Norway = steadfast
At a simple ceremony at Oslo’s cathedral, a characteristically austere building surrounded by flowers and candles left by mourners, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg seemed to express the country’s mood of…
2011
My June 27th, 2008 Post On Amy Winehose ……
Amy Winehouse - Rest in Peace.
Is Social Assistance a “Poverty Pariah?”
An article in the current edition of NOW Magazine looks at social assistance in Ontario. The article is aptly entitled “Poverty Pariah,” in light of how apparently unpopular Ontario’s welfare…
Soon, In Canada, You Won’t Have To Register Norwegian Mass Murderer’s Weapon Of Choice
Details here. Unfortunately, too many people will think this is good news.
Damn Those Damnably Irresponsible Bloggers…
WhereTheReallyWildThingsAreTheRealFeverSwampsVilleI mean, how can those no good terrible, conspiratorial, cultist, jump-to-conclusion nutbars who stew in their own juices in the outer fringes of the fever swamps even begin to write…
The Deadly Disease of Religious Fundamentalism, a Timely Warning
It's time we stopped treating religious fundamentalists - Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, whatever - as essentially benign and off limits under our democratic notions of freedom of religion. Religious fundamentalism…
"His home address is no secret"
The wingnuts discuss my lawsuit against Free Dominion for defamation. Just to keep the record straight, the Fourniers themselves published several posts “outing” me before any of this blew up,…
Cultural Amuse-Bouche: Michael Sandel’s "Justice"
Earlier this week, Michael Sandel was the featured guest on The Colbert Report. The philosophy professor at Harvard spoke of the way philosophy can inform current political debates and help…
Flight
April and I are on our way home from Halifax. We woke up at 4;15 to catch the shuttle, which after a short cab ride to catch it was probably…
Why does ALL political, terrorist violence come from the right?
I'm overwhelmed with anger and frustration by the evils that continue to be perpetrated by right wing fanatics in this world. Innocent Labour party kids die in Norway because some…
Problem with Rebuilding
Me like many Liberals are facing an identity crisis. We have no longer became the natural governing party of Canada we are rather seen as another left wing party. In…
Star Readers ‘Weigh In’ On Rob Ford’s Performance
Although not a resident of Toronto, I always find it difficult not to pay attention to the goings-on in 'The Big Smoke,' as its citizens are found of calling their…
On primary purposes
Yes, it's striking enough that multiple parties' MPs went out of their way to destroy information about constituent requests to make it harder for new NDP MPs to do their…
Tim Hudak Would Seek to Defund Abortion Services in Ontario
Currently, women in Ontario who are in need of undergoing an abortion procedure have the “luxury” of having the services covered under Ontario Health Insurance (OHIP). As suggested in the…
Glory vs. Effort
Hmm . . . this seems depressingly accurate. Alltop is all glory, man. You could even say it’s a hole full of it! a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/lunchbreath/5956858216/”>glory v. effort, a photo by…
can you hold hands in the San Fran Jewish Museum?
Levikow was in the gallery with her partner when she noticed a young lesbian couple in heated conversation with a security guard. “They were holding hands,” Levikow said, “and he…