On Being a Teacher, or Why Merit Pay Stinks.
I’m taking a course on organizational theory right now and the readings have caused me to reflect on an issue that is getting a fair deal of play in education…
New York Times for January 4, 2011.
I am not "a reader". Fiction rarely catches me, websites and blogs too, and boring non-ficton, never. But there are a few things I do love reading. I loved harry…
Blogging Tories in their Own Words
When it's become clear that it's time to review our words and avoid demonizing our political opponents, I am thankful for sites like Blogging Tories in their Own Words to…
"As long as they kill Muslims, I don’t care"
BCL’s post on today’s JDL rally for the neo-Nazi English Defence League and Ron Banerjee’s promise to bring out “security” for the rally got me rememberin’… About a year ago,…
"As long as they kill Muslims, I don’t care"
BCL's post on today's JDL rally for the neo-Nazi English Defence League and Ron Banerjee's promise to bring out "security" for the rally got me rememberin'...About a year ago, I…
"As long as they kill Muslims, I don’t care"
BCL’s post on today’s JDL rally for the neo-Nazi English Defence League and Ron Banerjee’s promise to bring out “security” for the rally got me rememberin’ About a year ago,…
"As long as they kill Muslims, I don’t care"
BCL’s post on today’s JDL rally for the neo-Nazi English Defence League and Ron Banerjee’s promise to bring out “security” for the rally got me rememberin’ About a year ago,…
Dinner is Nearly on the Table
Last week I received a query from a pregnant woman who saw a documentary called ' Earthlings'. The video upset her so much that she asked how to embrace a…
Dinner is Nearly on the Table
Last week I received a query from a pregnant woman who saw a documentary called ‘ Earthlings’. The video upset her so much that she asked how to embrace a…
Dinner is Nearly on the Table
Last week I received a query from a pregnant woman who saw a documentary called ' Earthlings'. The video upset her so much that she asked how to embrace a…
A single man
"you know the only thing that has made the whole thing worthwhile....it's been those few times when I've been able to truly connect with another human being" Recently, the Lively…
Dinner is Nearly on the Table
Last week I received a query from a pregnant woman who saw a documentary called ‘ Earthlings’. The video upset her so much that she asked how to embrace a…
Wherever could Palin and the Republicans have field tested the crosshairs map?
Sarah Palin is, rightfully, getting heaps of grief for the possible inspiration her crosshairs ad provided to the Arizona gunman.If Palin's electability is finally shredded by this image: http://i.huffpost.com/gen/235504/SARAH-PALIN-TARGET-LIST.jpgWhy ...
Switzerland: Swiss Franc -ly Under Attack
Separate reports this week in the Swiss newspaper Neue Zuericher Zeitung (NZZ) are highlighting the difficult choices Switzerland, and by extension other nations, are facing in the continued onslaught of…
Detroit vs. Windsor
Number of murders in 2010: Detroit: 308 Windsor: 0
Video: Kelowna RCMP Kick Unarmed Man In Face
**UPDATE: RCMP Officer most likely will be charged with assault**UPDATE: Buddy Tavares is released and denies initial allegationBuddy Tavares, a 51 year-old man, while being arrested in Kelowna BC was…
But, But – It’s Only Rhetoric! (… Right?)
(Updated below) "It's only rhetoric meant to energize the base". How often have we been hearing this excuse, this self-serving justification to diminish the terrible impact that words and symbols…
LifeSite on the Arizona Shooting – Taking CYA to a New and Disgusting Level
I generally prefer to report rather than takes digs at, after all as Friedrich Nietzsche said, “Be careful when you fight the monsters, lest you become one.” However, this article…
Fluoridation, again
Calgary may once again have a chance to get added fluoride out of our water supply. I found this to be a good site arguing against fluoridation. I don’t have…
MP’s – Why are we here?
Recently Steve Paikin of TVO spoke to Allison Loat of Samara Canada about their second report based upon MP exit interviews titled Welcome to Parliament: A Job With No Description…