The Rite of Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring
This year marks the hundredth anniversary of the first performance of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. The event in Paris on May 29, 1913, was a watershed moment for…
August 14: Sleaze
The pages upon pages of pictures of kites were bad enough. Obviously, the Irvings must think we have no brains at all. (Well, of course they do. Who else would…
Rumour: Johnny Of Johnny Burgers Has Retired!
Johnny has talked about retiring for several years now, as I reported here. Now I am informed that he has sold-out to some Chinese fellow, perhaps the little guy that…
Financial Post: Canadians are some of the most active Facebook users in the world
Canadians love to log onto Facebook. According to recent Facebook statistics, daily Facebook usage in Canada is higher than both the global and U.S. averages. Article by Michael Oliviera for…
Kevin O’Leary loves money – Shark Tank
Kevin O’Leary:Money,money,money,money,money,money,money,money,money,money,……………..
interspecies love, adorable baby elephant edition
If this doesn’t tug at your heartstrings, better call 911. You might be dead. Many thanks to Stephanie for helping me stay afloat.
Quote of The Day
Some people post quotes. I found a good one.
Freedoms? What Freedoms?
For anyone still under the illusion that our rights and freedoms are sacred trusts protected by our democracies, you might want to read this little item, the beginning of what…
Charting America’s (And Our Own) Descent Into Madness
He’s one of the most under-celebrated sages of this era but that doesn’t stop American Henry Giroux from dispensing invaluable pearls of wisdom and insight. He currently is Chair in…
discoveries make me happy
I am always astonished to see stories such as these. A tree-dwelling animal with a teddy-bear-like face and rust-coloured fur has become the newest mammal species discovered by scientists. The…
a witchunt and its backlash: interest in "a people’s history" surges, thanks to censorship attempts
Once upon a time in the state of Indiana… Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States, one of the country’s most widely read history books, died…
Chris Hayes of MSNBC on Global Warming
Chris Hayes did a documentary on Global Warming on August 16, 2013. I watched it and it is an eye-opener. Since then I have been looking for clips of this…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Not surprisingly, this week’s revelations about Pamela Wallin have set off plenty more discussion about what’s wrong with the Senate and its…
Thoughts on Taking The Lane
Updated 2013-11-11 As I am not an expert on cycling safety this post is not intended to be advice on how to safely take the lane but only my thoughts…
Thoughts on Taking The Lane
Updated 2013-11-11 As I am not an expert on cycling safety this post is not intended to be advice on how to safely take the lane but only my thoughts…
Thoughts on Taking The Lane
As I am not an expert on cycling safety this post is not intended to be advice on how to safely take the lane but only my thoughts on the…
Ariadne at the Uffizi
Filed under: art
PM Harper arrives in Anthorse for Northern tour
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/08/17/politics-north-harper-visit.html
Panda baby meets its mother
Panda mother cradles its baby cub on their first meeting. It is very cute.