You are being lied to
Mar 14, 2003
This Modern World by Tom Tomorrow: It should be apparent to any reasonably bright seven year old that we are being lied to. Most recently, there was the UK’s plagiarised out-of-date dossier, the Read more
March 15th peace march and rally
Mar 11, 2003
As those who wish a war in Iraq are unrelenting in their push for violence, so must those who are against that war be unrelenting in their cries for peace. With that in mind, there is another global day of protest against a … Read more
Rick Mercer’s apology to the United States on behalf of all Canadians
Mar 3, 2003
Given recent news in Canada-US relations, here is a timely piece making the email rounds. Courtesy of Rick Mercer Colin Mochrie in character as Anthony St. George from This Hour Has 22 … Read more
Mix Master Mike at System Soundbar
Feb 27, 2003
I just got back. The Mix Master Mike portion of the event could not have been any more hip-hop. If it were, a rift in the fabric of space would have opened up and brought Kool Herc forward in time from the precise moment where he invented that musical genre.
Eddie C now DJs in Banff four times a week!
Feb 26, 2003
The one they call Eddie C now represents the Plate Tektonics Crew and tears up Banff, Alberta, Canada four nights a week:
Sunday: House music and dub at Saltlik in Banff Monday: House music at La Palette in Banff Thursday: Deep soul and martini house at Zona’s Bistro in Canmore Friday: Funk, soul, … Read more
On My Mind
It's scary impressive how effectively Conservatives have hijacked the debates, w/ help from the media they spurned. twitter.com/istevens/statu…
Unsure what’s more ignoble: Conservatives hijacking the election debates, or the media rolling over and letting them. cbc.ca/news/politics/…
This article on TTC accessibility focusses on single moms, yet any parent travelling with their baby feels the pain. spacing.ca/toronto/2015/0…
Someone needs to do an @ezralevant piece in the style of a @rickmercer rant.
Canadians are spending themselves to record debt levels. Let's encourage them to save, invest, and grow equity. twitter.com/GPUpdates/stat…
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