Humanity

Humanity

You Probably Know My Ex: The F*ckboy Philosopher Soren Kierkegaard
You probably know Soren Kierkegaard as the writer of some of the most formidable philosophical and theological works of the nineteenth century. Maybe you don’t really understand anything he’s written (because let’s face it, he kind of sucked at communication even at the best of times and avoided conciseness like the plague), but vaguely know of him from your annoying philosophy major friend.
By Katie Alafdal5 years ago in FYI
Growing Up Indigenous With a Colonizer's Face
Growing Up Indigenous With a Colonizer's Face Learning to Decolonize as a Biracial Native Growing up, I remember thinking, "I'm so happy I'm Canadian because we're not racist like the United States." This was a common sentiment to the average person living in the early 2000s. Granted, I grew up in a small, predominantly white city. I was in my preteens by the time I had met someone of Asian descent. I was even older by the time I met a Black person. I was surrounded by the Mi'qmaq people of my area all my life; these people were my friends and family. I was embarrassingly far into my teenage years when I finally understood that First Nations people were people of colour. I had never seen them as different from myself. Dancing to Powwow drums and learning Indigenous crafts was a part of my daily life; it never occurred to me that it was a racial or cultural difference. It took me even longer to clue in that to every person who passed me by, I was white.
By Evie Dahl5 years ago in FYI
Mexican Migrant Workers:
Every morning, Luis Arriega wakes before dawn to make the two-and-a-half-hour trek from his small Mexican village to Sinaloa de Leyva, where he works as an auto mechanic. His wife Maria stays home with the children and earns what she can, selling baskets at the local market. Maria and her oldest daughter weave the baskets from twigs that have been collected by the younger children. In addition to their daughter and the two children attending school, the Arriegas have a four-year-old son named Miguel who was born with a cleft palate.
By Kati Love5 years ago in FYI
We Don't Know What We Don't Know.
In one of my previous blogs, I mentioned the day I went onto a racetrack with my friend who races classic cars. We set out in an old Renault 5 with him driving at an astonishing speed (for a Renault 5). We hurtled at corners, hitting the brakes only at the last possible moment and flooring the throttle coming out of the bend. Thrilling! My friend’s confidence in his ability and his belief that I could do the same persuaded me that, having seen him do it, I could do it too. But there is a difference between seeing someone do something and actually doing it and feeling what it feels like to do. Nevertheless, before starting on the track, I was confident that I could do it too.
By Charles Leon5 years ago in FYI
Cocoon
Ba, bump. Ba, bump. Ba...bump......My heart rate slows and I am totally in the zone. Shut off to the outside world, my noise cancelling headphones protect me from interruptions. I am itching to get going. Ideas swim like colourful, tropical fish around and around in the glass bowl that is my head. A podcast is playing. Check! A freshly brewed, strong coffee is steaming at arms reach. Check! Colourful polymer clay is lined up. Check! My tools are prepared. Check! Hands are at the ready, desperate to make something so I can find release. Hang on! Where is the chocolate? Phew! It's hidden in the creases of the couch. I may desire this later to keep me focused in my happy place. Now, to begin.
By Kate Ashforth5 years ago in FYI
Differences Between Civil Law And Criminal Law
Differences between Civil Law and Criminal Law are really important to understand as a whole because the implications and processes involved in it are really variants. You need to be clear with the stands and understand the concepts in a broader way. Let us bifurcate the laws into the use cases. We love to watch James Bond and characters creating dialogues like “we are the godfather of law”, “I will penalize the guilty on my own, this law is futile”.
By ankit sharma5 years ago in FYI
Art Crime: The Forgotten Side of Sustainability
“Art crime?” “Did you say art crime?” This conversation has happened so many times. Someone I meet asks me innocently what I do. I politely reply that I do research, knowing the next question is, “What kind of research?”, and knowing how complex the answer will be. Of all the words to associate with ‘art,’ crime is not the one anyone expects.
By Valerie Thibodaux5 years ago in FYI
Braille Literacy
Let’s talk about Braille Literacy. According to the National Federation of the Blind, fewer than 10% of blind adults are braille readers.1 This statistic seems to be the most recent study done. Which is both saddening and terrifying.
By Katya Valencia5 years ago in FYI
The Strongman Who Fought Nazis
Charles Rigoulot was what you would call an ‘old-timey strongman’. He was a French Olympic weightlifter, wrestler, and race car driver, singer, and actor. He even traveled with the circus, performing as an actual strongman. He was known for lifting a 261 lb. barbell over his head with just one arm. Between the years of 1923 and 1926, he set twelve world records. Though he had been named the ‘Strongest Man in the World’, he wasn’t very tall. He just stood 5’8”. But he had an explosive strength to him, allowing him to lift those old-fashioned barbells that had huge iron globes instead of plates like we use today.
By Rachael Dunn5 years ago in FYI
Solving puzzles and playing word games brings inner peace
Over the years I have enjoyed working on crossword puzzles and doing word searches. I’ve also found peace and contentment by playing Solitaire on my phone. I have noticed during the past few years that such activities help me focus and gives me a sense of inner peace. I have also taken notice that when I check my blood pressure after such activities that it is always significantly lower than before. I love choosing a word and then trying to find as many other words from the letters as possible. For example, I will use the word Christmas.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in FYI
What If You Don't Fit Into That Box?
The world tells you that it’s one big cubicle and that there is a box for you that you must fit into, if you don’t want to be chewed up and ruthlessly spat out. It tells you that it’s just safer for you, and that there is no room for anybody in this universe if they can’t fit into its exact dimensions or designs. So, you spend your entire life suppressing the fact that you just cannot fit into any sort of box. And then, as you begin to convince yourself that something might be wide off the mark with you, you begin changing and adapting bit by bit so that you can fit in, because you must, just like everyone else does. Just like every other person you meet, you realize how desperate they too are, to fit into a box that was once given to them.
By Author Alice VL5 years ago in FYI
The Story of Missing Migrant Children in Europe
I was shocked to hear about the news on TV that there were over 18,000 missing children from 2018 to 2020 in Europe who migrated from their homeland. I felt helpless of hearing such news and not being able to do anything about it.
By Ece Uyguc5 years ago in FYI