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The Battle for Advertising Gold
The Meta vs. Mass Media battle, or Bill C-18 as referred to by the Canadian Federal Government, has shown its ugly face. Before the law
Controlled Burn – the strategy of modern warfare
I am a keen follower of the smaller wars, the “controlled burns,” that broke out post-WWII, because I have been trying to understand what went
Immigrant Life – the untold story
I was recently invited to participate in an immigrant exhibition in my small town, featuring local residents who had moved to Canada from various countries.
Does the OTHER make us stronger?
In an era of intolerance, I have often wondered whether our opponent, the Other, also known as the Competition, actually helps to make us better?
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
Morocco – the Northern Cities
I thought that travelling through Morocco during Ramadan would be as daunting as those “dry and hungry days” I faced in the Arabian Gulf during
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
This article is NOT written by a robot
The world is agog with ChatGPT—the AI machine that writes for you based on the commands you give it—and the revolution it is going to
The Extinction of “Customer Service”
There was a time when, if you had a problem with a new service or appliance you bought, you called an 800 number, spoke to
In Praise of Indie Writers
We got out to book launches and readings again this fall after a two-year shutdown for the pandemic. And the world had changed. People were
The Queen is Dead, Long Live the King! Eh?
Queen Elizabeth, the only monarch who has ruled over the colonial domains I’ve lived in during my lifetime, finally passed away last month. Her Majesty
A Country of Paradoxes
Every time I sit down to write about Sri Lanka, I shake my head. The country never fails to surprise me. And sadden me. The
How the Novel travelled through the internet with me in tow
Every time there is a seismic shift in taste, technology or time-availability, pundits say the novel is dead. And yet this hefty tome that demands
Have Publishers Outsourced Their Slush Piles to Literary Agents?
It is now a given that you can’t submit work to a major publisher without going through a literary agent, for there are no more
Lament of a Forgotten Son
My heart mourns for Sri Lanka today when I see the pictures of lineups for gasoline and food, and the mass protests on Galle Face
Occupy Ottawa
This article was turned down by my regular publications when submitted in late February, for there was uncertainty about its reception. Then other geopolitical events
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