Zach Galifianakis interview Charlize Theron
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Charlize Theron from Between Two Ferns Alltop has sweaty thighs too.
November 2011
Oboe and the ceiling fan
Ceiling fans are one of the leading causes of death among pet birds. It’s so common, there’s even a term for it: shredded tweet. I only have two ceiling fans…
Sunday reading
Jeffrey Sachs on a new force in the U.S. that has begun with Occupy Wall Street: "The New Progressive Movement." After reviewing the influence of Reagan on the modern era,…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
“It is understandable that a realist would despair. And if I was to retreat into self-absorption I would find a small plot of land where I would never have to…
Saoirse and Tahrir Gaza Freedom activists kidnapped, beaten and held captive…
Human Rights Activists on Boats to Gaza Beaten by Israeli Forces, Denied Visits by Lawyers and Access to Families Once in CustodyContact: Felice Gelman, (917)-912-2597 New York, NY 11/6/2011 –…
How interesting… #nlpoli
The only people who seem excited at the prospect of Dean MacDonald leading the provincial Liberal Party are people who – like Dean – worked to undermine it or actively…
Belated veteran’s day/remembrance day music…
if what you're reading here grips you, holds you, fascinates you, provokes you, emboldens you, pushes you, galvanizes you, discomfits you, tickles you, enrages you so much that you find…
Some targets are easier to make than others
Forget land costs, management and operating expenses; BC Place still needs $2.5 million a month to break even. That represents amortization of recent renovation costs over 20 years. Of course,…
If we do not act, we bear the guilt
"Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back." Joe Paterno (Penn State) Legendary coach Joe Paterno and Penn State are…
nyc reflections part 3: a new blog about books by a new yorker
Every time I'm in New York, I see my dear friend NN. NN and I go back a long way, one of the most enduring friendships of my life. One…
aimee mann, just music for now
I have to write something about Aimee Mann. While I'm working that out, please listen to a song of hers that I love.Red Vines by Aimee Mann on GroovesharkIf you…
Mine Your Own Business
Interesting documentary from 2007 that presents what its creators describe as the “dark side of the environmental movement”… The film contends that opposition from Greenpeace and other environmentalist NGOs to…
Anonymous threatens Rob Ford with internet takedown if Occupy Toronto removed
If Rob Ford goes through with his threat to forcibly remove peaceful Occupy Toronto next week, Anonymous warns that it is prepared to take action against Ford's administration by 'removing…
Mallory read bedtime stories to me tonight
That was pretty exciting. For some reason Mallory picked out two much younger books for stories tonight. I figure it's because she's bored with her usual favourites. They were a…
Faytene forgets to type :) or is on the way to buy ammo? ;)
By Rick Hiebert.All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. An odd exchange on Faytene Grasseschi’s Facebook Wall a few days ago. Her friend, Sean Feucht, who is involved with the upcoming…
“Gendering climate and sustainability”: why bother?
“Gendering climate and sustainability”: why bother? That was the title of a three-day conference in Denmark, preceding the UN Climate Change Negotiations, in 2009. Gender climate means considering women and…
All That Blogging Should Be…
Bacon&EggsWithBaileys&BaseballInSlivervilleWhoReallyNeedsBarbwireWithTheirLoveAnywayVilleLook.Great writing is just that.But when it is done daily, in digital form, it is great blogging pure and simple.Which is what Mr. Beer 'N Hockey has been ...
Like with Bachmann and W., God made Herman Cain do it
Herman Cain is now claiming he's running for president as a personal mission from God. He didn't mention who commanded him to harass women. Could it be...Satan?
Media Democracy Days panel with Elizabeth May, Libby Davies and Hedy Fry
Because I don't converse about politics or media with family and friends (they don't even know I blog, let alone being a progressive), it was refreshing to hear articulate voices…
Why Culture Matters: Prosperity Mine’s Impacts on the People and Land of the Nemaiah Valley
Editor's Note: In the wake of two major developments regarding the highly controversial proposed Prosperity Mine - the Harper Government's decision to provide Taseko Mines a new environmental review for…