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• Sometimes, life is just really sad Wednesday April 27th, 2011
  Barbara Kay, National Post · Apr. 27, 2011 | Last Updated: Apr. 27, 2011 4:07 AM ET Grief over the loss of a loved one is a universal phenomenon. But grief's expression and attendant rituals vary greatly according to individual circumstances and cultural tradition. The stiff upper lip and discrete silent tear is the norm amongst my WASP friends, while a West Indian acquain...
• A good spanking Wednesday January 13th, 2010
  A recent study by a Michigan psychology professor concluded that "young children spanked by their parents may perform better at school later and grow up to be happier." Spanked? Happier? Received wisdom deems any physical punishment of children anathema, so predictable umbrage was taken by institutional stakeholders. The Canadian Paediatric Society harrumphed that "researc...