XLIX. How bout dat?
I grow old, I grow old, I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled. Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach? I shall…
November 2011
Cut The Crap
If you happen to read one document on the current state of politics, Allan Gregg’s expansive essay is a MUST read. Gregg articulates what we crave, what is missing and…
The Tenant
We accidentally watched the worst movie EVER on Friday night. We meant to watch a highly rated psychological thriller called The Tenant. But we somehow downloaded a phenomenally bad horror…
Music for a Sunday: You will pay tomorrow
My Facebook amigo Billie posted this to my page last night, and it’s too good not to share. Christ, how DID I miss this gem when it first came out?
A Brief Lesson in Western Semantics. . . .
A brief lesson in semantics according to Western discourse. . . . Here we have an Egyptian protestor in Tahrir Square, or a “noble, freedom-fighter committed to the cause of…
Video: UC Davis Chancellor Katehi walks to her car | #ows #occupy
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On media ambushes and faking the news
The Great Empty Tent Scandal was a hoax—or, if one is inclined to be charitable, an incompetent use of inadequate equipment. But I don’t feel very charitable this morning. Ezra…
Quelle surprise! Harper muzzles top dog Mountie.
It’s not enough to exhibit iron-fisted control over his own party members and the media but Mr. Harper is making sure that the Conservative message is also dictated to the…
Liberals must be seen!
I had a good talk a few days ago with a leading Quebec Liberal. This Liberal said to me that in recent years the CPC had done well because at…
A Blogger’s Blogger
Although I have made reference to him before, Dr. Dawg continues to inspire my admiration. Although most of you probably read him already, I especially recommend his recent posts on…
A Voice From the Past Responds to the Monarchist League of Canada
On a tip from one of my readers, who drew attention to the enormous clout being given to the Monarchist League of Canada, a right-wing fringe group associated with the…
Limited Intelligence
When Megan Leslie and Claude Grevelle went to Washington this past week, Environment Minister Peter Kent was furious. The two NDP members of the House, he said, were taking “the…
MOOCs and the OPAL Quality Clearinghouse
I have submitted the following responses about #change11 and MOOCs in general to the Open Education Quality Initiative (OPAL) survey of OER practices (I love how the email said it…
Not Important?
“There are two rules at thecentre of Parliamentary democracy. First, any politician given actualresponsibility must have an elected mandate. Second, government isaccountable to all politicians with an elected mandate. “…
History and the Santa Claus Parade Weekend
There’s a history connection here, just wait for it! This weekend is Santa Claus Parade weekend in Toronto, where I grew up, and coincidentally in Guelph, where I live. It’s…
Attawapiskat in the news again
The tiny Northern Ontario Aboriginal community of Attawapiskat, the site of a long struggle to obtain an elementary school for local children, is facing a crisis. How many other Aboriginal…
Dewar Ideology Lets Have Everything!
“The orange wave stopped in Manitoba,” (Dewar) Yes it’s true, but only in the sense that the west of the country didn’t fly straight into the NDP like Quebec. But…
Dr. Katehi and Mr. Pike
The face of the brute and, above, of the 1% for whom he does his dirty work. Different facets of the same reality. Co-dependent. Symbiotic. The wall of silence encountered…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” ~…