The Smiling Face of Dalton McGuinty
… one may smile, and smile, and be a villain— At least I am sure it may be so in Ontario. Recommend this Post
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Institutional Misbehaviour, Redux
While I have written several posts in the past about the seemingly endless capacity of organizations and institutions to behave in ways that best protect themselves rather than serve the…
Just Another Day’s Work At The Star
Yesterday I wrote a post expressing real pleasure that The Toronto Star is enjoying such a wide readership and profitability, given the important work that it does on a number…
Stephen Harper’s Worldview
For those seeking insight into how Stephen Harper and his regime views the world, The Star’s Tim Harper offers some interesting insights. In New York snubbing the U.N. while accepting…
Stephen Harper’s Sins
On the day that Stephen Harper is to receive his World Statesman of the Year award from the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, presumably for his unstinting and uncritical support of…
News That Gladdens My Heart
Despite its oft-proclaimed demised, print journalism seems to be alive and well, at least in the GTA. As reported in today’s edition, The Toronto Star is enjoying record readership: The…
Words Fail Me
This, from our enlightened cousins to the south. H/t Let Freedom Rain Recommend this Post
Social Media and Margaret Wente
About two years ago, I wrote a blog post explaining why we cancelled our subscription to The Globe and Mail. At the same time, I sent an email with a…
Linda McQuaig on Neo-Conservative Contempt
There are some columnists whose work I am loathe to miss. For example, over at the Globe, unlike some people I could name, Lawrence Martin writes with precision and integrity,…
Promoting Hatred In NYC Subways
It is hard to believe that a people that have been so dehumanized, disparaged and persecuted throughout much of history should think that this is acceptable. Recommend this Post
‘I Am Not A Crook’
In words eerily echoing Richard Nixon’s famous “I’m not a crook” declaration, Globe and Mail plagiarist Margaret Wente truculently writes the following in her still extant column: I’m far from…
A Celebration of Literacy
Despite its rather lengthy history, yesterday was the first time my wife and I attended Toronto’s Word On the Street, a celebration of books, literacy, and the dispelling of ignorance.…
Word On The Street
Word on the street suggests that reading books in becoming obsolete. This Word on the Street, which we are heading off to attend, suggests otherwise. Recommend this Post
Victory for Lucene Charles!
Lucene Charles, the St. Vincent native who has been battling deportation from Canada for some time now because of her failure to fill out the proper immigration papers years ago,…
Sometimes It Is Hard Not To Feel Smug
Many years ago, the singer Mac Davis wrote and performed a satirical song entitled “It’s Hard To Be Humble,” about a man so impressed with himself that he has no…
When Seniors Get Angry
You know you’re in trouble when seniors start booing you. Too bad we are still asleep at the switch in Canada when it comes to the unnecessary cuts in OAS…
More Harper Contempt for Transparency and Democracy
This story about Kevin Page’s relentless and noble ongoing attempts to extract information about the public service impact of government budget cuts from the secrecy-obsessed Harper regime appeared in today’s…
Democratic Renewal
I just got back from my Algonquin trip, so just a very brief post. In skimming today’s Star, there is a very interesting piece by Bob Hepburn on efforts at…
A Humbling Lesson About Critical Thinking
I am going to be offline for a few days as I join two of my fellow retirees on a trek to Algonquin Park, so I leave you with the…
How Romney Really Feels About the Non-Rich
A secret video from a Romney fundraiser reveals more about the presidential candidate than he probably wants people to know: The full story and additional video can be found here.…