By Pauline Kerr We have already been hit with our first thunderstorm of the season, and chased wind-tossed recycling bins down the road. Storms happen. We have power failures. Toxic … Continue reading Alien invasion versus climate change →

By Pauline Kerr   There has been a lot of talk about elections lately, from comments that the federal budget sounded like an “election budget in a pandemic year,” to … Continue reading Municipal politics is not a spectator sport →

By Pauline Kerr   Another spring, another lockdown. Dog-walking has once again become a several-times-a-day activity, since most forms of physical exercise not involving dogs have been forbidden. It seems … Continue reading Leadership is needed, not punishment →

By Pauline Kerr   The minute we saw the photos of the crowds gathered in Toronto malls at Easter, we knew we were headed for another stay-at-home order. While the … Continue reading Fighting a battle on two fronts is complicated →

By Pauline Kerr   As Ontario prepared to enter to another provincewide lockdown, we heard a lot about COVID fatigue and freedom of choice, mostly in connection with people who … Continue reading Anti-masker and anti-vaxxer fatigue hits hard →

By Pauline Kerr   The recent murders of eight people in Atlanta drew attention to the anti-Asian violence that has been simmering throughout North America since the outbreak of COVID-19. … Continue reading Racism makes no sense →

By Pauline Kerr   The novel coronavirus we call COVID-19 is doing what coronaviruses are prone to do – mutating. The so-called variants are popping up at a phenomenal rate … Continue reading Staying safe from ‘the third wave’ →

By Pauline Kerr Last March at this time, we were starting to see people die from COVID-19 – not somewhere halfway around the world, but here. As we scrambled to … Continue reading What a difference a year makes →

By Pauline Kerr In a way, the trial of Alek Minassian for the murder of 10 people also put the entire autism community on trial. The young man who used … Continue reading Trial an injustice to those with autism spectrum disorder →

By Pauline Kerr The phone rings. After a moment’s delay, the mechanical voice identifies itself as Visa security, and describes a couple of weird charges on a credit card. At … Continue reading Beware the Revenue Canada scams – tax season approaches →