30" x 40" Watercolour and acrylic 2007In 2006 I covered the elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo as an accredited photographer. In an increasingly tense atmosphere, I went with a journalist and two Congolese translators to an opposition rally. On the way our...
Assemblage, with copper, hand-carved bow, vintage embroidered fabric, new fabric, acrylic paint, found objects 25" X 50" 2008Cradle Hold is a juxtaposition of new and found pieces of fabric, and objects. The found fabrics are intriguing because they carry the history...
What is the proper response to evil? Can we trust our own perception? How do we come to trust others? Can injustice ever be reconciled?
Two films that open space for a morally complex conversation.
At our November 5 relaunch event, CARDUS—publisher of Comment—showed a video introducing the new Cardus style and brand. It's slick and fun—watch it here: http://cardus.ca/organization/news/11/ . . . And Comment friend and contributor Larry Bourgeois recommends Todd...
I write stories from real life. While I could tell you a pretty-good story any day of the week, if I’m really writing, each sentence builds on the last until you are drawn in.
Linoleum Cut 36" x 50" 2005The thesis of my image "Pop, Pop, Pop" is that we as "Americans sit at our pregnant tables overflowing with bounty while people perish in our communities." The table is literally pregnant; the head, breast, and belly make up the tabletop,...
I struggled through the first major story I broke, about sex selection abortion in Canada and the end result was a delight, after an entirely stressful and painful process, which included visiting many abortion clinics. I “broke” it in the sense that I quantified the trend. Sex selection abortion was already known in Canada. And I am delighted to see the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada grow and prosper and take meaningful steps toward being a really strong, credible presence in Canada.
Because of having to get by for so long on fifty dollars a week for food and transit, I learned to finally live by my wits, within my means.
Several Comment friends have contributed to a new website, billed as "a fun, cutting-edge website that looks at the world through the lens of the Christian faith." We recommend visiting www.GospelandCulture.org.. . . And Comment author David Naugle has published a new...
Comment magazine has been helping form students' vocations and faith commitments since 2005. Our mission is to equip and connect the next generation of Christian leaders, and what follows are profile snapshots of two young people who've read and grown with Comment.In...
Why large language models may make monkeys out of us.
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