Another Zen tale
Carrying on in the tradition of my last post, here’s another of the stories from Paul Reps’ book, Zen Flesh, Zen Bones. Before I repeat it, consider the story of…
February 2013
Bill 101 and the English press
Did you hear about the pastagate? A Montréal restaurateur wants to give an exotic experience to his clientèle and uses Italian in his menu. A government representative working for the…
Bill 101 and the English press
Did you hear about the pastagate? A Montréal restaurateur wants to give an exotic experience to his clientèle and uses Italian in his menu. A government representative working for the…
Bill 101 and the English press
Did you hear about the pastagate? A Montréal restaurateur wants to give an exotic experience to his clientèle and uses Italian in his menu. A government representative working for the…
Sunday Morning Links
That and that for your Sunday reading. – Alex Himelfarb weighs in against gratuitous austerity by pointing out the dishonest cycle of excuses used to push destructive policy: (T)he consequences…
Bill 101 and the English press
Did you hear about the pastagate? A Montréal restaurateur wants to give an exotic experience to his clientèle and uses Italian in his menu. A government representative working for the…
Joyce Murray campaign is a FASCINATING example of how the Liberals can win the next election.
I have been preaching the virtues of the ‘new’ supporter category of Liberal Party ‘memberships’ ever since the Liberal Party announced it nearly a year ago. It is such an…
Keystone XL: Massive Civil Disobedience is Next
Check out my latest article for the Common Sense Canadian on the massive climate change rally last weekend in Washington D.C. Here’s the link: http://thecanadian.org/item/1950-keystone-xl-massive-civil-disobedience-is-next-mark-brooks I am pleased to be…
And my #LPCLdr Endorsement Is…
This will be something of a rambling post, just so you’re forewarned – but I’ll try to keep it short. Ha, just kidding, its long as hell. But its important,…
Patriarchy and the Movement: Current discussions and organizing against patriarchy in Portland, Seattle, and Oakland
Join comrades from Seattle, Portland, and (via Skype) Oakland to discuss together the current confrontations with patriarchy within the movement. The dialogue around patriarchy in the movement has fired up…
Free Trade – Part 2
Continuing with the theme of yesterday’s post, I am taking the liberty of reproducing some letters that appear in today’s Star on free trade. They nicely puncture the myth, propagated…
The Perils Of Prediction
The National Post reports that, in a new book, John Ibbitson and Darrell Bricker predict that Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party will be “perpetually dominant” in the 21st century: “Politics in…
Ohh Canada!
The following short excerpts from some news and opinion this week need very little further comment! It’s this simple. If you don’t have money to maintain our Coast Guard stations…
Could the Cons Really Rule Forever?
When I think of a fascist nightmare I usually think of Orwell, and Big Brother, and this famous line: If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot…
Pope Benny and the Holy Hypocrites
Well as you know Pope Benny is heading off into the sunset, or into a former convent on the grounds of the Vatican.Leaving us to wonder whether his pooped mobile…
Blown Up: Gaming and War
Let’s face it: shooting stuff is fun – in video, that is; but it can also be ethically complicated. Gallery 101’s current exhibition Blown Up: Gaming and War, brings to…