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The Nativity or The Dog Ate My Jesus
My mother’s voice over the telephone connection was unusually restrained as she clearly struggled to control pent-up emotional turmoil.
Dec 28, 2025
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Holly Larocque
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Baby Jesus Comes to Cabbagetown
One January afternoon, my friend Mary and I were strolling through our Toronto neighbourhood, Cabbagetown, talking about the Christmas pageant.
Dec 21, 2025
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Beth Kaplan
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School Lessons
“Do not destroy other people’s forts was the first item on the agenda,” laughed Nora, putting her book bag down, settling in and ordering a glass of…
Dec 14, 2025
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I Know Why My Mother Drank
Feb 2, 2025
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It’s Hard to Be Human
Oct 26, 2025
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Sending You a Bit of Light
Dec 31, 2023
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Déjà vu
Mar 23, 2025
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Andrea Madan
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I Shouldn't Be Writing This
Nov 10, 2024
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The 911 call, the coroner’s visit, and he was gone.
Dec 7, 2025
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These Walls Tell A Story
Sometimes a wall is not a barrier.
Nov 30, 2025
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Recipe Box
“But what about the family recipes?” my mother cries.
Nov 23, 2025
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Moving On
It stood tight against the wall of my home office, lurking over my shoulder.
Nov 16, 2025
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Karen Flanagan McCarthy
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The Dessert Years
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Nov 9, 2025
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The Decent Thing to Do
My next-door neighbour is a Navy dentist who travels up North a few times a year to remote communities.
Nov 2, 2025
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It’s Hard to Be Human
Being human feels harder than it should be.
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