The Traditional Christmas Blog
The Soapbox family, like your family, does not live in a Norman Rockwell painting. Our Christmas traditions run the gamut from Dolly Parton Christmas carols (don’t ask) to an amazing…
2013
Merry Christmas from Wise Law
A Merry Christmas to readers, colleagues and clients from all of us at Wise Law Office. We will be taking our usual seasonal hiatus. Our office will be closed until…
From ‘utopia’ to dystopia and resistance, a short run
Reblogged from Greek Left Review: by COSTAS DOUZINAS 16 December 2013 Originally published at Open Democracy : Can Europe Make It? http://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/costas-douzinas/from-‘utopia’-to-dystopia-and-resistance-short-run The latest mutation of the neoliberal doctrine is…
The Supreme Court’s Christmas Gift to Canadians: Planned Obsolescence
Our Supreme Court of Canada, the highest court in the land, in a daring move, extended the boundaries of what is permissible in lower courts when it comes to testing…
It’s Been a Good Year
If you haven’t noticed, 2013 has been an absolutely tremendous year to be a Liberal. Two years after our absolute nadir in our Party’s history (so far), and we’ve seen…
Merry Christmas!
I’d like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and/or the joy and warmth of the holiday season. Make 2014 a year of more love, more compassion, more sharing and…
Merry Christmas
“ And one more:
Makes you feel happy, like an old time movie
There’s something touching about a classic film, something magical about a B&W movie, about a film shot between the wars in that period of recovery and optimism; a film that…
Some political thoughts on 2013
It was certainly an active political year, But not one that we will hold very dear. New federal leaders for Liberals, NDP, And that will change things, you’ll see. Ontario’s…
‘Elf on a Shelf’ tradition meets the anternet, gets creepy
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/newsblogs/yourcommunity/2013/12/elf-on-a-shelf-tradition-meets-the-internet-gets-creepy.html
A Christmas Thought
While I was not going to post anything today, I offer the following brief thought: During this season and throughout 2014, may our hearts be attuned to those who can…
Merry Christmas!
When we support one another, we are stronger. When we talk about our experience, we find meaning. When we reflect on the meaning of our shared experience, we form a…
wmtc winter break goes low-tech
Every year I seem to break the holiest commandment of the holiday season: I’m not busy. I always hear how “everyone is so busy this time of year” and “this…
Happy Holidays from your team at OpenMedia!
Happy Holidays from your team at OpenMedia! A special thank you to Danielle Gannon for helping us put together this gingerbread house. Be merry, stay safe, and have a fantastic…
Christmas Eve is not for Hermits
When you’re a hermit by inclination, one or two close friends and a loved one is all it takes to send you to a place you simply dread. That’s why…
Reflections on a Year of Politics: 2013
For me as a Liberal, 2013 has been a fantastic year. The Liberal Party of Canada has truly been rebuilt, as evident by the fact that over 100 000 Canadians were…
What Christmas Means to Me. Again.
I wrote this post a few years ago, after somebody questioned how an atheist like me, could celebrate Christmas. And I've run it every year since then on this day,…
Remember the reason for the season: It’s time to put Krampus back into Christmas
Jiggers, look busy, it’s Krampus! And why is this mom giving him the thumbs up, I wonder? Below: Santa Claus, the God of Coca-Cola; Che Guevara; and Jesus Christ. Never…
Stephen Harper and the Nightmare Before Christmas
Well I finally got to screen Stephen Harper's year end interview with Global TV, and it was one of the weirdest interviews I've ever seen.And one of the most chilling.…
Santa Claus, Big Data and Asymmetric Learning
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. – Arthur C. Clarke’s Third Law of Prediction This Christmas I had a wonderfully simple experience of why asymmetric rates of learning…