Further reading and conversations beyond the microphone.https://thegoldwaters.ca/en-cahttps://thegoldwaters.ca/2018/04/support-for-bsl-might-be-fading/https://thegoldwaters.ca/2018/04/support-for-bsl-might-be-fading/It seems that there isn’t the support there once was for a ban on pit bull-type dogs in Quebec’s National Assembly.Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:30:25 GMTPotpourrihttps://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/10/5-reasons-anne-france-is-choosing-valerie-for-mayor/https://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/10/5-reasons-anne-france-is-choosing-valerie-for-mayor/Here in Montréal, we’re only a few weeks out from our municipal elections. This time around, Anne-France has decided to throw her support behind local councillor Valérie Plante of the Projet Montréal party to next lead the city. She…Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:36:06 GMTPotpourrihttps://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/08/back-to-school/https://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/08/back-to-school/It’s back to school time once again. So, as your summer winds down and your kids are getting ready to head back to the classroom, why not give another listen to The Goldwaters special episode on parenting? In it, Anne-France Goldwater…Thu, 24 Aug 2017 13:43:22 GMTPotpourrihttps://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/08/internal-google-memo-against-diversity-goes-viral-gets-author-fired/https://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/08/internal-google-memo-against-diversity-goes-viral-gets-author-fired/Last week an engineer at Google sent a memo around the company decrying the tech giant’s diversity initiatives. This week, James Damore was fired over the document. The memo was titled “Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber” and posted to…Wed, 09 Aug 2017 14:14:15 GMTPotpourrihttps://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/07/beyond-the-cuck-masculinity-in-the-age-of-trump/https://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/07/beyond-the-cuck-masculinity-in-the-age-of-trump/Masculinity, and what it means, continues to be a central theme in modern politics. In the U.S., President Donald Trump seemed to have based some of his campaign on a series of masculine dominance rituals, insulting and belittling his…Thu, 20 Jul 2017 19:49:41 GMTPotpourrihttps://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/07/anne-france-for-mayor-of-montreal/https://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/07/anne-france-for-mayor-of-montreal/It started last year with a simple question from a journalist: Would you run for mayor? She’s not there yet, but she’s getting close to a decision. Anne-France Goldwater has taken a short break from the podcast and other media to…Wed, 05 Jul 2017 15:44:43 GMTPotpourrihttps://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/06/parenting-and-social-media-do-mix/https://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/06/parenting-and-social-media-do-mix/It's one of the difficult questions for parents today: is social media something they should avoid? With the proliferation of fake news and the seeming increase of vitriol online, the jungle of social media can seem like something you…Thu, 22 Jun 2017 20:03:35 GMTPotpourrihttps://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/06/are-chimpanzees-spiritual/https://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/06/are-chimpanzees-spiritual/The nature of spirituality is a curious thing, especially in the natural world. It’s thought that we humans might have developed our religious sensibilities through an evolutionary process. It’s a tricky thing to prove, however. One of…Fri, 02 Jun 2017 18:07:01 GMTPotpourrihttps://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/05/why-you-should-use-cannabis-instead-of-marijuana/https://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/05/why-you-should-use-cannabis-instead-of-marijuana/You may have noticed a shift recently away from the use of “marijuana” in the news and on our podcast. More and more, you’ll find yourself hearing “cannabis” instead. And there’s good reason for that. The term “marijuana” is a word…Tue, 09 May 2017 14:00:35 GMTPotpourrihttps://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/04/its-time-to-change-the-conversation-on-lovebulls/https://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/04/its-time-to-change-the-conversation-on-lovebulls/There’s no question that dogs known as "pitbulls" have a bad reputation. Unfairly targeted as dangerous in some parts of Canada, they suffer from an image problem. That is changing, however, with cities like Vancouver and Edmonton…Thu, 27 Apr 2017 21:00:18 GMTPotpourrihttps://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/04/finding-happiness-though-mindfulness/https://thegoldwaters.ca/2017/04/finding-happiness-though-mindfulness/Happiness is something we all strive for. But sometimes it can be hard to find. Whether you’re caught up in the hustle of daily life, or finding it tough to forget the latest headline, happiness can sometimes seem out of reach. One of…Thu, 13 Apr 2017 20:02:37 GMTPotpourrihttps://thegoldwaters.ca/2016/12/hello-world/https://thegoldwaters.ca/2016/12/hello-world/Hello and welcome to The Goldwaters Family Podcast web site. Today we are releasing the first set of episodes of the podcast with more to follow soon. You may read a bit more about the podcast. We hope you enjoy the show and have a…Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:42:28 GMTPotpourri