Link of the Day: Tales from Unicorn Island
“So I used to make comics back in the day,” my brother explained yesterday, “mainly for print and some brief stints online. The main result of that these days is that I have a lot of old material and jokes and such on my D: drive collecting techno-dust.” Now that he’s “a little older and […]
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What is astroturfing, exactly?
Astroturfing is a political tactic designed to present a specific, often corporate agenda as the will of the public. The term itself is a play on words, acknowledging that these campaigns are basically fake grassroots movements. Now that we’re in an election, let’s keep an eye out for use of this term, not to mention […]
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You ought to read “How to Cure a Fanatic”
I hadn’t heard of Israeli novelist, journalist and peace activist Amos Oz until I spotted a copy of How to Cure a Fanatic on the shelf at my local bookstore. In this brief but wryly compelling collection of short pieces, Oz confronts the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in terms that are basic but not superficial, and he […]
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Is it time to make the switch back to WordPress?
Throughout its lengthy and lacklustre history, this site has burned through a number of content management systems. Movable Type was fun for a while, for example, and WordPress was a worthy successor. Since January of 2009, I’ve been a loyal Textpattern user. It was my good friend Ram over at Funkaoshi – not to mention […]
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Link of the Day: The Otesha Project
“The Otesha Project is a youth led charitable organization that mobilizes and equips Canadians to create local and global change through individual and collective choices. Our vision is to see sustainable consumption and lifestyle choices enter the mainstream of Canadian culture. “The project is founded on the idea that every individual has the power to […]
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Following the leaders during the campaign season
If you use a feed reader or some other blog subscription service, and you want to know what the parties are saying about themselves and their leaders during this election campaign, then you’ll probably want to follow their feeds. Add the following links to your reader to follow the Liberal, Conservative, NDP and Green Party […]
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And we’re back!
I knew that if I didn’t renew my domain name today, it would expire. Hell, I had a note in my calendar and everything. But I figured I had until midnight before they’d decide to pull the rug out from me, and sadly, that wasn’t the case. If you visited my site this afternoon and […]
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Link of the Day: HarvestH20.com
“HarvestH2O.com is dedicated to the advancement of sustainable water management practices for individuals, families, communities, and businesses… “We work collaboratively with vendors, universities, research organizations, and most importantly, individuals across the globe to devise solutions for managing real world problems in water conservation. “All proceeds generated by the site through sponsors is used to build […]
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How to prevent the non-voter from winning a majority for the first time in our country’s history
The last time we as a nation went to the polls was on Tuesday, 14 October 2008. Granted, when I say “we as a nation,” I mean just 58.8 percent of eligible voters, according to Elections Canada. Yes, the turnout during our last election was the single lowest voter turnout for any federal Canadian election […]
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I’m suddenly realizing that the next three weeks are going to be pretty intense
Busy times ahead, you guys. Multiple gigs, including a terrific annual fundraiser and the launch of the new Hamilton branch of Everyone’s a DJ. Lots of new and existing projects on the go, including a few things I’m afraid I’ve got to keep a lid on for the time being. Plus it’s a busy time […]
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