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Theatre Review: Innocence Lost: A Play about Steven Truscott

Beverly Akerman | Posted 04.08.2013 | Canada
Read More: Crime, Theatre, Punishment, Arts, Harper, The Association in Defence of the Wrongfully Convicted, Centaur Theatre, Injustice, Steven Truscott, Slidepollajax, Canada News
Beverly Akerman

One reason the play is shocking: It is so badly written. The playwright, Beverley Cooper, used court transcripts and apparently knocked it together in a short time. It shows. If you have a couple of hours and want to know what really happened to Steven Truscott, you would be better off reading a book about him.

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Are Parents Scared Their Punishments Will Go Viral?

Samantha Kemp-Jackson | Posted 01.20.2013 | Canada Living
Read More: Parenting Tips, Children, Discipline, Punishment, Corporal Punishment, Parenting, Stress, Social Media, Internet, Viral Videos, Viral Video, Kids, Values, Child Discipline, Online, Parenting Advice, Parents, Family, Canada Living News
Samantha Kemp-Jackson

When it comes to discipline, many parents have taken a large step backwards, and technology is to blame. In this day and age of smart phone journalism, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook shares, parents have become wary and hesitant of punishing their children in case their actions at any moment are recorded and uploaded to a willing audience in a matter of seconds.

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