Tag Archives: World

Wise Words

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Paul

My grandfather said something interesting to me the other day. He said: “The world was made so older people could pass on lessons to younger people. Now, it’s changed. I have young people telling me what to do and how.” He’s right. … Continue reading →

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Are We Supposed To Tweet Forever?

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Paul

I woke up yesterday and deleted my Snapchat account from my phone. It wasn’t a premeditated act. I didn’t go back and forth for a week pondering the decision. I didn’t talk to anyone about it. It was a spur … Continue reading →

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North of the Border on 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Paul

I was 10-years-old when it happened. I should have been at school. I should have been in my Grade 5 classroom. I should have been sitting at my desk at the back left corner of the room. I wasn’t. I … Continue reading →

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This Is Twitter

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Paul

Twitter is this: Twitter is a couch that everyone sits on to watch a television show. Twitter is a sports arena, full of fans who heckle and cheer until they lose their voice. Twitter is a place where people shake their … Continue reading →

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Same World, Different Life

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Paul

For twenty-one years, I lived in a fake world. Or at least that’s what I assumed it was called. Students are always told about the “real world”. It’s the one where you are no longer shackled to a lecture hall. … Continue reading →

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The Facebook Cycle

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Paul

What’s on your mind? Every day, Facebook asks us this simple question. Some of us answer it. Some of us avoid the question for a few days like a text message from someone we don’t want to talk to. Eventually, … Continue reading →

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Who Am I Supposed To Be?

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Paul

I’ve been staring at a blank screen for half an hour trying to think of the words that I want to say. They’re all in my head, but none of them are reaching my fingertips. So, this is my makeshift … Continue reading →

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We Are Good People

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Paul

Turn on the news tonight and tell me what you see. Does it make you happy, or sad? Do the anchors use a sombre tone to deliver news that you would rather not hear after a long day? Does the … Continue reading →

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What If Money Didn’t Exist?

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Paul

Think about that for a second. I am talking about a world that operates without the presence of money. I am talking about a world where there are no poor people or rich people. I am talking about a world … Continue reading →

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