Politics and its Discontents

I haven't been writing much these days, in part due to a stubborn bug I've been battling, and in part because I often wonder if th...

Looking back at the pleasure I always took in teaching Shakespeare's tragedies, I realize my attraction to The Bard had a great deal t...

This is one of those days when I haven't felt like writing anything. And George Orwell said just about everything better, anyway. H/t...

You don't have to dig very deep to get a pretty clear picture of the decline of today's global civilization. The good times are ...

I am still working on my flooring, and as someone to whom the term handyman has little application, I am working very slowly. Therefore, i...

If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — forever. - George Orwell As always, the writer had exce...

Yesterday I wrote a post on the important role education plays in the development of critical thinking skills, skills that are crucial...

As a retired English teacher and a lifelong lover of books, I have always been fascinated by words, both what they actually mean and h...

In one of the best examples of doublespeak I have encountered in a long time, Ontario Finance Minister had this to say about wage freezes a...

One of the greatest pleasures I derived as a teacher was doing a unit on language as part of the Grade 12 English course that I regularly ta...