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Author: Hammad Ali

Hammad Ali

Hammad will write for a supply of food and books.

  • FeaturedOp-Ed
    A sketch of an old man in a robe, hand raised, as several others applaud or give a thumbs up.
    Before you cheer for someone who's been in a war, always ask which side they fought on. Stephanie_Curry via Pixabay, manipulated by lee lim

    Canadian parliament needs to read up on history

    “Hunka does not get a pass for having made some tough choice, when the choice he made was to side with the ...
    Hammad Ali
    October 5, 2023
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    A sketch of three circles overlapping each other at some points.
    We all want to fit into nice boxes, but the boxes are all over each other. Lee Lim

    Always on the outside, always strangers somewhere

    “A mind is not a guest bedroom, to have all made up and seldom used.” – Hammad Ali
    Hammad Ali
    September 21, 2023
  • FeaturedOp-Ed
    A person looking at a grocery haul of mostly wilted vegetables and expired, rotting food all marked as being on sale.
    As any poor college student knows, best before dates are suggestions, not the law. giant_bilker0 via Pixabay, manipulated by Lee Lim

    How to save money and glorify capitalism

    “This country was built by people with completely unhealthy coping mechanisms, a ridiculously low level of self-awareness, and the propensity to dispense ...
    Hammad Ali
    April 20, 2023
  • Arts & Sports
    Giving a new meaning to penultimate. hammad ali

    A kingdom of pens

    “I find refilling all my pens with bottled ink to be a very comforting ritual.” – Hammad Ali
    Hammad Ali
    January 19, 2023
  • Op-Ed
    Perhaps the other people look so worried because Gates is able to cut off funding and access to their life’s work simply because he has the funds to do so? ICRISAT via Flickr

    Rights, not charity

    I guess it comes down to the fact that donating to charity makes someone look like a hero, but paying a fair ...
    Hammad Ali
    January 12, 2023
  • Op-Ed
    Standing in line all night long to save $10 on a crockpot is how people become billionaires, I have been told. Michael Summers via Pixabay

    Black Friday deals are here

    As the cliché goes, if you buy something you did not need just because it was on sale, you actually did not ...
    Hammad Ali
    November 24, 2022
  • FeaturedOp-Ed
    Is it just me, or is it actually unnerving how Sunak's smile does not quite reach to his eyes? Ministry of Housing, Communities and Loval Govt via Flickr

    Is Rishi Sunak really the poster child of immigrant success?

    I find a little ridiculous that Rishi Sunak, whose grandparents left present-day Pakistan in the 1940s, whose parents were born in Kenya, ...
    Hammad Ali
    November 3, 2022
  • FeaturedOp-Ed
    If you’re into frostbite, inconsistent scheduling, and waiting outside for up to an hour, Regina Transit has you covered. Byronv2 via Flickr

    Public transit in Regina – a rant

    So, if you are making dinner plans with a friend on Sunday, never mind gloating about your U-Pass. It is not going ...
    Hammad Ali
    September 15, 2022
  • News
    Back to work, Thomas. Prayitno via Wikimedia

    CP Rail and Teamsters agree to binding arbitration

    “CP Rail and TCRC jointly announced that they will be resuming operations and have agreed to a final and binding arbitration in ...
    Hammad Ali
    March 31, 2022
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    Prime or it’s not worth the time. Christian Wiediger via Unsplash

    We love to hate them

    It will not be an understated opinion, coated in euphemisms and diplomatic language. -hammad ali
    Hammad Ali
    March 31, 2022
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