torontonians, please do your part to close down puppy mills
In September, Toronto Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker will reintroduce a motion to ban the for-profit sale of dogs and cats in Toronto pet stores and flea markets. These retail outlets…
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mcquaig: lewis’s masterful eulogy a stirring reminder that we will not go quietly
Linda McQuaig's appraisal of Stephen Lewis's beautiful eulogy of Jack Layton is worth reading.It will probably be a while before a Canadian prime minister again offers a state funeral to…
canada and u.s.: join to speak out against tar sands pipeline
Environmental activists in the US see an opportunity for real action against the tar sands pipeline. Since the oil-friendly and environment-hating Harper government won't listen to us on this issue,…
celebrating jack: "one should always have a dream that is bigger than a lifetime"
Nothing remains to be said about Jack Layton, the man and the leader. I certainly can't say anything that hasn't been said so many times already. I can only continue…
celebrating jack: rise up
I missed this song in the 80s, along with the video, filmed on the streets of Toronto. Perhaps it was a Canadian thing that didn't cross the border very much,…
follow-up: cuisinart honours its warranty
Although this earlier post - "we work to buy things that are built to die so that we must work to buy more things that will break" - was not…
as 2012 draws near, u.s. states ramp up voter suppression
Way back in the early days of this blog, I wrote a lot about voter suppression and election fraud in the US, posts under the general category election fraud -…
why my library matters to me: win lunch and a walking tour with atwood or ondaatje
Some of you may have recently received this somewhat cryptic email from Maureen O’Reilly of the campaign to save Toronto Public Library.In a few days, I will be announcing an…
jack layton memorials are more than grief: they’re an affirmation of the ndp’s vision
The enormous outpouring of emotion on Jack Layton's passing continues unabated. Hundreds of thousands of Canadians are leaving messages and flowers, and making donations to the Broadbent Institute. Millions more…
palestine 194: palestine must be recognized as a nation
The United Nations Security Council will soon meet for a second time to discuss Palestine's bid to become the world's 194th country. While I personally don't believe that "two states…
time lapse photography, garden-to-table edition
Corn and tomato salad:tomatoes (our gardenette)corn (Ontario)scallioncilantrolime juiceFriends over for dinner and baseball tonight. The menu is a little slice of summer:- grilled lime-garlic-marinated chicken, local/organic/ethically raised from Beret...
planet tala
These are Orbees, very special dog toys made by the excellent Planet Dog. We call Orbees "Planets". Tala loves her Planet more than anything on the planet - except squirrels.…
open letter from jack layton: "love is better than anger. hope is better than fear. optimism is better than despair."
August 20, 2011, Toronto, OntarioDear Friends,Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every one of…
jack latyon 1950-2011, with love and thanks
I learned the terrible, shocking news of Jack Layton's death a bit late, and only because friends texted and emailed me. I tend to be in a news bubble on…
dinner gets easier and our wallets get lighter: whole foods comes to mississauga
Hallelujah! A Whole Foods Market has opened in Mississauga, not five minutes from where I live. My life is complete.Most Canadians don't know Whole Foods; there's one in Toronto, one…
you can look it up
"Can anyone on Capital Hill read?” demanded a sign held by a protester at one of the first Tea Party rallies, back in February of 2009."If so read the ConstitutionAs…
what i’m reading: life, by keith richards
I'm reading Life, Keith Richards's autobiography, written with journalist James Fox. I believe this is the first celebrity memoirs or autobiography I've ever read - or ever wanted to. I'd…
"we work to buy things that are built to die so that we must work to buy more things that will break"
Two weeks ago, my coffee maker broke. It was a electric percolator (I wrote about my preference for it here), made by Cuisinart. It's the third such percolator I've had…
mini tala update
For any of you who are following the Tala saga in detail, I now have a clearer picture of the diagnosis. (I certainly don't expect the majority of wmtc readers…