by matttbastard Jillian C. York on why the current corporate backlash against online pseudonymity is misguided: There are myriad reasons why an individual may feel safer identifying under a name other than their birth name. Teenagers who identify as members … Continue reading →
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Slap Upside The Head: Australian MP Wants His “Gay” Back
Same-sex marriage has been a fact of life in Canada for so long now that many of us have long forgotten the silly hysteria that led up to it. Yet, alas, anyone reading future history books will find that the mere discussion of allowing equal marriage rights for same-sex couples had prompted all kinds of […]
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Wasn’t This Solved in the ’60s? Re-Branding is Ineffective
The 1960′s saw Canada pick up a new flag. We even gave it a day, February 15th, to be celebrated. Canada’s New(TM) Harper Government(TM) is undertaking a “re-branding” of the public service. If you’re like me, your hair stands on end when you hear the word “re-branding”. Even typing it is difficult and is making […]
gritchik: Jack
What a huge loss. I had heard the news early Monday morning from a loved one and then my blackberry started flooding with notes from various political types of the red and blue varieties. Each one expressed sadness over Jack’s passing – even the most partisan among them. In the days since, other bloggers and […]
Slap Upside The Head: Calgary Mom Launches Anti-Homophobia Campaign
A Calgary mom has launched a new anti-homophobia campaign that will be gracing various public transit vessels in the city starting this September. The campaign was originally conceived after a mother, who wishes to only be identified as Grace, became fed up with the harassment her teenage daughter has had to endure. Having worked on […]
Continue readingThose Emergency Blues: About Jack
Hearing about Jack Layton’s death from cancer driving home a couple of days ago was like a hard punch in the head, and I nearly went off the road. My American readers may not appreciate the genuine respect and affection most Canadians had for the new Leader of the Opposition, even if they vehemently disagreed with […]
Hudak to help students: Can we trust him?
Yesterday, PC Leader Tim Hudak announced that he would provide more funding for Ontario students, by diverting funds away from the Ontario Trillium Scholarship program. The Ontario Trillium Scholarship program was created by the McGuinty government in …
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: RIP Jack Layton #CancerTagFail
If we make it to September, Everything’s gonna be alright I know, It’s the coldest time of Summer, And Canada mourns the MP from Toronto. If we make it to September, Everything’s changing here come Question Time, Especially next election, If we make it to September we’ll be fine. -On obvious nod to Merle Haggard […]
Dead Wild Roses: Fuck Cancer.
Now it got Jack Layton. He was a good man. Someone in politics for what seemed to be the right reasons. A politician who passed the “would I have a beer with him” test with flying colours – I did have a beer with him and we had a lovely time. He was one of […]
Critical Brain Candy: Cell phones and radiation, part 325
In this continuing saga, I had most recently posted: Wait, now cell phones don’t cause cancer? Then today I ran into this: Cell phone radiation could make you sterile according to studies. I wish someone would come up with a solid answer. In the last post I quoted this, and hoped it was based on real […]
Continue readingRemembering Jack Layton
NDP supporter or not, there is no doubt that Jack Layton’s contribution to the political sphere is a spectacle that should live on in the minds’ of Canadians for many years to come. As MPs are enjoying their summer waiting … Continue …
Continue readingBlevkog: Goodbye, Jack
Sad news today. Jack Layton has lost his battle with cancer. Rest in peace, Jack. Toronto Star article
Continue readingSlap Upside The Head: Religious Entitlement For The Rest Of Us
I originally wrote the following article—rated the greatest article of all time by an independent body that I just formed—for the July 2010 edition of Outlooks magazine. Despite being published under the Slap banner, I never actually posted it on this site. Practically unforgivable, I know. But it’s here now! So, enjoy! I’m thinking of […]
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Angry Voters
Jeff suggests a new app for the iPhone. I’d call it iVote, or Angry Voters. I used to be a hard-liner against e-voting, but now I’m starting to wonder if democracy is doomed either way, why not make it more engaging at the end of its life? There’s little doubt that an un-fixed electronic election […]
If you don’t stand behind our troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
An open letter to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence;
The Canadian military says an error at the Department of National Defence resulted in tens of millions of dollars worth of benefit payments paid to up to 7,000 service members over the last five years.
The benefits include the Defence Department’s . . . → Read More: If you don’t stand behind our troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Giggle News
Nearly all news on CNN should be laughed at. Cooper is getting it right, and I love the puns.
Continue readingSlap Upside The Head: Ottawa School Board Criticized Over Pride Parade Plans
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board will be marching in the Capital Pride Parade for the first time this weekend. It’s a great way to send a message to all the board’s GLBT students and staff that it takes their unique issues seriously, but not everyone is happy with the gesture. Amidst a load of the […]
Continue readingThe Ryan Painter Show Takes Flight
This is the first installment of the Ryan Painter Show Episode 1 Please feel free to leave a question or comment. I will respond….promise! Filed under: Uncategorized
Continue readinggritchik: Tim Hudak is not worth the risk
Heather Mallick on what three levels of Conservative government (aka the “Trinity of Terror”) can mean for the women of Ontario: Nine miles of hard road ahead for women this fall. Make that 90. If Conservative Tim Hudak wins the Ontario election, that will mean three levels of Canadian government with varying degrees of hostility […]
Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Would You Vote Over The Internet?
I trust computers… to do what their potentially untrustworthy programmers tell them to do. Because it’s computer code that could be corrupted, there’s little means for the layperson voter to verify they aren’t being swindled. That said, online voting is becoming inevitable, and may be required to pull young voters into participating in our democracy. […]