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Great Canadian literature?

Hi Folks. Back from vacation. It was nice acting like a kid again (outside most days riding my bike, playing golf, or kayaking). After throwing in plenty of quality time with the family and significant stretches of time spent sitting around scratching my a**, it was perfect. I’ll keep this post brief. I just wanted [...]

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The relativity of risks

Here is a copy of the original English version of my last column in Metro that appeared on September 4, 2007. This column was inspired by a true story that appeared in the papers a few months ago. It touches on a theme that I have explored in other columns; that is, the relativity of [...]

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Don’t count on my loyalty

Camillo Zacchia, Ph.D. Psychologist – Douglas Institute The Americans have a saying, “My country, right or wrong.” It is a strong expression of patriotism and a good rallying cry in wartime; a good rallying cry, that is, if you want blind faith from your citizens. Faith, loyalty, patriotism; these are all terms that we normally [...]

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