of the “Two-million” in Canada, set to double in number by 2026 – the medical orphans – i.e.,

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Shane Joseph

In Search of Sentience

In February last year, I wrote an article for the Anchorman titled “This article is NOT written by a robot,” to maintain that I was

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Shane Joseph

Morocco – the South

The land began to change after we left Midelt, the mid-point in our journey. We started to ascend into the Atlas Mountains, the domain of

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Shane Joseph

Road to Santo Domingo

I’ve been coming to the Dominican Republic for over 15 years, but never had the chance to visit the capital, Santo Domingo. Why? It was

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