Dear liberal public, The internet tells me you are shocked – shocked and outraged – about the verdict in the George Zimmerman case. Seriously? You are shocked? You have lived…
I’m always amazed how when personal upheaval strikes, whether tragedy or happy Big Life Change – your world shrinks down to a tiny little circle. We moved to Canada the…
Our basement. Last night. Looks like some Stephen King floating around. That wood was once a piece of floorboard. Now a raft. Toilet opening and shutting itself. Last night more…
Summer is the busiest time of year in the Central Children’s Library. Actually, we are wildly busy any time school is out; the summer is just the most sustained period…
Whether this recipe qualifies as healthy depends on whether you think sausage can be part of a healthy diet. I buy sausage that is made from local, organically raised turkey…
I saw this: and thought: that doesn’t sound like Orwell. I have read almost everything Orwell ever published, and will eventually read everything, including all the published letters. While no…
This week, pollster Nik Nanos revealed that 51.5% of Canadian voters would not consider voting for the Conservative party, compared to 36.4% only seven months ago. I don’t play the…
Part 1 here. Part 2 here. By now it should be clear that my abandonment of my ties to Israel, and my support for the liberation of Palestine, are not…
Part 1 here. For a while I had been reluctant to write this story, because it seemed so baggy and shapeless. The best essays are crisp, with a clearly defined…
The Self-Hating Jew. This is what I am, according to some. There’s a line from an Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical: “I’ve been called many names, but they’re the strangest.”* I think…
Revolutionary thought of the day: This war is murder, this conquest is robbery… If this war be called patriotism then blessed be treason. Clarence Darrow, 1898, on the Spanish-American war
This week’s healthy slow-cooker recipe features barley, a yummy and healthy grain. I especially love the chewy texture. Barley is one of the four oldest grains to be cultivated by…
I was in the middle of writing a post about my plan to get back into an exercise routine… when I broke my foot. Doing almost nothing. Walking along in…
In this post, I described doing reference as “a bit scary,” and Impudent Strumpet asked why. I started to write an answer, ran out of time, then found myself on…
Revolutionary thought of the day: No healthy democracy can endure when the most consequential acts of those in power remain secret and unaccountable. Glenn Greenwald
Here is the definitive piece on why the NFL team in Washington DC must change its name, written by – who else – Dave Zirin: Enough: An Open Letter to…
Next week, Toronto’s Luminato arts festival will present “Joni: a Portrait in Song,” various musicians performing and celebrating the work of Joni Mitchell. For months, speculation flew about whether or…
This has turned out to be one of our favourite slow-cooker meals. It’s delicious, incredibly easy to make, super healthy, and inexpensive. Adapted from nowhere: it’s my own. Canned beans,…
What a difference it makes when you enjoy going to work. What a difference when you don’t dread your job. Wow! This is what I’ve done in my new position…
