Link of the Day: Bob the Angry Flower
To tell you the truth, I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with this comic strip. I was a big fan back in high school, but to say that it’s not what it used to be is an understatement. Still, the archives are well worth checking out.
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Published today: Brian Posehn review on Chart
Have you ever reached that point at the end of a fifteen-hour day at which you can’t think straight and your morning feels like it happened days ago? Well, that’s about where I am right now. There’s more work to do, and a lively gun registry debate raging elsewhere among the loyal readers of this […]
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Rest, renewal, and the Reverend Brent Hawkes
I’m heading out of town for a couple of days next week. I’ve booked a little time off work and bought a round-trip ticket to Ottawa. I figured it was time for a break, and I’m planning to come back ready to tackle everything I’m taking a break from with renewed energy. I’m not the […]
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Link of the Day: How to write a letter to an MP
I’ve been rambling on a lot lately about the importance of contacting various MPs about this an that. But what if you’ve never written to an MP before? How do you write an effective letter? Citizens for Public Justice have drawn up a guide to writing to your MP, and it’s full of useful tips […]
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Odd hours
Taking a nap at about 9:00 PM that turned into an early night’s sleep was an excellent idea. I definitely had it coming. Waking up again at 2:30 AM? Not such a great idea.
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“It is not a matter of ideology. It’s just a matter of public safety.”
The Toronto Star has run a rather excellent editorial on the gun registry issue. It’s succinct, it’s informative, and it’s impassioned. And although I’ve got my own biases, I think a lot of important things are being said here. What isn’t explicitly stated, however, is how the gun registry is used to prevent violent crime. […]
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Link of the Day: Lifehacker’s Guide to Meditation for the Rest of Us
The folks at Lifehacker have posted a fairly thorough guide to meditation for beginners; they call it “our layman’s introduction to something we’re still working on understanding ourselves.” If you’ve been looking to learn more about meditation, then this guide could be a fine place to start – and even if you haven’t, some of […]
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Join the CAW’s “Save the National Gun Registry” Facebook group
Kim Crump of the Canadian Auto Workers union was kind enough to drop by the blog this morning and comment on a recent post of mine, in which I shared the union’s list of NDP MPs who voted to scrap the gun registry during the bill’s second reading in November. In addition to being a […]
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Link of the Day: Find Your Electoral District
Have you ever wondered who your MP is? Have you ever wondered how to get in touch with your elected representative? Well, this site will tell you. Simply enter your postal code, and you’ll be provided with the name and contact information of your riding’s representative. Whichever way you choose to use that information for […]
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