Nov 14, 2018 | In Medicine
This year, I stood on the curb at the 2017 Halifax Pride parade and watched high-energy floats pass by. The vibrant trans youth float warmed my heart. The Prime Minister waved and called out “Happy Pride!” to the spectators. It was a stream of enthusiastic faces,...
Mar 23, 2018 | In Medicine
When it comes to climate change, we tend to see the future as distant. We think of the coming generations that will be affected, perhaps in apocalyptic ways. What we often neglect to consider is the impact that climate change is having on our planet and on the health...
Jan 1, 2018 | In Medicine, In Writing
While doing some New Year’s cleaning recently, I came across one of my earliest stories. It touches on the theme of change. Though I wrote it when I was six years old, it’s still relevant today, especially at the beginning of a new...
Nov 8, 2017 | In Medicine, In Writing
Neil MacLean and I have several things in common. We both come from Pictou County. I grew up in Merigomish and he on Big Island. Although our homes are 15 kilometres apart, we are neighbours by rural standards. We were both born in January, and like him, I chose to...