Charming video of a little girl railing against gender stereotypes in products for kids, especially for girls. The more cynical of us might say the little girl was coached. I find her too sincere to be anything than what she is: fed up with the cool stuff offered boys, separated
Continue readingArt Threat: Christmas Time This Year – Happy holidays from us and Ry Cooder
On this Christmas Day, we’d like to wish you and those you love a most wonderful holiday season. And for those with gifts left to give (be you Orthodox Christian, Jewish, or just running behind schedule), I can recommend Ry Cooder’s latest album, Pull Up Some Dirt and Sit Down.
Continue readingChristmas In Cadboro Bay…..Do Not Go In The Water!
. Because it’s really hard to know what’s what in the weird world of Cryptozoology…. .
Continue readinggay persons of color: Video: Gay Rights Are Human Rights
Produced by the U.S. State Department in December 2011, this video features an excerpt from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s historic December 6 speech calling on nations to recognized the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender human beings.
Continue readingwmtc: barney frank’s radical homosexual agenda and other greatest hits
We can say two things about Congress in the wake of the news that Rep. Barney Frank is retiring after this term: It’s about to get a little dumber, and a lot duller. So here, in appreciation for his years of service and entertainment, are some of Frank’s best YouTube-accessible
Continue readingMusic for a Sunday: A sky-scraping dome
I remember when this one first came out, and there was a whole lot of shrieking and controversy. How could a notorious group with an “out” gay lead singer, who shot to fame with a video that was deemed obscene*, put out a love song for Christmas? And with such
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: TV Christmas
I grew up in the golden ghetto, a neighbourhood surrounded on 3 sides by railroad tracks, an irony that I was aware of even as a kid, given that this neighbourhood was almost entirely Jewish with a significant sprinkling of holocaust survivors. Even so I missed Christmas. None of my
Continue readingwmtc: malalai joya, noam chomsky, afghanistan, and peace
This video of Malalai Joya and Noam Chomsky speaking in Boston is from March of this year, but sadly, is every bit as relevant today. Chomsky’s analysis of the situation in south and central Asia is especially enlightening. It’s a long video, but maybe some evening you’ll want to watch
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Xmas Day Off To A Lucrative Start!
Highlights so far are a nice new coat from Columbia Sports Wear and a wool duffle-coat thingy from T. Hilfiger. Still a few gift cards to come! May my readers similarly clean up this season. PS. The Pope can kiss my butt.
Continue readingFar and Wide: Happy Holidays
Hope everyone has a great holiday season:
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Reason for the Season
Sometimes Calvin says it best. For a wordier explanation see this video Take care everyone. Filed under: Religion Tagged: Be Kind to Others, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice
Continue readingHow I learned to hate Justin Bieber
Look, I’ve got nothing against the guy. He’s got a pleasant enough voice, he knows how to use it and he seems like a good and generous person. I could hear a Bieber song on the radio or on TV and it would be no better or no worse than
Continue readingThe Sixth Estate: On Lawrence Solomon’s God
I’ve finally discovered why National Post “columnist” Lawrence Solomon is such an avid climate change denialist: he’s also and more important, a morally stunted bigot. That’s the only conclusion that can reasonably be drawn from his inspiring Christams column, “Godless Societies are Unfit for Survival.” It’s not what you might
Continue readingMerry Christmas, and to all a good night
Back to blogging after Christmas Day, its breakfast and its evening feast with the warmth of family and friends. I wish you all, dear readers, commenters and Tweeters, the same or a reasonable facsimile thereof. Now, back to wrapping and cooking. I could use some elves about now. 🙂
Continue readingBob Broughton's Blog: Amtrak stop proposed for Blaine, WA
The topic of an additional stop for Amtrak trains between Vancouver and Bellingham, WA has finally caught the attention of local media. The need has existed for a long time. People who live in New Westminster, Surrey, and Delta who want to take a train to Seattle or Portland have
Continue readingcmkl: The night before… you know
Mallory got to open a present tonight. Think she looks excited? She was pretty keen on going to bed, too. Sooner she sleeps, sooner Christmas comes. There are probably a lot of parents out there writing blog posts like this. To them I raise my glass and say, “Cheers.”
Continue readingSlap Upside The Head: Vote For Slap
It’s the final round of voting at this year’s Canadian Blog Awards, and thanks to readers like you, Slap Upside the Head is one of the five finalists! It’s not over yet, though. If you’ve got a few moments, please vote for Slap in the GLBT category. You’re allowed one
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