Representing addiction in documentary cinema
In just under a month on May 11th, I’ll be speaking in Vancouver at a conference about the intersection of documentary, addiction, madness and social health. I’ll be speaking about…
April 2013
5858…Jean Chretien Approved
Heard it with my own eyes. Just saw the former PM, Jean Chretien, on CTV Newsthingy with Kevin Newman gushing about the new leader of the Liberals, Justin Trudeau. Hey,…
Surprise! Justin Trudeau wins the Liberal leadership
I thought he gave a great speech, Liberals have good reason to be optimistic going forward. Update: This post was done by my friend J.K. He is more optimistic than…
This is, perhaps, the end of the beginning
I hate to use World War Two-related references, as someone will always think I’m invoking Goodwin’s Law. So I hope you can accept that I intend no comparisons to the…
McLuhan – Understanding Media – Summary of Chapters 11-14
My contribution to the Understanding Media Reading Group Chapter 11 McLuhan writes, in Chapter 11 of Understanding Media, that “The mysterious need of crowds to grow and to reach out,…
5857…Surprise, Surprise, Surprise
The talking heads were finally right. The next leader and next Prime Minister of Canada is Justin Trudeau. Happier days are here again.WFDS
Coronations are not held after 104,552 votes are counted…
Coronations are not held after 104,552 votes are counted, nor are coronations held in hotel conference rooms. *COUGH* Congratulations/Félicitations Justin Trudeau! 😀 SCC
Justin Trudeau is just plain Wrong about Micro-Targeting being negative.
Uh-oh. I read this article on Friday and it got right under my skin. Taken together with past statements by Justin Trudeau that he would not allow negative attacks on…
Ding Dong the People’s Song and the Progressive Hero
Well it didn't make it to the number one position on this week's music charts. Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead has failed to reach the number one spot in…
Hard Work + Hope = Why I voted for Justin Trudeau
The leadership results are coming in the next hour. I am so proud of my party. Over 104, 000 people voted for Liberal leader which is more than voted in…
why i haven’t blogged about rehtaeh parsons and how the story makes me feel
I feel some kind of obligation to write about Rehtaeh Parsons. Not because I imagine I have something important to add to the conversation, just because she is on my…
Ms Soapbox’s Great Adventure—Off to the Leg (it rhymes with “edge”)
Last week Ms Soapbox was introduced to the Legislative Assembly by Liberal MLA, Laurie Blakeman, the oldest (as in longest-serving, not age!) opposition MLA. Ms Blakeman noted that Ms Soapbox…
NDP Convention 2013: Federal Leader Thomas Mulcair’s Keynote Speech
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Tex of NDP leader Thomas Mulcair‘s prepared speech, delivered to delegates to the New Democrats’ biennial policy convention in Montreal on Saturday. Thank…
"Final" turnout numbers (Updated)
Teddy here again; this time on the right day! I’ve gathered the data from the turnout results and present them to you in this table: It would seem requiring registration…
Stiglitz and Muclair VS. Trudeau and ?
Just returned from the NDP policy convention. While I’m not pleased that those assembled voted to replace the preamble with a more touchy-feely document (the vote was something 900 to…
Anne Frank was a "Great Girl"? Really?
I don’t want to offend any Bieber fans out there but this kid’s a total, self-absorbed jerk. Apparently he spent an hour touring the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam. On…
Using a Thesaurus to woo the centre…
In an effort to modernize the language of its constitution, NDP delegates voted to excise the word “socialism”, like a tumour. Anyone with a thesaurus can tell you that “sustainable…
Why Australia Fears the United States
Since coming into existence in 1776, the United States has enjoyed just 21 “war free” years. The last four of those were under president Jimmy Carter who didn’t see much…
We Seem to Be Making a Herculean Effort to Get to First Base
Imagine you’re a baseball player and your only focus is to make it to first base. Not second, not third, not home plate. Just first, that’s it. All of your…
Globalization and the Internet: What is the Optimal Level of Integration?
Comparisons of the internet and economic globalization is pretty obvious, both involve the path-enforcing evolution of global social networks, triggered by technological development. This exponential evolution, and the profound impact…