Remembrance Day is a solemn occasion in Canada. As a country with a small military and few major conflicts since WWII, the day seems to have morphed into an occasion to ponder the concept of war itself. margo705549.substack.com/p/why-its-mo...

Businesses that enabled the summer reading list AI debacle distance themselves, while the content generator takes the blame.

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The May Long Weekend is usually the kickoff to summer up here in Canada. Not this year, thanks to the early start of fire season.

Returning to Canada after living in the U.S. for four decades, I had a lot of catching up to do. Much had changed. My first action to get acclimated was burying my head in books. Two years later, I have a strong appreciation of CanLit!

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My first Canadian federal election was a total bore. No personal attacks. No challenging election results. And no storming the capitol.

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First it was suspected undocumented immigrants being arrested and held in detention centers. Now it's tourists. I was planning to attend AWP in Los Angeles next week. But now doesn't seem like the best time to visit America.

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As Justin Trudeau wraps up his last days as prime minister, remembering how his soothing (and sane) Covid-19 updates (in comparison to Trump’s unhinged rants) gave me the idea to leave Southern California and move back to Canada… #Trudeau #WildSocks
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OK, so feeling a little riled about this 51st state thing. Could it really just be a nefarious plan to help China's production of baseball caps?

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After 200 years of democratic friendship and economic marriage, are Canada and the US really breaking up?

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Wrapping up my 1st yr not having to write for money. Doing the kind of writing I want! Wishing everyone a Happy New Writing Year! Thanks to those who held workshops and published my work.