The disabled community is the most diverse community of all. We are all races, ethnicities, religions, et cetera. And people may “join” our community and leave after a time, such as after surgery that impairs mobility or the other senses. Given enough time, we all become disabled by age. There is such a shame surrounding […]
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Protest potpourri scheduled for Province House
Nova Scotians are spoiled for choice when it comes to protesting their government. In what’s practically become an annual tradition, this week hundreds of people will once again gather outside Province House demanding change and voicing their opposition to a growing portfolio of disappointments. The Nova Scotians Rise Up event—scheduled for noon on the 27—will […]
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Alien forces and inner demons: One man’s struggle with mental illness
[Image-1] Aliens have been known to communicate with John Roswell. In the throes of severe psychosis, Roswell often thinks of himself as an alien here on earth. He chuckles when he says he was born on New World Island, off the Newfoundland coast in 1952. He even changed his name from Rowsell to Roswell several […]
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Capital Health unions earn their naps
“Where’s the nap room?” is the running joke over at Capital Health, as employees scurry around the hallways and peer through doors and windows in the faux-search for the celebrated, but elusive, “private rooms for napping.” The nap rooms were cited by Toronto publisher Mediacorp and Maclean’s magazine as reason why the Capital District Health […]
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Hospital cafeteria food sucks
Why, why, why can’t I go to the hospital cafeteria and get something nutritious??? Everytime I go, the milk is close to expiry date and the only cheese they have is gouda! Gouda, are you kidding me?! After lunch is over, (1:00 pm!!!) the other choices are pastries full of fat, sugar, carbs or salt. […]