Lightning strikes the CN Tower at 00:30…..02:03…..02:45…..04:00…. 04:48…05:56 (shot from my Davenport balcony last night). Enjoy!
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Canada mourns ‘courageous’ Jack Layton
Canada mourns 'courageous' Jack Layton – Politics – CBC News
Let me add my voice to the chorus of sadness and praise for Jack Layton, who lost his battle with cancer today.
Jack was a champion of the little guy who fought his entire adult …
Continue readingWhen Rob Ford lied about his drunk driving charge, did you really think he was telling the truth about his fiscal plan?
TheStar Ford poised to break promise of no layoffs
Rob Ford is a habitual liar. Everything that comes out of his mouth is either a complete fabrication or so twisted from reality it’s hardly recognizable. The city’s labour takes up 48% of the annual…
Continue readingWhy does ALL political, terrorist violence come from the right?
I’m overwhelmed with anger and frustration by the evils that continue to be perpetrated by right wing fanatics in this world. Innocent Labour party kids die in Norway because some right wing fanatic hates openness and his country’s approach to multicu…
Continue readingGreat video: My Fellow American
I was contacted by the folks who put up this site and asked to post this video. I’m happy to do so as the video’s message of acceptance and equality is vital and continues to be important in both the U.S. and Canada 10 years after 9-11.
Continue readingLiars at Sun Media remove last ounce of journalistic accountability, credibility
TheStar Sun Media ditches press council, citing issues with ‘political correctness’Now Sun Media is completely free in Ontario to continue to print fiction and make up stories without any way for the public to complain. For a media organization ob…
Continue readingQueer-liberal: Homophobia trumps racism: Bigot Rob Ford plays favourites on the summer festival circuit…
TheStar: Rob Ford promises to attend Caribbean CarnivalFor my friends of colour who insist racism is still a huge problem in Toronto, I give you exhibit A: Rob Ford. With his actions today, Toronto’s white trash bigot of a mayor proves that homophobia…
Continue readingSo arrogant!
It’s appalling that no Canadian who isn’t a card-carrying Conservative loyalist can get anywhere near this guy and give him the “boo” he deserves.
Continue readingQueer-liberal: Ontario to mandate ‘LGBT support groups’ in Catholic schools
Ontario to mandate 'LGBT support groups' in Catholic schoolsAnother excellent reason to re-elect the Ontario Liberals this October.
Continue readingQueer-liberal: Bigot councillor Mammoliti continues his anti-gay witch hunt
TheStar Door open to Pride funding being cutToronto city councillor George Mammoliti – infamous for his disgustingly hateful speech against LGBT people in the 1990s for which he was never prosecuted and during which he was receiving public funds as a M…
Continue readingQueer-liberal: New York passes equal marriage into law
Please excuse my silence over the last couple of days. I was on a road trip to drive a friend back home to Richmond, Virginia. We drove through New York state on Friday, as well as Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and onto Virginia. Little did …
Continue readingHarper Government fights to give cancer to the rest of the world with asbestos ‘bombshell’
Canada drops asbestos ‘bombshell’This is disgusting and shows the moral core of Conservatives (and some Liberals) quite clearly: we’re not even willing to warn the people how to handle the toxic exports we are selling to them. Ask yourselves: do the m…
Continue readingFord’s first really big mistake would be snubbing Pride…
TheStar James: Ford turns back on gay community by shunning Pride Misguided. Small-minded. Toronto has definitely taken several steps/decades back under Rob Ford. What a dipstick of a mayor we have!
Continue readingInspiring blowback against Catholic school officials on the rainbow issue..
TheStar Catholic schools: Embrace the rainbowAnd for the record: the kids at St. Joseph’s Catholic Secondary School and all Catholic high school students trying to form GSAs are my heroes! I never would’ve done that in high school, so it’s hearteni…
Continue readingTheStar Cohn: Hudak Tories take a page from Harris era to dupe us on debt
Cohn paints a disturbing picture of Tim Hudak’s judgment on the energy and debt files. Perhaps the McGuinty Liberals stand a fighting chance this October after all!
Continue readingThe Gay Who Wasn’t Gay Enough
I just wanted to quickly give well deserved kudos to the makers of this little promo for Toronto’s Gay Rugby Team. Wow! I’m tempted to join (tempted, I won’t be actually joining…haha.)Looking forward to blogging again soon when inspiration hits…
Continue readingGREAT MOVE: Alberta Liberals open party votes to non-members
I have to say that if the federal Liberal Party does the same thing for its leadership and nominations, it will be well on the way to renewal and electoral recovery. A public primary would bring in thousands of votes, it would be extremely difficult …
Continue readingToronto Pride likely to receive city funding after threats over controversial group
Great news tonight from the City of Toronto’s executive committee. I was glad to email them this past weekend. I have no idea if it made a difference. I’d like to think so. Congrats to the Proud of Toronto campaign, especially Mike Went and Doug Ke…
Continue readingConservative and private media attack strategy against NDP already clear…
Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have so many friends in the private media, from QMI and Sun Media to CTV. Already, Tory-leaning media friends have had a field day chasing down obscure NDP MPs-elect from Quebec, writing numerous stories about any resume…
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