Al Lehmann

Health care under attack from within

“A universal health system is essential if you want a country that’s healthy and productive."

Free exchange of ideas vital to our society

Although most citizens recognize the many values to be gained from receiving a good education, disagreement exists over what that means.

Batten down the hatches

As for our local NEB hearings on the Enbridge pipeline, the decision to approve it has probably already been made.

This man wants to occupy your mind

The so-called “occupy” movement commands a lot of column inches and sound bites, whatever medium one happens to prefer.

Want your voice heard? Get out and vote

“Class in society is determined by voice.” So wrote Marshall McLuhan, one of Canada’s most original thinkers.

Let’s go back to genuine home cooked meals

Where to eat, where to eat?...” One can imagine a harried working parent exploring the options of obtaining a quick family meal amid the stresses of suburban life.

Modern living helps us avoid problems

Arthur C. Clark, author of 2001: a Space Odyssey, and inventor of the concept of geostationary satellites for telecommunications, once wrote that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”