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Mercy Traveller with Philip Maher
Mercy Traveller with Philip Maher
There is light at the end of the COVID tunnel, and it's not a train
'Speaking to a woman behind glass used to mean you were visiting them in prison. Now it just means you’re buying lettuce,' writes Philip Maher in this edition of The Mercy Traveller
Feb 21, 2021 2:00 PM
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'I'll take class, civility and decency for $500 Alex'
In this edition of The Mercy Traveller, Philip Maher reflects on time spent with the late Alex Trebek during a humanitarian mission
Nov 30, 2020 10:00 AM
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Pondering the education of our children, both formal and otherwise
In this edition of the Mercy Traveller, Philip Maher wonders what our children will learn from the pandemic and how can we help the process?
Sep 7, 2020 11:00 AM
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It's essential that the Me to We affair doesn't taint opinions of all charities
'Scrutiny is fine — reputable charities invite it. But fighting cynicism is much more difficult,' says the Mercy Traveller
Jul 31, 2020 11:00 AM
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Reflecting on our heroes – Canada Day
In this edition of the Mercy Traveller, Philip Maher looks at the attributes of heroes
Jul 1, 2020 1:00 PM
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'You can't do everything, but you can do something'
In this edition of the Mercy Traveller, Philip Maher looks at the blender of life and the countless social issues going into it
Jun 15, 2020 12:00 PM
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During the pandemic, the saddest boast of all
This installment of the Mercy Traveller, Philip Maher asks the question 'when did the elderly become so expendable?'
Apr 28, 2020 8:00 PM
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Is COVID-19 virus the new leprosy?
'Could the COVID-19 virus become a sort of biological racism?' wonders Philip Maher in this edition of Mercy Traveller
Mar 3, 2020 11:00 AM
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Christmas: ’Tis the season for shopaholics
In this installment of Mercy Traveller, Philip Maher looks at our passion for consumption and the paradox of a simpler life, which is actually complex
Dec 19, 2019 11:00 AM
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Can buying local morph into something ugly?
One of the signs of an enlightened society is the ability to stand outside itself and look in on what is happening
Nov 3, 2019 10:00 AM
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