zs roe

Since I was sixteen, I’ve lived a life in glass — a life of clean cuts and sharp edges; of broken windows and shattered mirror; of blood spatter and stitches… Continue reading →

…Little kids, from infants to aspiring ten-year-olds, are many things, but innocent is not one of them. No, friends, what children are is ignorant… Continue reading →

Opinion By Z.S. Roe Once upon a time I was a certified teacher in the province of Ontario. But not anymore. I’ve now been officially suspended. As of April 30th, I can no longer teach in any publicly funded school. No, the reasons for my suspension were not nefarious, nor were they illegal. After four … Continue reading →

Opinion By Z. S. Roe *As appeared in the Cambridge Times Everything happens for a reason. This is what the twelve of us were told when we were laid off.  Our company, a small shop in Galt, had finally run out of money and would be closing.  Worse yet, we were going to lose our … Continue reading →