the new media is the new message
I'll be hosting one of my occasional Maple Syrup Editions of Virtually Speaking tonight, discussing the work of one of Canada's most famous thinkers, Marshall McLuhan, with another of our…
Jessica Simpson: How to keep your teeth sparkling clean?
"Check out Jessica Simpson's oral hygiene tips. The pop star has an unusual way of keeping her teeth sparkling. "I don't brush my teeth. No, really! I just use Listerine…
Canadian vs. European French
As any other language, French comes in all kinds of varieties. Most of the French spoken in North America is inherited from the early Norman settlers of the 17th century.…
The 10 Best Progressive Posts of the Week
In no particular order:-Art Threat points us towards the excellent documentary Budrus.-Buckdog provides "clarity" on the NDP's position vis-à-vis a possible Quebec referendum (factchecker)-Bill Longstaff gives dap to Sheila Fraser.-Because…
Radio Without Boundaries: Crowd-sourcing history with personal memories – The Place and Memory Project (interview with Shea Shackelford)
Imagine a ghostly landscape conjured with the voices of people telling stories about their lives. Memories have their places. But they also animate our recollections of who we were in…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your Sunday reading.- John Allemang's profile of Jack Layton is well worth a read in full. But after a campaign where any show of support can easily…
The Party Executive of the Socialist Party of Ontario
Sisters & Brothers;Thank you to everyone who came out to our founding convention on May 28th.It was a great day of discussion, debate and socialist democracy in action.A special thanks…
Who will Harper Appoint as Auditor General?
With Sheila Fraser’s 10 year term ending, Harper would have to appoint a new auditor general. For lack of a better system, the government is the one who appoints the…
Canada dutifully fulfills the US’s role towards Israel
Canadian policy and rhetoric has been staunchly pro-Israel for a long a time. It is a stance which, especially with Harper at the helm, arguably resulted in Canada's inability to…
Not a Cohen Song
It’s four in the morning where you are. You won’t be awake yet. There is a stillness about sleeping alone that you never quite master once you’ve been pluralized. The…
Sunday Conservapedia*
*Because reality has a “liberal bias” Sets “There is the set of unborn children who were aborted, about which striking conclusions can be drawn. Given the large and diverse number…
Sunday Conservapedia*
*Because reality has a "liberal bias"Sets"There is the set of unborn children who were aborted, about which striking conclusions can be drawn. Given the large and diverse number of elements…
Sunday Conservapedia*
*Because reality has a “liberal bias” Sets “There is the set of unborn children who were aborted, about which striking conclusions can be drawn. Given the large and diverse number…
Tories are smrt
I knew Hudak couldn’t add, turns out he can’t spell either.
Real Renewal
I know some will roll their eyes when I say this, but the federal Liberals - and all political parties for that matter - could learn a lot from the…
Mincome: A bold experiment that was too successful for it’s own good
In the mid seventies the governments of Canada and Manitoba entered into an agreement to set up a program to study a Guaranteed Annual Income(GAI) which they dubbed Mincome. The…
Rob Ford’s lies and bad math catching up to him
Road toll ‘reality check’ stirs up Toronto council - thestar.com Rob Ford reduced the city income, cancelled a cross-city fully-funded transit plan and then expected to pay for his subway…
Tim Hudak Asks: Is Our Children Learning?
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario wanted Mike Harris Light; they got George W. dumber.
Harper’s Irrelevance
The revelation that Netanyahu lobbied Harper at the G8 communique wording isn't surprising in the least, but it is very much indicative of Canada's complete international irrelevance. Supporters will argue,…