My only word of caution in the current constitutional crisis unraveling in Ottawa would be offered to Mr. Dion. “Be careful! When you wrestle with a pig, remember he enjoys it but you both get covered in mud!”Otherwise, full steam ahead!The proposed motion that Dion has put out on the
Continue readingThus Prate the Pundit » Social Critique: Polishing Up the Political Remains
Looks like I was wrong about Dion’s political strategy. Even if I was right, it didn’t turn out as I thought. I waited until today to proclaim my wrongness because I thought the last likely possibility it could unravel as I theorized would be with the speech from the throne.
Continue readingMy Canada Includes Justice: Gay Bashing is a Hate Crime
On November 3, Jane Currie and her partner, Anji Dimitriou, were assaulted by a man as they were picking up their children after school. The same man had verbally abused them on previous occasions. This time, the man swore at Anji, accused her of talking to his child, spat in
Continue readingMy Canada Includes Justice: Gay Bashing is a Hate Crime
On November 3, Jane Currie and her partner, Anji Dimitriou, were assaulted by a man as they were picking up their children after school. The same man had verbally abused them on previous occasions. This time, the man swore at Anji, accused her of talking to his child, spat in
Continue readingMy Canada Includes Justice: Gay Bashing is a Hate Crime
On November 3, Jane Currie and her partner, Anji Dimitriou, were assaulted by a man as they were picking up their children after school. The same man had verbally abused them on previous occasions. This time, the man swore at Anji, accused her of tal…
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: Solidarity with bloggers – Rachel Maddow
Blogging on TV is how Rachel Maddow described herself last night. And she did the show in her pajamas to show solidarity with bloggers!Video
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: Solidarity with bloggers – Rachel Maddow
Blogging on TV is how Rachel Maddow described herself last night. And she did the show in her pajamas to show solidarity with bloggers!Video
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: Solidarity with bloggers – Rachel Maddow
Blogging on TV is how Rachel Maddow described herself last night. And she did the show in her pajamas to show solidarity with bloggers!Video
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: Crunch time – threat to free speech!
Today, Steve Anderson, the Save Our Net guru, reminded me that the CRTC, our federal regulator for the internet, will be issuing a landmark ruling shortly on access to the internet. Twice delayed, the upcoming CRTC ruling will have long term implications. And you can have an impact on that
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: Crunch time – threat to free speech!
Today, Steve Anderson, the Save Our Net guru, reminded me that the CRTC, our federal regulator for the internet, will be issuing a landmark ruling shortly on access to the internet. Twice delayed, the upcoming CRTC ruling will have long term implications. And you can have an impact on that
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: Crunch time – threat to free speech!
Today, Steve Anderson, the Save Our Net guru, reminded me that the CRTC, our federal regulator for the internet, will be issuing a landmark ruling shortly on access to the internet. Twice delayed, the upcoming CRTC ruling will have long term implicatio…
Continue readingMy Canada Includes Justice: Who or what are we honouring today?
Remembrance Day takes me back to my teaching days. I could never ignore such an occasion, with everyone walking around wearing poppies, and soldiers in uniform on the streets, on tv, and in newspapers. As a grade one teacher, it was an opportunity an…
Continue readingMy Canada Includes Justice: Who or what are we honouring today?
Remembrance Day takes me back to my teaching days. I could never ignore such an occasion, with everyone walking around wearing poppies, and soldiers in uniform on the streets, on tv, and in newspapers. As a grade one teacher, it was an opportunity and a duty to introduce an important
Continue readingMy Canada Includes Justice: Who or what are we honouring today?
Remembrance Day takes me back to my teaching days. I could never ignore such an occasion, with everyone walking around wearing poppies, and soldiers in uniform on the streets, on tv, and in newspapers. As a grade one teacher, it was an opportunity and a duty to introduce an important
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: Been called worse things…
Sarah Palin, in her softball interview with Fox’s Greta VanSusteren, calls bloggers ‘kids in pajamas sitting in the basement of their parents’ home”. As Pierre Eliot Trudeau once said, “I’ve been called worse things by better people.” I’m sitting comfortably in my own home with my laptop, reading the news
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: Been called worse things…
Sarah Palin, in her softball interview with Fox’s Greta VanSusteren, calls bloggers ‘kids in pajamas sitting in the basement of their parents’ home”. As Pierre Eliot Trudeau once said, “I’ve been called worse things by better people.” I’m sitting comfortably in my own home with my laptop, reading the news
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: Been called worse things…
Sarah Palin, in her softball interview with Fox’s Greta VanSusteren, calls bloggers ‘kids in pajamas sitting in the basement of their parents’ home". As Pierre Eliot Trudeau once said, "I’ve been called worse things by better people." I’m sitting comfortably in my own home with my laptop, reading the news online and processing how I think and feel about a particular item then finding facts to
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: Imperfect Remembrance
The bugler’s Last Post signals our silence while Reveille awakens us to our responsibilities. Canadians across the land will be attending Remembrance Day services this morning. Or have done so already in church or at some cenotaph services held on Sunday.An elder veteran (86 yrs) at my church stood up to remind us of one mistake we’ve made all these years. He said "our memory is imperfect, as is
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: Imperfect Remembrance
The bugler’s Last Post signals our silence while Reveille awakens us to our responsibilities. Canadians across the land will be attending Remembrance Day services this morning. Or have done so already in church or at some cenotaph services held on Sunday.An elder veteran (86 yrs) at my church stood up
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: Imperfect Remembrance
The bugler’s Last Post signals our silence while Reveille awakens us to our responsibilities. Canadians across the land will be attending Remembrance Day services this morning. Or have done so already in church or at some cenotaph services held on Sunday.An elder veteran (86 yrs) at my church stood up
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