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Learning to effectively break the ice when meeting new people is integral to productive networking. But in the heat of the moment, it’s easy to get stuck regurgitating the same dusty old questions that have become less meaningful over time. Rather than remain chained to these stale habits of inquisition, let’s take a moment to […]

How does anybody get an honest, good-paying job anymore? I’m not talking about taking split shifts at Taco Bell to keep the lights on—I’m talking about a career that sustains a good quality of life. A pay grade that allows you to raise a family, put food on the table, and afford that bitchin’ Ms. […]

As someone recovering from sex and love addiction (as well as addiction to other behaviours), I have many friends in the community of addicts. In my last article, I talked about the necessity of community and connection with others if we are to recover our true selves and live meaningful, fulfilling lives. The gift of […]

Now that the election is over, can we put the dirty politics behind us? Trudeau is still our prime minister, and the pipeline is still going through. What’s different is that the Liberals now have a minority government, which could be a good thing—historically, however, the Canadian political parties don’t work together very well, so […]

We’re in a time where the use of queer imagery and ideas in media are still used for shock factor, and queerbaiting is used as a marketing scheme for both television and advertising. This lack of authentic queer content has caused a sort of phenomenon of queering the media we observe as queer people applying […]