There are times when being a perfectionist is damaging. It's most of the time, actually. Very few things actually need to be perfect. But most of the time, “perfect” is inferior to “good enough.” Read more... (0 comments)

I have a simple request: that everyone would take a moment of silence today, at eleven o'clock, for the 19th-century colonists who risked their lives trying to civilize the savage indians, those brave souls who worked tirelessly — and some died — saving the natives from their backward, primitive culture. Read more... (1 comment)

The first sentence of Southon, Goodridge and Jennings' article “Lest We Forget” reads, “Remembrance Day is not a day of mourning, but rather a day of celebration.” Along those lines, the paragraph continues with, “[Remembrance Day] is more than poppies, soldiers, and white crosses planted row on row.” Read more... (1 comment)

In my opinion, one of the greatest shows that currently discusses relationships on TV is How I Met Your Mother. I can't even begin to think of how many times the show has covered one of the things I connect with, or simply make me think "Dang, why didn't I write about that already?" Well, since the recent episode I watched was phenomenal, I can't help but take the message the writers were sending and give it to you all. One of the main characters in the show was professing how happy they were to be focusing only on their career now that they were newly single. The kicker is that everyone else in the show kept explaining that anytime someone is completely satisfied with being single they meet the person of their dreams soon after. That's all the show really said, but I know it's one of those unspoken truths out there in the relationship world. I've seen it happen to all my friends and even myself. The rule is: if you are happy with being single, the person of your dreams will come out of nowhere. What the show didn't do, is say why it happens. That's where I come in. Read more... (9 comments)

Since the formation of the Israeli state in 1948, Jewish citizens have been defending and seizing territory as fiercely as Palestinians have been attacking it. All sides of the argument and every avenue of negotiation have been pursued as western governments have not only acted in the role of moderator, but also the role of ally and enemy to both parties. Israeli authorities and citizens have taken divisive positions, either in favour of a two-state solution, or the continued invasion and expansion of occupied land as a legitimate project. Likewise, Palestinians have expressed the desire for a two-state solution or for the wholesale destruction of Israel. Now, we look on as renewed negotiations are preparing to take place. Read more... (4 comments)

Since the formation of the Israeli state in 1948, Jewish citizens have been defending and seizing territory as fiercely as Palestinians have been attacking it. All sides of the argument and every avenue of negotiation have been pursued as western governments have not only acted in the role of moderator, but also the role of ally and enemy to both parties. Israeli authorities and citizens have taken divisive positions, either in favour of a two-state solution, or the continued invasion and expansion of occupied land as a legitimate project. Likewise, Palestinians have expressed the desire for a two-state solution or for the wholesale destruction of Israel. Now, we look on as renewed negotiations are preparing to take place. Read more... (0 comments)