“The true republic: men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.” (Anthony) A woman today is a valued member of society, but she can still be valued only for her appearance. She is now accepted as a diligent worker, but still uncompensated for her caretaking duties. She may be legally the […]
Three perceptions of mine have been shattered over the last week; what an essay is, what MLA Citation is and what equity is. Let’s start with the easiest one to explain. For my whole life, I have been told that the perfect essay follows the rote format of an introduction, three supporting paragraphs and a […]
“The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future” – Theodore Roosevelt I am not sure why, but it never occurred to me that Deep Cove had a history. I always assumed that all the interesting stuff was happening now or was yet to come, but never considered what […]
Hate. It has caused a lot of problems in this world, but it has not solved one yet. – Maya Angelou, Civil Rights Activist The quote above is very true, so why do we still hate? In my last couple of blog posts I have worked to answer this question, and have come to understand […]
“Let no man pull you low enough to hate him” -Martin Luther King Junior With all the opportunities for love in this world, why do we hate? When an entire community can feel the joy of loving, then why turn to discrimination and bigotry? What makes “civilized” people unable to tame the most primal and […]
“The son of Duncan / from whom this tyrant holds the birthright / lives in the English Court” Unknown Lord (3.6.27-28) Where would any of us be without our relationships? Who would we get advice from? Where could we turn for help? It‘s common knowledge that relationships are important to human success, but recently I’ve […]
He was a gentleman on whom I built / an absolute trust. (Duncan, 1.4.15-16) On paper, the trait of trust which King Duncan from Shakespeare’s play Macbeth displays may appear to be a noble strength in his kingship. If one is to see the play however, they will soon realize this trait is really a […]
A long time ago in a theatre far, far away… four grades of PLP went to watch Star Wars, the Rise of Skywalker. As these movies tend to go, it was an action-packed adventure of heroes, villains, and space magic, but just like the dark side of the force, the overall perspectives on it were […]
In this presentation, Alivia, Logan and I dove into what we think are the three biggest roles of tribalism in society; Identity, Purpose, and Protection. It’s the summative reflection of our exploration of the savagery of pre-pubescent boys, why the RCMP have red serge tunics, and how these two things connect to a PLP […]
The GIF above is me scrolling through my Circle B.C. Trip notes document. It totals over 4,400 words. At the time, this number didn’t seem crazy to me; I had planned from the start to record anything and everything. I had this preconceived notion that this trip, being in my own province, would not be […]
