Newsletter Season's Greetings From the Road Happy Holidays! I'm writing to you from the cold and foggy U.S. of A today, enjoying the lovely seasonal weather and the warmest blankets I can find. It's been a rocky couple of weeks for me and my family, with the loss of another beloved
Newsletter Nazis On The Internet: Nowhere Is Safe These Days I'm sure most of my readers are well aware of the reasons I run my newsletter from Ghost instead of Substack. Most of my readers followed me here from the original World-Weary which was based on Substack back in the day. The rest of my subscribers tend to
Newsletter Dishonest Politicians are a Problem For Global Democracy A little while ago, I wrote a post on my Medium blog about the importance of voting in a democratic society. I highlighted how democracy is supposed to function on the backs of its citizens, and that taking part in the governing of the country is not just a luxury
Newsletter 15-Minute City Concepts Around the World Last week I talked a little bit about the 15-minute city idea. As a refresher, this is an urban planning concept that creates condensed cities where everything you need for daily life is situated within the distance of a 15 minute walk from your home. While this concept hasn'
Podcast Unfiltered #17: Diamond Mining and Engagement Rings Unfiltered #170:00/692.2869171× Hello, hello! I have two pieces of exciting news to share with you today. One, I have a new mic. It's a professional podcasting mic, it's very shiny and new, and it swivels. Hopefully as I grow more comfortable recording on
Newsletter We Need 15-Minute Cities More Than Ever Have you ever heard of a 15-minute city? It's a very simple concept, but I rarely ever see people talking about it. Given the sweet, sweet benefits that we could reap from them, 15-minute cities deserve a lot more attention than they're currently getting. I know;
Newsletter The Importance of Choice and Bodily Autonomy I'm all about tattoos. Seriously; I love my ink, I love seeing other people's ink, and I'm always absolutely thrilled to get compliments on my body art. I've had a lovely elderly woman approach me at a garden center to tell me
Newsletter Police Brutality and the BRAVE Cave 'To protect and to serve' is the unofficial motto of many police departments across North America. For some, the image of a man in a police uniform is a comforting one. It conjures a feeling of safety, the preservation of an ordered and lawful society. We expect that
Newsletter Quality of Life and the Adderall Shortage Access to medication and medical care should be considered a universal right. Somehow, even today, that remains a controversial statement in the minds of a stubborn minority. There will always be people who want to argue against their own best interests, especially if they can blend it into the classic
Newsletter A Sad Update A few weeks ago, I included a little bit of information about my personal life in a Wednesday post. I tend not to do that too often, as I like to focus on the big problems facing the world in the Weary Missive. It felt very relevant though, on the
Newsletter Women in Solidarity: Iceland Workers On Strike It is a historic week in Iceland. For the first time in nearly 50 years, women and non-binary people in Iceland are standing shoulder to shoulder in solidarity with a mass work stoppage. Starting on Tuesday, the strike is set to last a full 24-hour day. Spanning many industries both
Newsletter The Season of Self-Care I tend to get philosophical in the autumn months. It's an important time of year in my faith, as it marks the end of one year and the beginning of the next. The endlessly turning wheel that changes with the seasons and the moons. It's the
Newsletter A Little Autumn Check In I'm writing this on Thanksgiving. The Canadian version, of course. This is a day that's supposed to be about family, and about the gratitude we feel for all of the graces and wonders that we've received in life. We're meant to spend
Newsletter Once Again, Germany Shows Us How It's Done There are few countries in the world that have a historical reputation like Germany. The memory of the Holocaust and the crimes of the Nazis are a massive, festering black stain on the surface of the Earth. I've been to the Holocaust Memorial in Washington D.C.; I&
Newsletter Ignorance, Hate and Fear I was scrolling through my news feeds and article recommendations this morning when I came across a post that stopped me up short. It was a perfect snapshot of how ignorance and fear alienate people from one another. We're all aware by now of the propaganda being spread
Newsletter The Very Best Time of The Year...For Some of Us I love Fall. Autumn. The end of the hot seasons and the beginning of the cold. Dole out the blankets and light the apple pie candles, baby! I'm here for red leaves and frosty mornings! For those of us with a stable home and access to air conditioning
Newsletter Recycle to Read: An Inspiring Initiative It isn't easy being a parent these days. Kids are growing up in a really rough world. I don't have kids myself, but I have many friends who do. There are a number of common concerns that come up when we talk about current events and
Newsletter Child Labor On the Rise When I was a child, there weren't many things that I worried about. Sure, I had my concerns about what I'd get for Christmas, or what book I should read before bed, and what my favorite color shirt was now that I was too old to