Or am I just REALLY bad at delayed gratification? At the beginning of this month I was forced to clamp down on a habit of mine. …

10 Reasons Why Japan Should Join The EU #Brexit, meet #Japenter. On February 1, 2020 the United Kingdom officially parted ways with the European Union — exactly one year after the EU signed a historic free trade agreement with Japan. Could it be that since the UK announced its intention…

When it comes to controversial historical figures we should “add, not subtract.” There’s something about our society’s recent move to rename buildings, neighbourhoods, and other monuments long named after historically problematic figures that I find troubling. …

Nikolai Bukharin’s 1938 show-trial “confession” demonstrates the importance of choosing your words wisely for the history books. Imagine you find yourself in the following situation. You’re on trial for a crime you not only didn’t commit, but on charges that don’t even make any sense. The entire trial process is…

King Sejong, the neon signs of Ginza, and a potential indigenous-futuristic vibe for Edmonton’s city streets There’s something about big Asian cities that virtually every westerner finds completely electrifying. A lot of this is the sheer volume and energy of the crowds and the mystifying mishmash of ancient and ultramodern…

The language I learned in school no longer seems so European these days. When I was a high school student enrolled in the French Immersion program, I always looked forward to my French language classes — if for no other reason because there was always a good chance that our…

How Canada’s cities can decolonize through language revitalization. Anyone looking for a good news story about Indigenous cultural revitalization need look no further than New Zealand. Since 2015, the country has embarked on a serious campaign to revive and promote the use of the Māori language after a long period…

Taking the bus is good for your wallet, the planet, and quite possibly your brain. I’m a lifelong transit rider. As a kid I remember being very excited when I was first allowed to ride a public bus on my own. As a foreign “salaryman” in Tokyo for many years…