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Published in Age of Awareness

·Jun 8, 2020

Stoicism vs. Bushidō: When One Language Isn’t Enough

When our own cultures constrain us we reach out to other languages — often in surprising ways. I was recently having a conversation with one of my Japanese friends about philosophy, and was surprised to learn that the English adjective “stoic” (ストイック, sutoikku) is now common parlance in Japan —…

Stoicism

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Stoicism vs. Bushidō: When One Language Isn’t Enough
Stoicism vs. Bushidō: When One Language Isn’t Enough

Mar 23, 2020

Vautours de minuit

Depuis longtemps, je vous ai senti prête, en arrière de mes épaules ratatinées en attendant mon dernier souffle, sifflant la vieille…

French

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Vautours de minuit
Vautours de minuit

Feb 11, 2020

Am I Really An Alcoholic?

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. …

Addiction

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Am I Really An Alcoholic?
Am I Really An Alcoholic?

Published in Age of Awareness

·Feb 4, 2020

10 Reasons Why Japan Should Join The EU

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…

News

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10 Reasons Why Japan Should Join The EU
10 Reasons Why Japan Should Join The EU

Published in The Amiskuan (ᐊᒥᐢᑯ ᐃᔨᓂ)

·Jan 16, 2020

John A. Macdonald and Other Devils

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. …

Canada

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John A. Macdonald and Other Devils
John A. Macdonald and Other Devils

Published in Lessons from History

·Jan 6, 2020

Reputation Management in Stalin’s USSR

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…

Russia

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Reputation Management in Stalin’s USSR
Reputation Management in Stalin’s USSR

Published in The Amiskuan (ᐊᒥᐢᑯ ᐃᔨᓂ)

·Dec 18, 2019

The Case for Cree Syllabics

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…

Language

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The Case for Cree Syllabics
The Case for Cree Syllabics

Published in The Amiskuan (ᐊᒥᐢᑯ ᐃᔨᓂ)

·Dec 13, 2019

French: Canada’s African Language

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…

Africa

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French: Canada’s African Language
French: Canada’s African Language

Published in The Amiskuan (ᐊᒥᐢᑯ ᐃᔨᓂ)

·Dec 5, 2019

The Future of Canadian Bilingualism Is Municipal — and Indigenous

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…

Canada

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The Future of Canadian Bilingualism Is Municipal — and Indigenous
The Future of Canadian Bilingualism Is Municipal — and Indigenous

Published in The Amiskuan (ᐊᒥᐢᑯ ᐃᔨᓂ)

·Nov 19, 2019

The Untold Psychological Benefits of Public Transit

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…

Transportation

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The Untold Psychological Benefits of Public Transit
The Untold Psychological Benefits of Public Transit
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