There’s Nothing Wrong with ‘Ma’am’!

I constantly read about women being upset that they’re addressed as “ma’am” (or madam) by servers or salespeople.  I don’t get this.  What do they expect to be called?  Not everyone is your “regular” barista who knows your first name… Continue Reading

Hey ‘Diversity Activists,’ Stop Shaming Those Who Integrate!

And I mean it!  These activists come in all shapes and colours, but all seem to have one goal – keep people SEPARATE!  As I said in my Canada Day post, we live in a country which prides itself on… Continue Reading

Xennials: That Ignored Middle Child

So the whole “Xennial” thing – the cohort born between 1977 and 1983, who straddle between being a true member of  “Generation X”  and the millennial generation – has been getting some publicity online over the past few weeks.  Why… Continue Reading

Our Casual Society Hates Dress Codes

The latest article circulating social media about women being being told that sleeveless clothing isn’t “proper attire” in the US Capitol has had many feminist jeering, saying it’s a way to “repress” women.  Really?  Congress is supposed to be a… Continue Reading

Happy 150, Canada!

celebrating 150 years of Confederation in Canada

Well, it’s 150 years of CONFEDERATION, but Canada existed long before that.  This is something we can’t forget, regardless of Indigenous, colonial or immigrant/descendant of immigrant perspectives.  I hope we all can be proud of what our country is. My… Continue Reading