rivers of suggestion
Allan has revived his non-baseball blog. He is writing about writing, music and the world out there. Formerly known as In Cold Blog and In Other News and maybe some…
laura k
peace & prosperity, not war & austerity: help the canadian peace alliance fight the harper military agenda
Amid the deluge of fundraising appeals that arrive via email and paper mail this time of year, the letter from the Canadian Peace Alliance stood out for me. Under the…
five of eight: another semester bites the dust
And I do mean bites. This was a grueling term, boring beyond belief, but I’ve just completed my last assignment, and am now gloriously free of school for a full…
soliciting quebec travel information
Last time I asked for Canadian travel advice was 2008 – too long ago! That ended up as 16 days exploring Newfoundland. This trip is more modest, but I am…
naomi wolf: violent crackdowns on occupy are orchestrated at federal level
Naomi Wolf in The Guardian: US citizens of all political persuasions are still reeling from images of unparallelled police brutality in a coordinated crackdown against peaceful OWS protesters in cities…
polygamy ruling: why are the courts still trying to protect marriage?
The recent BC Supreme Court decision upholding Canadian laws criminalizing polygamy is disappointing and dangerous. The much-quoted summary paragraph of Chief Justice Robert Bauman’s decision contained a surprising clause: the…
my first days in the library
I love it. I love being in the library. I love being part of the public library, helping to make it work. I’ve been placed in the children’s department of…
in which i begin my first library job
It’s finally happened: I’ve been placed as a page! I begin my training this Thursday at the Central Library in Mississauga. This is a huge, beautiful library, a five-minute drive…
beyond occupy: out of the parks, into our lives
Shortly after the Occupy Movement began to make headlines, my friend and comrade Dr. J wrote this on his blog your heart’s on the left: Is occupation a tactic or…
men of the stacks: busting stereotypes one hunk at a time
If you like men, and you like libraries, you’re sure to love Men of the Stacks. Proceeds from calendar sales support It Gets Better. Here’s a good story on Men…
emergency rally to defend occupy toronto: 5:00 today
Message from Occupy Toronto: OCCUPY TORONTO IS BEING EVICTED. Mayor Rob Ford has angrily taken to television, even gritting his teeth, to say he wants protesters “gone NOW”. City Manager…
library in a phone booth
I meant to include this in my recent library-related post, but I misplaced the link. So now this lovely little library has a post of its own. Please go here…
who would name a baseball team after a serial killer?
London, Ontario, that’s who! Team president and general manager David Martin says the name “The London Rippers”, this logo, and cute marketing phrases like “Lurking in Labatt Park…” have nothing…
constitution? never heard of it.
This and many others courtesy of BoingBoing, via the OWS Library blog.
freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, as long as you don’t mind being beaten and abused
Further to an older post “the definition of a police state depends on where you live – what country, and what postal code “, I present these without comment, because…
libraries abound
Please enjoy these library-related thoughts and links. I love these Little Free Libraries, which I discovered thanks to M@. These birdhouse-like structures sheltering books are like the domesticated version of…
saturday, november 19: evict ford: occupy toronto
EVICT FORD. OCCUPY TORONTO! Rally and marchSaturday, November 19 at 2:00 p.m.Assemble at St. James Park, King Street east between Church and Jarvis In just a few weeks, the Occupy…
today: occupy everywhere
Today, if you can, join an Occupy site for however long you are able. Today, if you cannot physically join an Occupy site, do something to stand in solidarity with…