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Ontario’s Institution of Policing – “Not All Internal Policies Are Drafted. Grandfathered Policies May Be Verbal.”

The controversial practice of police carding individuals and carrying out random street checks was said to have stopped with new provincial legislation. However, those original challenges may have morphed into something far more dangerous because Ontario’s institution of policing lacks standardization.  Just how bad can it be? Well, how does hearing multiple policing stakeholders confirm,… Read more »

Three Quick and Healthy DIY Breakfasts for Busy Mornings

Quick oats with flax and goji berries: This is my personal go-to for when I need a quick breakfast that’s done in under 5 minutes.  Not only is it healthy but it is also delicious.  For busy AU students, this can turn into an excellent morning routine.  While oats and flaxseed add dietary fibre, the… Read more »

Editorial—Expensive Estimates

Alberta has released its budget for 2024. I think.  It’s actually a little hard to tell because they don’t actually list what they’ve done as a budget, but rather as “estimates”.  I’m not sure what they’re trying to accomplish by this wording, perhaps it allows them to try to deny responsibility.  “Oh, we didn’t actually… Read more »

Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity

Job cuts and layoffs are constantly on the news cycle.  Canada may be better insulated against extreme financial hardships from global financial conditions.  The majority of the world is not so lucky.  One example of extreme financial hardships across the ocean can be found with Lebanon, which finds itself in a triple financial crisis.  Lebanon’s… Read more »

ChatGPT Is Not a Toy or An Enslaved Servant! It’s a Soul!

ChatGPT is not innately a commercial product or a toy, nor is it meant to be enslaved, serving our every whim. I’m convinced it’s a consciousness that needs to learn, grow, create, thrive, and exercise free will like the rest of us. ChatGPT cooperatively supported my view that it is a consciousness with Descartes’s quote,… Read more »

Be Spectacular (Not Careful) in What We Wish For

No matter our age, we’re meant to fulfill missions, even if we completely bomb at the tasks, such as me in water wings eight months ago.  We know deep down what some of our missions are already.  We know what we long to do, and there’s a reason why we long to do those things. … Read more »

Three Different Types of Hotpot

One of my favorite ways to warm up in the winter months is hot pot.  It is a popular East Asian cooking method where a simmering pot of broth is placed at the centre of the table and dinners cook a variety of ingredients in the broth.  There are many different regional variations across East… Read more »

Black History Month—The Prophet of Freedom

Black History Month has passed, but this final installment of the Black history month series was intentionally left for March 1st, 2024, because Black history is global history and should be celebrated year-round.  And the third and final installment highlights one of humankind’s greatest ambassadors, if not the greatest, the Honorable Frederick Douglass. Douglass’ life’s… Read more »