350 or bust: Our Food, Ourselves

Considering that most of the people reading this blog will be part of the lucky global minority who eats at least three times a day, it is astonishing how little thoughtful consideration most of us (myself included) give to food, which powers us through the rest of our day. Any

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Slap Upside The Head: Zimbabwean Senator Suggests “Sex Gadgets” To Curb Homosexuality

A Zimbabwean senator has recommended cutting back on prisoners’ food budget and providing “sex gadgets” instead as a strategy to reduce homosexuality from spreading throughout the country. Speaking  before a parliamentary committee this month, Ms. Sithembile Mlotshwa explained her, uh, logic: “Considering that some of the same-sex orientation—homosexuality—come from prisons

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Chronicles of a Pure Laine: Halal meat and the federalists

The PQ feels that halal meat should be labeled for consumers to make an informed decision. Sounds reasonable… no issue here… next! The PQ claims the traditional religious ritual used to kill the animals hurts Québec values because it is inhumane… oops!When I read about it [Google translation] in La presse, I thought: "wow!… this is great material for the federalist press". I was right.

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Toronto-Danforth by-election today

It the by-election in Toronto Danforth today, and it’s been a pretty queer-heavy race so far. NDP candidate Craig Scott is a gay law professor, and while Liberal candidate Gordon Grant is straight, this is the first campaign that the nascent Queer Liberals group has been organising with. Results to come

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