
Stan Persky taught philosophy at Capilano University in N. Vancouver, B.C. He received the 2010 B.C. Lieutenant-Governor's Award for Literary Excellence. His most recent books are Reading the 21st Century: Books of the Decade, 2000-2009 (McGill-Queen's, 2011), Post-Communist Stories: About Cities, Politics, Desires (Cormorant, 2014), and Letter from Berlin: Essays 2015-2016 (Dooney's, 2017).
MeMeMe! … and It
Stan Persky tries to get through the day… a day all about, well, Stan Persky.
Read MoreMcCain’s Meme
The message from John McCain’s funeral.
Read MoreDear Old Golden Rule Days
Sheldon Goldfarb’s history of student life at UBC takes us back to school.
Read MorePhilip Roth (1933-2018): Indelible
Remembering Philip Roth and his indelible novel, “The Human Stain.”
Read MoreAgeing G-r-r-acefully
I’m mad as hell and…
Read MoreWords Falling on Disabled Ears
Trump is deciding whether to pull out of the Iran deal. French president Emmanuel Macron had some friendly advice.
Read MoreAshes and Embers
Taking a second look at Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury.”
Read MoreMonday, Monday in Europe… You Gave Me No Warning
In Italy, La Dolce Vita turns sour; in Germany, “stability” is still in fashion; in Switzerland, yodel-oh.
Read MoreLetter from Europe: Worst-Case Scenarios
The Grand Tour is more precarious than it used to be.
Read MoreI Read the News Today, Oh Boy (Part MMXVIII)
Some mornings, we sit by the waters of Babylon and scroll down.
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