Short Solo
The solo travels of a man from Winnipeg
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The 20th century stands out as one of the most violent in human history — an era when authoritarian leaders routinely turned entire populations into scapegoats, justifying mass slaughter in the name of social order or national pride. That level of violence hadn’t been experienced since the 16th century ethnic cleansing / genocide of people…
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Mugged, extorted, and global reactions to terrorism from afar Toxic positivity – a byproduct of social media – amplifies the best parts of life while self-censoring the struggles. Letting the good times role serves as a marketing strategy for personal happiness that omits reality of life’s ups and downs. Travel rarely goes according to plan.…
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Mamdani’s win is quite something given that all establishments were against him. And most disturbing, the race laid bare the Democratic Party’s real character…yet again. Despite winning the nomination, the candidate still faced a vicious, well-funded smear effort — including pressure from Democratic billionaire donor Bill Ackman, who previously privately demanded NYPD crack down on…
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Louis Armstrong’s unwitting participation in the Assassination of an African Prime Minister. When I was a kid, documentaries were a form of entertainment I’d avoid at all costs — slow, serious, and guaranteed to elicit a nap. Somewhere along the line, that flipped completely. Now I rarely watch anything but documentaries. At the 97th Academy…
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One of my favourite Netflix documentaries is The 13th. The film examines the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude—except as punishment for a crime. The documentary argues that this loophole enabled the continuation of free labour, a foundation of the American economy. In turn, laws were crafted to criminalize everyday behaviours, effectively targeting…
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Emotions are the only thing we truly control—yet we often let them control us. I used to vent to a mentor about interpersonal conflicts. Her advice was always the same: “Sleep on it—give it 24 hours.” That pause created space. It allowed me to respond with clarity rather than react from ego or instinct. It helped…
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My immediate family never ritualized or discussed religion. The two exceptions from my childhood were attending two days of Sunday school—after my mom enrolled me at a local Baptist church—and spending a week at a Bible camp in Alberta as a pre-teen while visiting family who were religious. I went to one service and a…
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As I approach 50, I’ve started reflecting on how well people really know me—what drives me, what breaks me. Mental health is a big part of that story, but this isn’t that post. This one is about a key factor that has impacted by mental health as it is a major part of my life: …
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