Coming Up Sometime: A New Short Story Collection
My big news is a nice grant from the Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec to support work on a new short story collection. It'll be called Desire Lines:…
2011
‘Game changer’ study finds environmental links to autism
Autism rates are increasing for some reason. My sense is the increase is not a selection effect or artifice but something real. These studies, there are two, in the November…
Colliding Worlds: Diggnation`s Alex Albrecht and Drew Carry on Same "Show"
Diggnation nobody Alex Albrecht is on the same panel as Drew Carey! WTF! Also freaky, the words "CBS News" under a video with Alex Albrecht and the fact that CBS…
Evan Rachel Wood Ate My Homework
Those of you suffering from Evan Rachel Woods withdrawal post True Blood, might want to check her out in HBO's less popular Mildred Pierce, where she appears totally naked (but…
Facebook Founder Killed My Puppy, Then Ate It
When you have nothing to say, embed a video! This is a two week old Diggnation (June 21st). They talk about Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg's pledge to eat what he kills…
Diggnation Outside
Since the jerks over at Revision 3 took Diggnation off Youtube, I thought I'd post it here, to my blog (as allowed by Revision 3). This episode (June 29th) is…
The jury, passing on the prisoner’s life,
May in the sworn twelve have a thief or twoGuiltier than him they try.~William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure
Prosecutor in Casey Anthony case to retire
It's the kind of case you never quite recover from: Bianca Prieto and Anthony Colarossi The Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, FLA.—Veteran Assistant State Attorney Jeff Ashton ann...
3902…Toronto Pride Money May Be Pulled
According to what I read in the GTA papers Pride week in Toronto generates over 140 million in business. The same journals claim that the City of Rob Ford wants…
Why Celebrating Gay Pride Continues to Matter
Some recent happenings throughout the world and here at home have shown that when it comes to gay rights, we’ve still got a long way to go. I’ve been thinking…
"I’ve got to say that meeting celebrities isn’t my shtick, that was the shtick of the previous guy"
That was Harper's dig on Paul Martin four years ago, after turning down a meeting with Bono. Since then, Harper has been a bit more hot and cold on the…
Liberals will never be lonely
Not when Conservatives keep writing nitpicky, protests-too-much columns like this. Beardsley is probably right about the summer travelling being about staying in the media eye. Why not? It is important…
Letter to Toronto City Council, re: Giorgio Mammoliti
Dear Councillors: In light of Councillor Mammoliti's renewed calls for city de-funding of Pride Toronto, I want to make sure you are aware of his behaviour on Saturday. Of course,…
Letter to Toronto City Council, re: Giorgio Mammoliti
Dear Councillors: In light of Councillor Mammoliti’s renewed calls for city de-funding of Pride Toronto, I want to make sure you are aware of his behaviour on Saturday. Of course,…
Letter to Toronto City Council, re: Giorgio Mammoliti
Dear Councillors: In light of Councillor Mammoliti's renewed calls for city de-funding of Pride Toronto, I want to make sure you are aware of his behaviour on Saturday. Of course,…
Letter to Toronto City Council, re: Giorgio Mammoliti
Dear Councillors: In light of Councillor Mammoliti’s renewed calls for city de-funding of Pride Toronto, I want to make sure you are aware of his behaviour on Saturday. Of course,…
Garrett Styles – The Blue PR machine spins up again | #policeculture
From teh Tumblr.Lives on the line.Sudden tragedy.A sobering reminder.Heroes in blue.Gave his life in the performance of his duty.Officers coming from all over to pay tribute to a fallen comrade.It’s…
The three of us went to pride with a family friend this year…
i don't experience pride at this late stage in our collective game, at this late stage in my own individual game, as political in any societally transformative sense of the…
Canada’s Military: J.L. Granatstein doesn’t get the irony
Now, I’m a student of history by trade. This has always been my bread and butter – Canadian history especially. In a third year history class at the University of…
Government Press Releases Now Being Written by 13 Year Olds
Or so I’m forced to conclude: New Facility to Produce Wonder Material From Forests and Farms It’s super strong, it’s green and it’s providing new opportunities for business in Alberta.…