CENSORED! 2 HOT 4 LINKEDIN! A notification from LinkedIn delivered the news: “Your comment has been removed because we define it as hate speech.” I couldn’t believe it. Me? Hate speech? But I try to love everyone! Sure, I’ve been known to unleash creative foul-mouthery online, but as one might say on Linkedin, IT’S MY BRAND. Even so, on that site, I'm connected to colleagues, and I restrain my verbal savagery while liberally sprinkling the disclaimer that my opinion is mine alone and not representative of anyone else. I reviewed the events that led to my comment removal.

A citizens group in Ontario is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving ICE agents detaining and arresting undocumented immigrants.

Want to get smarter and have fun doing it? I like the idea of small, fun, good habits. You barely notice the time spent and before you know it, you’ve improved. But if I’m going to grab your attention, I need to call this idea something cute, something the marketing folks would love. Make it sound exciting, new, thrilling, even. Let’s go with “Micro-Upskilling.” Do simple videogames really improve your brain? I don’t know for sure. I've seen plenty of apps and sites make that claim. My skepticism kicks in: Are these things genuinely improving my IQ as they promise, or are they just really simple, low-tech games?

Wear Your ANTIFA Badge Proudly! As I write this (2025 Mid-October), an idiotic dictatorship is attempting to ruin the USA. They are pushing the lie that there is an organized force called “ANTIFA” attempting to harm citizens. There is no such organized group. Antifa is not a noun, it’s slang for the adjective anti-fascist. It describes a group’s goals. If anyone sincerely believes in the ideals of the USA, they are antifa – anti-fascist. Because with anti-fascist implies a related set of beliefs including anti-dictator, and pro-equal-rights-for-all. Despite being called "strongmen" wannabe dictators are crybabies.

When it debuts on Oct. 4, Celia Bookshop will have a wide-ranging inventory of nearly 8,000 books, including those from local authors, and space for readers to connect.