“Whoever saves a single life is considered by Scripture to have saved the whole world.” ~Sanhedrin, 37a The shocking tragedy that happened this week in Toronto shattered a fundamental trust that many of us had in this city. Yes, we know that mass killings happen in urban areas. We also knew that, up until this week, that…
So how do you like Spring 2018 so far? It seems that this year, April “showers” bring snowplowers (except for the main streets, the side streets, and the sidewalks of the neighbourhoods where I’ve been). Yes, the dismal weather has been pretty disheartening. Here we were making great progress towards warmer weather, with visions of…
I’ve been marking my university students’ final essays, and will soon proceed seamlessly into marking their final exams. Everyone was given the same assignment: write on a topic related to the course according to certain specifications. And everyone wrote something completely unique, different from every other student. They all took the same course, attended the…
Almost exactly six years ago, the Ontario Arts Council produced a video that offered diverse explanations for Why I Dance. Each of us has our own reasons, of course. And some of us have multiple reasons. In fact, if you were to ask Google about “why I dance,” you would find many inspiring and creative…