quebec city, day two, allan and laura, 25 years
Last night we went out in the neighbourhood of the B&B, in search of a local fast-food chain that mainly serves poutine. We found a Chez Ashton a few blocks…
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quebec city, day one
The drive from Mississauga to Quebec was long but easy. My only concern was winter storms, and we saw nothing more than the occasional flurry. In fact, for the portion…
nous allons à québec
We are driving to Quebec City this morning. What better way to kick off an anniversary vacation than a road trip together. If the winter weather will cooperate – only…
happy new year: peace, love, revolution
Happy New Year to everyone in the wmtc community – friends and commenters, lurkers and loyal readers. Thank you all for being here. I wish you health, peace, and joy…
we like lists: list # 13: it was the best of lists, it was the worst of lists
Few things in life are all good or all bad. Even though I dislike Christmas, I’m happy to enjoy some paid time off, and this year I reaped the benefits…
five items in search of a post (a list of sorts)
This has been a strange winter break. I’ve been working at the library, collaborating with Allan on some paid writing work, taking care of the massive number of appointments and…
does rick perry know something we don’t know?
You know I never comment on US election campaigns, but this was irresistible. Every barrel of oil that comes out of those sands in Canada is a barrel of oil…
bradley manning hearing ends, public and media denied access throughout
Bradley Manning’s pre- court martial hearing ended a few days ago, but for most media and the public, it might as well have never happened. This story in The Nation…
barney frank’s radical homosexual agenda and other greatest hits
We can say two things about Congress in the wake of the news that Rep. Barney Frank is retiring after this term: It’s about to get a little dumber, and…
malalai joya, noam chomsky, afghanistan, and peace
This video of Malalai Joya and Noam Chomsky speaking in Boston is from March of this year, but sadly, is every bit as relevant today. Chomsky’s analysis of the situation…
things i heard at the library: an occasional series
The most challenging part of being a library page has been not answering people’s questions. Pages are in the stacks, shelving books, so naturally people are going to ask us…
annual i hate christmas post: top ten things i hate about christmas
It’s a wmtc tradition: my annual I Hate Christmas post. This year, it’s a continuation of what we started here. Feel free to post your list, too, of any length.…
mayan ruins in georgia are "wild and unsubstantiated guess" that "no archaeologists will defend"
Have you heard that 1,100-year-old Maya ruins have been uncovered in the US state of Georgia? Did it seem a bit hard to believe? There’s a reason for that. If…
old warriors seeing with clear eyes: bill moyers interview with andrew bacevich
I found this in a massive pile of un-read links. It’s a conversation between progressive journalist Bill Moyers and Andrew Bacevich, author of The New American Militarism: How Americans Are…
memo to jason kenney: that’s not how multiculturalism works
Another take on Jason Kenney’s bigotry, by Andrew Potter of the Ottawa Citizen. It would be a lot easier to debate the tough cases of Canadian multiculturalism if people understood…
"are there terrorists? i just see kids!": police vs ows continues
This is happening in my hometown. The cops chased us into City Hall Park. They followed us on their motorcycles as we ran into City Hall Park. Please keep in…
the dirty truth we’ve been expecting: harper government takes the first step in destroying universal health care
So the Harper GovernmentTM finally uttered the words we’ve been expecting and dreading: health care. We all know what they’re up to. It’s the standard reactionary playbook on public health…
baseball history meets the information
The best part of James Gleick’s The Information was, for me, his history of communication and information technologies. Here’s a terrific article that applies that lens to baseball: “The History…