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Issue: Spring 2008
Pen Point
Over the line: In our society we are often overloaded and in danger of sinking.
Full article 200K.

Issue: Early Spring 2008
Pen Point
Olive branches are reminders there is no shortcut to peace.
Full article 256K.

Issue: Fall 2007
Pen Point
It can be hard to walk away from trouble but it's the only way forward.
Full article 242K.

Issue: Summer 2007
Pen Point
Now as then, hubris can be our downfall.
Full article 261K.

Issue: Spring 2007
Pen Point
We should allow our faces to show when we are happy, concerned, calm, hurt or sad.
Full article 168K.

Issue: Early Spring 2007
Pen Point
The lone hero may be fine in the movies but what really works is working together.
Full article 228K.

Issue: Winter 2006
Pen Point
There's a thin line between success and failure.
Full article 198K.

Issue: Fall 2006
Pen Point
It is convenient to believe there are forces at work that determine our destiny.
Full article 236K.

Issue: Summer 206
Pen Point
If our baggage influences how we react, why not check it at the gate?
Full article 210K.

Issue: Spring 2006
Pen Point
Put almost anything under pressure and heat and a fire can start, even in relationships.
Full article 192K.

Issue: Early Spring 2006

Pen Point
The problems facing the world are numerous but are they worse than other generations?
Full article 162K.

Issue: Winter 2005
Pen Point
Living ahead of ourselves makes us vulnerable and less able to see or enjoy the present.
Full article 160K.


Issue: Summer 2005

Pen Point
Why we are skeptical when numbers are thrown at us.
Full article 125K.

Issue: Spring 2005
Pen Point
It's time to reaffirm the compassion that defines us as Canadians.
Full article 256K.

Issue: Early Spring 2005
Pen Point

What to do about boredom.
Full article 183K.


Issue:
Fall 2004
Pen Point
The Greatest Challenge.
Our world will need more energy, not less, despite conservation initiatives.
Full article 123K.

Issue: Summer 2004
Pen Point:
Like law, politics, education, and religion, science can be an intensely human activity.
Full article 59K.

Issue: Spring 2004
Pen Point:
Doing the Math. Instead of looking for the next hurt, add up the good things in your life.
Full article 48K.

Issue: Early Spring 2004
Pen Point:
How to get a life. Three truths about living.
Full article 58K.


Issue:
Fall 2003
Pen Point:
Why we should question statistics.
Full article 184K.


Issue:
Summer 2003
Pen Point:
We're all peacemakers.
Full article 152K.

Issue: Spring 2003
Pen Point: The importance of being appreciated.
Full article 58K.

Issue: Early Spring 2003
Feature:
Why the quest for equality and justice is ongoing.
Full article 63K.

Issue: Fall 2002
Feature:
Pen Point
Why saying sorry and trying to doing better is better for us all.
Full article 32K

Issue: Summer 2002
Feature:
Pen Point
Independence for older adults.
Full article 32K.

Issue: Spring 2002
Feature:
Pen Point
Books remind us of the road we have travelled.

Full article: 52K.

Issue: Early Spring 2002
Feature:
Pen Point
Why peace is such a wide word.

Full article: 70K.

Issue: Fall 2001
Feature:
Pen Point
What does having more than enough mean to us.

Full article 40K

Issue: Summer 2001
Feature:
Pen Point
The survival of the fittest: Isn't the human story really about communities?.
Full article (92K)

Issue: Spring 2001
Feature: Pen Point
Inside: How volunteers make important things happen just in time.
Full article
(36K).

Issue: Early Spring 2001
Feature: Pen Point
Inside: Preparing to fight: How handling risk and dealing with trouble requires courage.
Full article
(40K).

Issue: Fall 2000
Feature: Pen Point
Inside: The Power of One: Dealing with risk in your life.
Full article (44K).

Issue: Summer 2000
Feature: Pen Point
Inside: Can you be fair if you have a "Whatever it takes to win" attitude?
Full article (44K).

Issue: Spring 2000
Feature: Pen Point
Inside: Reflections from the quiet corner: Why reticence isn't necessarily bad.
Full article (48K).

Issue: Early Spring 2000
Feature: Pen Point
Inside: How will you fit into the future?
Full article (48K).

Issue: Summer 1999
Feature: Family Matters
Inside: How to spend more time with your kids - by Tim Allen. Get children involved with home projects and using tools to build a lifetime of skills.
Full article (52K).

Issue: Summer 1999
Feature: Pen Point
Inside: How little things can mean a lot. Small solutions that make living easier.
Full article (14K).

Issue: Spring 1999
Feature: Pen Point
Inside: The best medicine. Laughter has nothing to do with one's sense of humour.
Full article (44K).

Issue: Early Spring 1999
Feature: Pen Point
Inside: Are they listening? Jim Campbell proves there's a big difference between listening and hearing.
Full article (48K).

Issue: Spring 1998
Feature: Toronto Profiles
Inside: George Kent. Leading by example. Customers keep coming back - some even after 25 years- to one of Toronto's own Tin Man.
Full article (24K).

 
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