When I was eight years old, I could only watch as my father withered away. He was in liver failure and months away from dying. That is, until one phone call. It was a call that said there was a liver available for transplant. That night, the most important man in my life got a new chance to live and I got my daddy back. 
Illustration by Talbert Johnson
Category: Insight
Viewpoint: Arab riots largely about youthful unrest, not democracy
It started in Tunisia, when protesters took to the streets and ousted long-time president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. The protests then spread to Egypt, occupying Tahrir Square in Cairo until President Hosni Mubarak resigned.
Science over magic
At a drug store in Centretown, pills and supplements crowd both sides of an aisle. On one side are pharmaceutical drugs. On the other side are natural health products – alternative medicines and supplements derived from natural sources. This category includes vitamins and mineral supplements, herbal medicines and homeopathic remedies. Both categories are regulated by Health Canada. 
Illustration by Talbert Johnson
Viewpoint: No more torturing little animals, you nasty gourmands
Your appetite doesn’t make cruelty okay.