Writing makes you mad
… isolator isolates!, a photo by x-ray delta one on Flickr.
October 2011
occupy: the people’s library and how to build the movement
In my post here, recapping a report-back from Occupy Wall Street, I mentioned The People's Library - but I neglected to see if the people's librarians have a blog. Silly…
4117…The Greatest Country In The World
I remember seeing this on The Simpsons. The answer was the States, Canada, New Zealand and/or Oz. One of the things that makes us great is a police force that…
Marshal Sack Q.C.
Sad news: Marshal Sack passed away this morning.He had a command of the English that surpassed the great Sir Marshal Hall whom his mother presciently named him after. He was…
Is The West In Charge?
John Ibbitson wrote in Friday's Globe and Mail that the ascension of the Harper government confirms a power shift which has been happening in this country for over two decades.…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
My frustration with religion is people who think it’s about four walls: You go in and are righteous and leave church and it doesn’t go with you. I love the…
Oboe flew away
It was 4:30 on Saturday afternoon. The birds were all out of their houses and I was sweeping the floors. As I stepped outside to empty the dustpan into the…
City loses ‘slip and fall’ appeal
The decision isn't quite as dramatic as some suggest. The City has a statutory duty to keep sidewalks open and safe; all the decision does is say the City has…
It’s Not About Occupying Wall Street But How Best to "Occupy" Ourselves
In the 1960s, college and university campuses, known for their apathy, began to erupt into political activism. Rosa Parks, the black woman who refused to move to the back of…
Video: Toronto Zombie Walk, October 22, 2011
Zombie fest: Mindless, flesh-eating armies of the Undead take over Canada's econo -- er, Trinity Bellwoods Park. Yeah, that's it. With bonus zombie soundtrack. Related posts: Video: Occupy Toronto, Day…
What’s Up With CBC And Quebecor?
A few days after Quebecor's legal threat against it, all links to CBC's "Get The Facts" page, where they previously discussed the Quebec media company's penchant for sucking up government…
“What is it do you want?” #nlpoli
“Do you want legislation well-prepared or do you want us to think seriously about the impacts that this is gong to have? (Like), is there is a sentence here that…
The One Percent
Props to New Scientist for highlighting this report, which identifies a network of 147 tightly clustered entities that control 40 percent of the world's wealth. The top 20 included Barclays…
The jury’s out – or it should be, anyway – on the Calgary Herald’s latest pro-Redford poll
Premier Alison Redford of the Popular Conservatives is really popular with these guys, you can just tell!Wow! This just in! Alison Redford is so popular….How popular is she?Alberta’s new premier…
Patience saves a life
We are critical when violent situations involving police end badly so its appropriate to applaud an opposite outcome, when the public is protected and the threat is taken down without…
Autism FACIAL Studies? Stop Wasting Autism Research Money and Our Children’s Time
I am not going to provide a link to the recent reports of autism facial studies. I am just going to ask our learned academics and researchers to quit indulging…
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Harry Reid to Hillary Clinton: Drop Keystone XL Pipeline Plan
NV_HarryReid.jpg Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline have gained a new ally in the fight to prevent this disastrous oil boondoggle from moving forward: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D&ndas...
Any one of the NDP’s Two and a Half Men would make a good leader & PM
The NDP now have three good candidates for their top job: The Fighter, The Dealer and The Visionary.Both Brian Topp and Thomas Mulcair have decades of experience in practical politics,…
Sudbury’s 99%: Day 1
My first journalistic piece in awhile -- written for and published at the site of the Grassroots Sudbury Media working group affiliated with The Media Co-op.Sudbury's 99%: Day 1On a…