Pamela Cross

The zen of list making

Pamela Cross — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:25:47 +0000

There’s nothing I love more than a list. Most of the time, I have at least two on the go: a general to-do list and a grocery list. Some days, those lists are all there is between me and complete Continue reading The zen of list making→

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What’s a good death?

Pamela Cross — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:45:36 +0000

Ninety-four-year-old Marion Penner, who lives with a serious heart condition and is confined to a hospital bed after breaking her pelvis six months ago, is ready to die. She, supported by her family, wants a medically assisted death, for which Continue reading What’s a good death?→

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It’s never okay

Pamela Cross — Wed, 27 May 2026 17:01:24 +0000

Ontario has been recognizing May as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month for more than three decades, but some years it seems that we’re moving backward rather than forward. This is one of those years. Here are just three stories Continue reading It’s never okay→

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The ancestors of tomorrow

Pamela Cross — Thu, 21 May 2026 17:09:38 +0000

The statistics must be said, and said again, and again, and again, until we do something to change them. Indigenous women represent approximately 5% of Canada’s total female population, and yet they make up 24% of all homicide victims and Continue reading The ancestors of tomorrow→

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