Originally published March 6, 2021 The workplace sitcom SUPERSTORE is now in its sixth and final season, never that big a ratings hit. Despite starring the wonderful America Ferrera and former KIDS IN THE HALL member Mark McKinney, it was never as beloved as THE OFFICE or PARKS AND RECREATION, probably because this comedy about the put-upon workers of a megastore that NBC lawyers insist is not Walmart was frankly too bleak and unsparing in its depiction of people scraping by

Originally published on June 5, 2020 One of my favourite writers is James Baldwin. His writing is unapologetic, unfiltered and unique. If you want to learn more about racism, especially on Turtle Island, read him. His fiction and his non-fiction. (Do the work.) I often quote him. My favourite: “I can’t believe what you say, because I see what you do.” Those words have become my mantra; they have defined my experience not only with racism but with life. I strive to be a man of