Trit's Bits

Apparently a law was just passed in Britain which restricts funding to any school that teaches creation as a viable explanation for the existence of the earth. It really does baffle me how people can claim evolution as being proven by scientific fact, over and above creation theory. Evolution is a theory-science has to be […]

Christian orthodoxy is anything but a simple, easy-to-handle package: it is very risky business. Orthodoxy is a pearl that must be sought after with great zeal and safe-guarded. The risk is due to the nature of what is being investigated. The truths being maintained do not pertain to ordinary matters, but to extraordinary ones of […]

Thoughts…?   TORONTO — Ontario’s Liberal government says it is not prepared to abandon the sex-ed component of a pending anti-bullying law, despite criticism by some religious leaders Tuesday that it is an affront to traditional family values. Christian, Jewish and Muslim representatives say they agree school bullies must be stopped, but they can’t condone a […]

Apparently there has been a committee that has been evaluating for the last two years whether euthanasia is ok or not, and they came to the decision that it should be legal in Canada. I’m not really sure what to think about this. I mean, generally I would say it’s wrong if it is as […]

As I was standing at the bus stop today waiting for my bus to come, I noticed a poppy lying on the ground. That reminded me that Remembrance Day was fast approaching, and I should probably be wearing a poppy, especially since I am in a political science MA program, and it is highly likely […]

I am currently in an MA Political Science program, with a focus specifically on Political Theory. Last week, in my cosmopolitanism class, we were discussing Rawlsian theories, specifically his book the Law of Peoples, and a specific criticism arose, being that Rawls does not have any real base for his morality. Basically, Rawls claims that […]

Friends, Romans, Canadians: Lend me your study time!   Whether ’tis nobler to while away a while, say in studying books and writing notes, To “B” but not to “C” thus we in final exams will place our hopes. I hope but simply, having now no need for neural taxing near That we should not […]

It just goes to show you how long the arm of the state can be sometimes! ; )

This morning, Hupernikomen, a friend, and myself went to a Ukranian Eastern Orthodoxy service, held in English. I must say, I found it very stimulating, as we had the opportunity to worship in ways that are not ordinarily used within the protestant tradition. I heard the Priest tell somebody after the service that Orthodoxy is […]

Chris Arnade found and photographed members of the U.S. socio-economic underclass in one of few the places they find comfort The post Scenes from McDonald’s, where distressed America takes refuge appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Paul Wells: Under the proposed 'McLellan protocol' the incessant piling-on the attorney general by staffers would not have been possible The post The McLellan report would have ended the SNC affair before it began appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Some confess to vague mistrust of municipal systems and government-sanctioned health advice. Their ideas range from the earthy to the fanciful. The post West-coast water foragers turn off their taps—and go straight to the source appeared first on Macleans.ca.

But the provincial Tories rejected the suggested pie charts that would've shown everything that goes into the cost of filling up The post Gas station owners pitched an alternative to Ford’s carbon-tax stickers appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Before You Go: Edward Piva, a teacher and father of two, on his kids' curiosity, their own path to reconciliation and Gord Downie's enduring lessons for Canadians The post A father’s letter to his kids: ‘You are why everything is not lost’ appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Corey Mintz: Who has a bigger crush on Canada’s dairy farmers, Justin Trudeau or Andrew Scheer? Let’s compare their love letters to milk. The post Make milk great again appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Philippe J. Fournier: Pollsters are likely in the field on the heels of the latest developments in the SNC-Lavalin affair. Right now, Liberals and Tories are statistically tied. The post A new 338Canada/Maclean’s projection: Could SNC-Lavalin hurt the Liberals again? appeared first on Macleans.ca.

The how-to you need to read before getting into cannabis retail The post The beginner’s guide to opening a pot shop appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Everyone was yelling on Twitter after the ethics commissioner report. Who yelled the the loudest? Negative Trudeau hashtags received more mentions than positive ones. The post #TrudeauMustResign vs. #IStandWithTrudeau appeared first on Macleans.ca.

At Ontario's highest court, a judge signed off on a 25-page ruling. The problem was, he wasn't one of the judges on the case's panel. The post Oops: The curious case of the wrong judge appeared first on Macleans.ca.