Category: Opinion
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I finally became a Canadian citizen
in OpinionComing to Canada It’s been 24 years since I came to Canada. I arrive in February 1998 and finally this week, February 28, 2022, I became a Canadian citizen. My plane landed at the Montreal International Airport. It was a cold day, colder than anything I have ever experienced in my whole life. Until then,…
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It’s a triumph for women’s rights in Colombia. Abortion is no longer a crime
in OpinionThis is a historic triumph for humanity and women’s rights in Colombia. It’s an act of decolonization and a loosening of the grip on the Catholic church on women’s vagina. This comes in the heals of Argentine and Mexico making similar moves. Having an abortion is no longer a crime under Colombian law, the country’s…
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I have a coffee addiction, like everyone else
in OpinionMy coffee addiction started when I was 12 years old. I wanted to sneak out of my house after my parent went to bed and in order to stay awake, I used to drink a big cup of coffee. I didn’t like the taste, but it was all for a good cause, to be able…
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Happy Presidents’ Day
in OpinionDue to my podcast, I have been reading and talking about different U.S. Presidents. My favorites by far have been Carter, Clinton, and Obama. If we look further back in history, I have a great deal of admiration for Abraham Lincoln. Presidents’ day is celebrated in the U.S. on the 3rd Monday of February. The…
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The myth of drinking lots of water
The supposed benefits of drinking lots of water I hear it all the time: You should drink lots of water in order to… Improve your memory Improve your mental health Have better spiritual life Have better sex Increase you memory (did I say that already?) Have better skin, etc… The list of benefits of drinking…
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Amazon.com: A great investment, a great service, and a great employer
Amazon.com as an investment I am a happy investor in Amazon.com, a happy client, and I think Amazon is a great employer. No, I wasn’t smart enough to buy Amazon when it was a small internet company operating from a garage, but I am smart enough to buy the S&P 500 index and and I…