Strombo is my Boyfriend

I was super-bummed out a while back when I found out that CBC's The Hour had been changed to George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight and been cut down to only a half an hour. The Hour was one of the most awesome shows on Canadian television and George usually had two phenomenal guests come on. Today's George episode was true to its roots. Although there was only one guest, it was incredibly brilliant. The guest tonight was Stephen Lewis. For those who don't know, Lewis is an ex-Ontario NDP leader and after he quit politics, he joined the World Food Program to combat hunger and UNICEF to combat AIDS. It was 30 minutes of pure unadulterated inspiration. Lewis spoke of the vicious cycle of how AIDS infliction in many African nations leads to a decrease in food production, leading to hunger, which in turn leads to lower absorption of antiretrovirals and a persistence of further AIDS prevalence. He recently collaborated with Knaan to encourage the House of Commons to legalize the production of generic drugs in Canada, which would make drugs much cheaper for those in need than how much they presently cost due to patent protection. The House voted overwhelmingly in their favour and now they're pushing to get the Senate's approval and have the legislation passed before the possible spring election. This was just a bit of what was discussed. If you would like to watch more of this or catch other amazing interviews, visit http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/videos.html

P.S.: With all the political turmoil in Africa and the Middle East and the natural disasters in places like Pakistan, Chile, New Zealand, and Japan- not to mention other nations and issues that slip under the radar- please try to do all you can to help out. Do make sure to do research on the charities first though if you choose to donate.Hope you're all well.