Trudeau: Be Afraid
Despite there being a national media obsession with everything Trudeau, there still seems a disconnect on the comprehension side. People continually attaching their own cobbled benchmarks to a landscape that…
2013
As Public Virtue Collapses Around Me, All I Can Do Is Watch and Write
I live in Quebec, Canada’s only French speaking province. Here, the socio-economic system was crafted to be extremely resistant to institutional change. It is what it is. Most of the…
The inspiration for The Fridgularity (discussion post)
A bit of a departure for today’s Skwib. I’m currently engaging in a lively discussion of The Fridgularity over on Goodreads with The Next Best Book Club (TNBBC), and I…
today is equal pay day in ontario
Today, April 9, is Equal Pay Day in Ontario. Please watch this short video to learn why we are still fighting for pay equity. Then visit the Equal Pay Coalition…
How To Green Deserts & Address Climate Change At The Same Time
Two thirds of the globe is turning into desert, at the same time that our population is heading towards ten billion, and we are disturbing weather patterns by pouring heat-trapping…
Remembering All Of The Victims
Yesterday, to mark both Holocaust Remembrance Day and International Roma Day, Bernie Farber and Gina Csanyi-Robah of the Toronto Roma Community Center penned this story about the Porajmos (Devouring), the…
Edging #nlpoli
Over at cbc.ca/nl, John Gushue has an excellent column on the recent prosperity, in particular the apparent contradiction between a supposedly booming economy and the government cuts or the sense…
Not wishing to speak of ill of the dead is a fine sentiment, unless the dead are horrible villains
“No man is an island. Every man’s death diminishes me, for I am a part of mankind. “–John Donne “There is no such thing as society” — Maggie Thatcher. “She…
People Aren’t Smart Enough for Democracy to Flourish, Scientists Say
People Aren't Smart Enough For Democracy To Flourish, Scientists Say This article touches on a core problem for democracy. But add to this the fact that the corporate media and…
People Aren’t Smart Enough for Democracy to Flourish, Scientists Say
People Aren’t Smart Enough For Democracy To Flourish, Scientists Say This article touches on a core problem for democracy. But add to this the fact that the corporate media and…
People Aren’t Smart Enough for Democracy to Flourish, Scientists Say
People Aren't Smart Enough For Democracy To Flourish, Scientists SayThis article touches on a core problem for democracy. But add to this the fact that the corporate media and the…
People Aren’t Smart Enough for Democracy to Flourish, Scientists Say
People Aren’t Smart Enough For Democracy To Flourish, Scientists Say This article touches on a core problem for democracy. But add to this the fact that the corporate media and…
In Tuesday’s Sun: Trudeaumania – enough already!
Are you sick of media coverage about Justin Trudeau? I know I sure am. And I’m a Liberal! And I know and like the guy! I mean, the Liberal leader-to-be…
Using scripture to rationalize slavery by the one percent
I grew up in a Pentecostal church, so I remember the beginnings of some of the dominionist doctrines that characterize far right faith groups today. There was never any one…
The Ghastly Legacy of Margaret Thatcher
This time I waited until I was sure she was dead before I started celebrating eh?For I'll never forget the last time Margaret Thatcher's death was announced. And I was…
Alright, this is my last anti-Thatcher post of the night. Whew,…
Alright, this is my last anti-Thatcher post of the night. Whew, there sure are a lot of anti-Thatcher songs and videos out there, and I have only posted a fraction…
Chess Master, You May Approach the Bench
Ever want to take on an opponent in court from the comfort of your living room? This legal themed chess set might provide an outlet. “Approach the Bench” was designed…
This song against the recently deceased former British prime…
This song against the recently deceased former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher is “Oxford Lady” by the Manchester-based post-punk/New Wave band The Brigade. Lyrically, it’s a bit more subtle than…