The end of Conservatism
That’s what Andrew Coyne wrote about today. Basically he said that the Harper governments decision to spend so much and go into a deficit is the last straw, and that…
January 2009
Ephemera and the National Memory
I continue to be concerned with what I once called digital cultural amnesia. Though in reflecting on the word “amnesia” I no longer think it’s the best way to express…
The Audacity of Hope
The extraordinary David Brooks, a must read of mine, describes some of the big plans that Obama has in store for the near future. They're both audacious, and hopeful. Let…
The "Business" of Development?
Amanda Henry muses on the issue of whether development work should be turned into a business, or whether it should remain a charitable, largely selfless activity. (Amanda also calls herself…