Aw, shit.
“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.”…
Book Review "Broken Words" Understanding the grip Neo-Cons have on evangelicals
As the author of a blog I get occasional emails asking me to review a book or promote a particular cause. In most cases I decline, and I've never agreed…
Canada’s Right Wing Corporate Media CAN’T WAIT ONE DAY Before They Start Attacking Jack Layton ….
Christy Blatchford .... you are classless beyond belief!!But the prize for totally inappropriate, and classless behavior goes to the Editor of the Calgary Sun ... Dave Naylor
Jack Layton
Thoughts and best wishes to all NDP and Canadian political friends today. What a very sad day it has been as we have all been struck by the loss of…
Jack Layton’s passing, let’s leave the analysis for another day….
So what does the passing of NDP leader Jack Layton mean? Let's forget about that for now and just take a bit of time to admire the man for his…
RIP, Honorable Jack Layton!
I’m still shocked by the untimely passing this morning of the Federal NDP leader, Jack Layton, at the age of 61. Canada has lost a great champion. Jack will be…
The Concept of Infinity
It is often suggested that the human mind is incapable of conceiving of the concept of infinity. I would submit firstly that in many ways the concept of a finite…
Jack Layton: 1950 – 2011
The Honourable Jack Layton's last letter to Canadians August 20, 2011 Toronto, Ontario Dear Friends, Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me…
Jack Layton: Canada, and Canadian Families with Autistic Children, Have Lost A Strong, Compassionate Voice
Photograph by Fred Greeslade, Reuters There will be many words spoken to express the great loss that Canadians feel on hearing of the passing of Jack Layton. His positive, feisty,…
No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society.
If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power - P. J.…
Farewell Jack.
As someone who has been critical of Jack in the past, I still cannot help but feel sad at the loss of our new opposition leader....A man who did love…
The city editor of the Calgary Sun
…is Dave Naylor. He thought the death of Jack Layton would be a great occasion for a sick little joke. Got a Twitter account? Let him (and the rest of…
They’ve been sitting-in and being arrested because of it…
I don't think that sit-ins mean anything anymore. But they are there trying and being arrested and I am here typing. I will not fault them for attempting to do…
Parti Québécois Faces Oblivion – Again
According to this poll done for the Journal de Montréal, the Parti québécois is facing some very dire straights these days:Selon un sondage Léger Marketing réalisé pour le compte de…
The End of Summer, the End of an Era. . . .
Today felt like the end of summer in more ways than one. The profound sadness that I feel at the passing of Jack Layton are only rivalled by the disgust…
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2011-08-22 18:01:00
August 20, 2011Toronto, OntarioDear Friends,Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every one of you…
Tim Hudak smoked dope: doesn’t that say something about whether it should be legal?
The obsession with marijuana baffles me. I'll agree it's bad for you and cultivates sloth -- but, errh, whiskey is better? Maybe making marijuana legal is not possible now. I…
Jack Layton
July 18, 1950 ~ August 22, 2011 Many articulate pieces have been written about Jack today. Seek them out and read them. I'd also offer, that if you have not…
Jack Layton
July 18, 1950 ~ August 22, 2011 Many articulate pieces have been written about Jack today. Seek them out and read them. I'd also offer, that if you have not…