Back before the Berlin Wall fell, there used to be this really cool band from Ireland. Whatever happened to them?
Continue readingDemocracy Under Fire: Democracy Requires Dialog
So says my tag line forthis blog and it is my belief that such dialog is fundamental to notonly democracy and governance but for the good of society in general. With that in mind formy first post of 2012 I will highlight a few of the variousorganizations, blogs and websites
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – Slavery approved by jesus, god etc.
I love the Bible. I love christians who don’t actually take the time to read this heinous turd of bronze-age mendacity. I extra-love christians who claim that there can be no morality without god. Basing your morality on the dubious actions and pronouncements of a god-head who is self contradictory
Continue readingwmtc: nous allons à québec
We are driving to Quebec City this morning. What better way to kick off an anniversary vacation than a road trip together. If the winter weather will cooperate – only for our driving days – that would be grand. Trip details are here. I will blog, of course. This is
Continue readingHappy New Year from His Excellency
Happy New Year! While you ponder your resolutions, here is His Excellency the Governor General’s annual New Year’s greeting, where he encourages Canadians to volunteer more. I’m sure your local Pride committee, AIDS service organisation, or GLBT community centre couldn't agree more.
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AllTheInspirationThatFits PLPVille When we got home last night we had some real mail. From the real Springfield. In the real middle of the USA. And in it there was a notepad from our favourite political bloggers and ‘lectronic DIY media moguls/podcasters Bluegal and Driftglass. Which inspired us to make our
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: The most popular song in the world
30 million views and counting. A great song in any language, but the mixture of English and Tamil shows something about where our worldwide culture is going and how quickly we are getting there.
Continue readingcartoon life: 2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 42,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 16
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: 2012 at last
And I’m so not looking forward to this. No, its not 2012 itself that’s the problem — it’s all this Mayan calendar stuff that we’ll be hearing about all year long, until next Dec. 22.
Continue reading"Whose year? Our year!"
Zuccotti Park is retaken. #OccupyNewYear!
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Study Confirms DSM-5 Autism Spectrum Disorder Excludes Low Functioning, Intellectually Disabled Autistics
The abstract following is for the article Testing the Construct Validity of Proposed Criteria for DSM-5 Autism Spectrum Disorder, authors William P.L. Mandy, D.Clin.Psy., Tony Charman, Ph.D., David H. Skuse, M.D.Accepted 21 October 2011. published online 05 December 2011. The study participants were 708 children and young persons who had mild to
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: I’ll Walk with God
I’m curious. Are you looking forward to 2012? There were over 555,000 visitors to this blog in 2011, which worked out to an average of 1,2084 readers a day. Here’s to you! The final round of voting for the 2010 Canadian Blog Awards ends January 20th. BDBO is currently 4th
Continue readingBlunt Objects: Happy New Year
We here at Blunt Objects wish you and yours a happy new year, 2012. Here are some things to look forward to in the new year. Minority in Ontario.Minorities mean that an election can be called at any time, but probably wont. Expect to see frequent speculation in the media
Continue readingHappy 2012 From The Cast of Sister Sage’s Musings And Ringing it In With Style With a Musical Interlude From JimBobby
Hey Boys ‘n’ girls, it’s been awhile, I know. I’ll explain at a later time. Meanwhile, I’d like to thank my partners in crime for holding up the fort as they usually do with their stylings when I am unable to post for long periods of time. Right now, I’d
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: Endorsement: CalgaryLiberal.com Endorses Kyle Harrietha for VP Membership in the Liberal Party of Canada
This Calgary Liberal is proud to endorse National Membership Secretary candidate Kyle Harrietha. When I was president of Calgary East, rebuilding it from nothing to 100 members and rekindling its existence, he provided me with the support to succeed in my role through advice and mentorship. This same advice and mentorship
Continue readingPeace, order and good government, eh?: Saturday night Monster Gentlemen blogging
Happy New Year.
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: Charlie Brooker’s 2011 Wipe
To end the year on a fittingly sardonic note, here’s Charlie Brooker’s brilliant take on the past twelve months as darkly viewed through the pop culture lens of a jaded media critic: If nothing else, you can just skip about half way through the video to enjoy a short documentary
Continue readingExponential Book: 2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 29,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 11
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