The deaths, terror, injuries, pain and loss that Norwegians suffered as a result of the terrorist attack outweigh, by far, any political considerations. It matters little what political beliefs are…
A monster so cruel and evil he would use dum dum bullets on helpless children.Dr. Colin Poole, head of surgery at Ringriket Hospital in Honefoss northwest of Oslo, told The…
I recently had the opportunity to hear Scary Bear Soundtrack perform both their acoustic and rock versions of "Beaver Pond Forest" live and I have to say that I prefer…
In his manifesto, right wing terrorist Anders Breivik praises Islamophobic blogger Pam Geller while eviscerating Charles Johnson and his blog, Little Green Footballs.I have watched, for the better part of…
As I type, OS X is installing on the new hard disk in Irene's Macbook Air. As it happens, I managed to install it. There was a time when the…
Neskie Manuel was found dead before the end of June, about the river near where he'd disappeared. I've been avoiding writing about this, as I've been too sad to comment.But…
Miscellaneous material to end your weekend.- Nick Falvo discusses the unfortunate theory that any talk of improving standards of living for the neediest Canadians is either fruitless or extreme politically:In…
At a simple ceremony at Oslo’s cathedral, a characteristically austere building surrounded by flowers and candles left by mourners, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg seemed to express the country’s mood of…
Amy Winehouse - Rest in Peace.
An article in the current edition of NOW Magazine looks at social assistance in Ontario. The article is aptly entitled “Poverty Pariah,” in light of how apparently unpopular Ontario’s welfare…
Details here. Unfortunately, too many people will think this is good news.
WhereTheReallyWildThingsAreTheRealFeverSwampsVilleI mean, how can those no good terrible, conspiratorial, cultist, jump-to-conclusion nutbars who stew in their own juices in the outer fringes of the fever swamps even begin to write…
It's time we stopped treating religious fundamentalists - Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, whatever - as essentially benign and off limits under our democratic notions of freedom of religion. Religious fundamentalism…
The wingnuts discuss my lawsuit against Free Dominion for defamation. Just to keep the record straight, the Fourniers themselves published several posts “outing” me before any of this blew up,…
Earlier this week, Michael Sandel was the featured guest on The Colbert Report. The philosophy professor at Harvard spoke of the way philosophy can inform current political debates and help…
April and I are on our way home from Halifax. We woke up at 4;15 to catch the shuttle, which after a short cab ride to catch it was probably…
I'm overwhelmed with anger and frustration by the evils that continue to be perpetrated by right wing fanatics in this world. Innocent Labour party kids die in Norway because some…
Me like many Liberals are facing an identity crisis. We have no longer became the natural governing party of Canada we are rather seen as another left wing party. In…
Although not a resident of Toronto, I always find it difficult not to pay attention to the goings-on in 'The Big Smoke,' as its citizens are found of calling their…
