S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communicationvia http://newhouse.syr.edu/Newsroom/read_news.cfm?id=365 This is my last week at home before moving to Syracuse, NY and starting the graduate program in Public Relations at the S.I.…
How do I know? Did I watch the game? No. No, I live off Preston Street which is the epicentre for all that is Italian in Ottawa. Every Italian in…
Too bad it’s not the Canadian government! “China Bestows Rare Honour on Canadian Agricultural Scientist.” The Baicheng Academy of Agricultural Sciences is honouring Government of Canada agricultural scientist Dr. Vernon…
Okay, it’s cruel and, juvenile. Filed under: art Tagged: cowboy, humour, pig, politics, Stephen Harper, torture
Yeah they did: “Tories made a ‘major mistake’ in their approach to the euro crisis, Paul Martin says.” “The major mistake that the government has made is the way that…
That would be Alec Trebek. The 71 year old Jeopardy host is resting comfortably at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. WFDS
In the hours following the conviction of their once-revered Jerry Sandusky, Penn State is most anxious to move on. After my exclamation on Facebook of “Yes! Yes! Yes!”, attached to…
Assorted content for a sunny Sunday. – Paul Wells offers some theories as to why the Cons haven’t yet launched attack ads against Thomas Mulcair. But I’d think the more…
May I recommend an excellent article by Murray Dobbin on how Harper’s policies have been attacking our sense of community and the challenges we face in rebuilding it? Recommend this…
I read in the Star today that Stéphane Dion is going to be a speaker at the Green Party of Canada convention in August. This might surprise some but you…
Charles Smallwood 1872.jpg This is a guest post by Andrew McLaren With all the present glorification of the 1812-15 conflict being promoted by Canada’s Federal Government, another important bicentennial is…
1. I’ve known some guys who were affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, here in Canada. Most moderate people I’ve ever met. I suppose that puts me on the side of…
Recently, I was asked to contribute a piece on the subject of technology and parenting a son with disabilities for the blog http://vancouvermom.ca. Here is what I wrote: Article by…
Denmark is thought of as the “wind technology capital of the world”. Indeed, it may be. But its thousands of huge turbines produce only 20 percent of its power. The…
Alice offers a thorough discussion of the ingredients behind the NDP’s Quebec gains in 2011. But the most important part of the story may be that one of the key…
For good or for bad, politics is a rough and tumble world. It’s like extreme sports for those of us adrenalin junkies who have an aversion to physical pain. Last…
In the last week, I received at least 13 press releases from the Liberal Party. Of these, 4 were noting a milestone, like the anniversary of the Air India tragedy.…
When I read about towns in the US that are incorporating and privatizing (such as in the New York Times this week), my first reaction is horror at this latest…
The 2nd good cause I’m blogging about today (Good cause #1 is located here) is called “Watoto Wa Baraka”. Basically, they are trying to raise funds to build a rural…
For those of you from the ROC let me make you aware that today is the big summer holiday in La Belle. Being from and in Ottawa gives me the…
