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A Herd of Narcissists, Part 2

By on July 20, 2012 in My life

In Part 1 of this series, I wrote about the relationship between narcissism and shame.  This brings me to my next point, which is that narcissists see themselves as “unique and special people.” (Scroll down to get the rest of article.) I’m looking at narcissism because I believe its submerged half, shame, is a shadowy but [...]

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Why I live in Montreal

By on June 28, 2012 in My life

I’d like to tell you why I live in Montreal. I came here in 1990. I was fresh from my Master’s programme in English Literature and needed a second-language credit to finish, so I came to do French immersion. Two weeks into the programme, I knew I was going to stay. Although I’d grown up [...]

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Romancing the Riot

By on June 5, 2012 in The Strike

I’ve been posting about the Montreal student strike for a few days now. I’m doing this because I feel the need to get a more balanced view out there. It seems there is a very strong tendency, on the part of people inspired by the “We are the 99%” movement, to believe any protest is [...]

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Being Cool is Overrated

By on June 2, 2012 in The Strike

Originally posted on June 2, 2012. As a survivor of a school shooting, I’m surprised. I’m surprised no one is making the link between the student strikers and the school shooters who have left their mark on Montreal. Why isn’t this happening? I think it’s because the strikers are way too cool.  And their admirers, usually [...]

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The Violence in Montreal

By on May 31, 2012 in Montreal-1

I’ll admit it: politically, I’m confused.  I’m setting my thoughts down so I can understand just where I land on the left/right political spectrum. So far, my head’s spinning with the effort. I saw this photo pop up on my Facebook page this morning. I was instantly irritated. The caption, “Courage is contagious,” seems at [...]

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