Apartheid might be the nicest choice of words
Warren Kinsella highlighted some NDP discussion called “Solidarity with Palestine and the boycott of Israeli apartheid”: NDP LINKS ISRAEL TO “APARTHEID”, and seems upset. Look, I get it. Some people…
2011
Mallory with a sparkler
We were at a Summer Solstice party at Facebook friend Sweet Rhubarb's tonight. Jamie brought sparklers, glow sticks and marshmallows. (Susie will be happy to see I spelled that correctly…
Andrea Mrozek: There Would Be No Stanley Cup Riots If Folks Just Got Married Young And Had Scads of Young ‘Uns
Stupid is as stupid does. My question is: how many married men with families were among the crowd? “Hey honey, I’m going to be late tonight. Just have to burn…
All kinds of clean up – The 2011 Vancouver riot
For once the vandalism began, far too many of those 100,000 people refused police orders to leave the area but remained instead to take photos on their cellphone cameras and…
A change in “Mr. G’s eye exam”
Mr. G’s eye exam has been changed again, maybe for the last time, so that the antagonist, though dead for more than a decade, might only be identified by his…
Friday night
Following the example of my friends impolitical and pogge. A few years old, but like a fine wine, it ages well ... Raising Your Voice...Trying to Stop an Echo by…
3865…Is Your Name Phil Campbell?
ABC News reports that "In its time of need, the town of Phil Campbell, Ala., is receiving help from people from around the globe who share its name. The small…
Fuck You, SaskTel. It’s a fucking emergency.
“It’s unfortunate that your elderly grandmother lives in an area where there are no technicians to go and check on her phone line, but we have a ticket written out…
3864…Normally I Despise Soccer
Coz it sucks.But.....................................................the WFDS is amped the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament in 2013.My buddy Len Berman tells me that the tourney is scheduled for Libya.Party on, Dwayne, party…
Friday night
Going with a Deadmau5 fave this week. If you want new stuff, check out the NXNE music festival going on all over Toronto, lots of variety there. These highlights are…
11th Annual Signal + Noise Media Art Festival – June 23 – 27 in Vancouver
VIVO in Vancouver presents the 11th annual Signal + Noise Media Art Festival. From the press release: The 11th annual Signal + Noise Media Art Festival presents a collision of…
Harper’s Canada™
An odd, perhaps revealing comment about the government’s as-yet secret position on asbestos exports: On the eve of a conference to decide whether to label the substance as a hazardous…
Saturday Photo: A City is a Palimpsest
Once upon a time, the Plateau district of Montreal was on the edge of town, in the country in fact. The house on the left bears witness to that nearly-countrified…
New Music Friday…Sean Kangataran
PlayHardListenHarderVilleSean Kangataran is part of that newly re-minted Dublin diaspora that is taking the musical world by storm.And he's living the life in all sorts of ways, including, according to…
Liberal Extraordinary Convention tomorrow
The details surrounding the Liberal Extraordinary Convention are online. The event is going to be fully open to the public with a live audio stream along with a livechat as…
Women drivers
You go, girls! Driving as a political act. ...
I support the middle path timeline subamendment for the Liberal Party Leadership Vote
I’m away visiting my folks for the weekend (for Father’s Day, the immediate family is getting together), but I decided to interrupt my sojourn and get on here just to…
Friday night Johnny Adams blogging
Johnny Adams started out as a gospel singer but soon switched to secular music. He ended up doing R & B, jazz and blues. All at the same time. This…
Local pols to s**t bricks
Tom Hedderson, Fairity O’Brien and other lame local politicians will likely be re-thinking their political futures soon. CBC announced Friday that Anthony Germain will be hosting the CBC’s flagship morning…
The CRTC wants your input on the future of the CBC
As the public body that regulates and supervises Canadian broadcasting, the CRTC must review and renew licensing of all broadcasting stations, including the CBC. The CRTC is currently holding a…