question for people using blogger with custom domains
A few years ago, I used Blogger with my own domain, wmtc.ca. There was an issue with individual posts not publishing correctly. The main page, wmtc.ca, was fine. But if…
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things i heard at the library: an occasional series: # 4
“Oh man, you gotta read these books! These books are the best! They’re not even really books. There are pictures! And jokes! And they’re really, really funny! And they’re super…
matt green is just walkin’ again. this time it’s nyc.
Some two years ago, I posted about Matt Green, who (as I said at the time) was living my oldest dream: walking across the United States. Now Matt Green is…
and now to defeat the harper government
Well, I thought I’d be sad. But I’m not sad. I’m excited. I’m not excited about Thomas Mulcair, but I’m excited about a re-grouped and re-energized New Democratic Party. I…
ndp leadership vote: holding my breath, hoping not to hold my nose
I purposely haven’t blogged about the NDP leadership contest, as I don’t do party politics. But now we’re down to the very end, and I’m worried. A mere skim of…
bill c-10 wtf: watch and tell stephen harper what you think
Please watch this excellent video about Bill C-10. It’s only 4 minutes and incredibly informative and entertaining. I’m sorry I didn’t see this video before the bill was rubber-stamped in…
this sunday in toronto: firsthand account of israel’s capture of gaza-bound boat
This Sunday, folks in Toronto will have a great opportunity to hear a firsthand account of the arrest and abduction of the crew of the Tahrir, the Canadian boat that…
heckle the govt and lose your job? support air canada wildcat strike!
Three machinists, members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, were suspended after “sarcastically applauding” Minister of Labour Lisa Raitt as she walked to her flight. They may…
how you can support striking tpl workers
An open letter from my friend and comrade Jonathon Hodge. See below for picket schedule. Dear friend/neighbor/colleague, Many of you are library users, or know someone who is, and so…
canadian profile: justin hines
In the March issue of New Mobility, I have a cover story about Canadian musician Justin Hines. You can see it here. I wrote this over my winter break –…
new survey: use of online directories
One more question, folks! Do you use directories to find information online? If you ask, “What’s a directory?”, it’s safe to say you don’t use one. Thank you very much!…
please take a quick survey about social bookmarking
Thank you very much to everyone who answered my social bookmarking survey. If you have not already done so, could you please answer two questions? It’s research for a paper…
david suzuki fights back: he needs our help
If you have not already done so, please take a moment and send a letter to the Canadian Senate, calling on them to tone down their offensive rhetoric, and stop…
why unions? would you rather have input into your working conditions, or not?
I’ve never understood why so many working people have it in for unions. I understand why employers don’t want unions: unions give workers input into their own working conditions. A…
support your local library – support tpl library workers!
As you know, the staff of the Toronto Public Library is on strike. Rob Ford is using the financial crisis as an excuse to “privatize everything that isn’t nailed down”…
google, facebook, twitter: corporate dictatorships, and we their willing subjects
I’m sure Canadian readers have noticed Blogger’s new blogspot.ca addresses. Blog-readers the world over are seeing country-specific domain addresses, as Google has decided to make it easy to aid government…