Vic Toews had a bad day yesterday. The Conservative MP and Public Safety Minister has had a tough time defending Bill C-30, the controversial “Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act” that would force phone and Internet companies to provide police with private information on their customers, upon request and without a warrant. Things took a […]

The good people at Literature for Life are proud to present “Exposed: The Female Perspective” and “Voices,” a joint art exhibit that will be hosted at Toronto’s Steamwhistle Brewery in honour of International Women’s Day. The opening night reception will be held on Wednesday, 7 March 2012 at 7:00 PM, and it will feature spoken […]

After a couple of weeks of monitoring the buzz around Pinterest, I decided to create an account of my own. I’m still learning the ropes, and I haven’t done much with it yet, but I like what I’m seeing so far. It’s a simple, engaging site with a lot of potential. I’ve bookmarked a few […]

The first few days of parenting, like any major challenge, are all about your attitude. A pessimist, for example, would have looked at my baby this afternoon and said “Damn it, that diaper was literally ten seconds old!” Being an optimist, however, I chose to say “Hooray! We got you diapered just in time!” If […]

Kate was discharged this evening, and the three of us have arrived home for the first time together as a family. Well, it’s actually the four of us the moment; my mother’s agreed to join us for a while and ease us through the transition. Beyond that, no updates tonight. No pledges or philosophizing. My […]

If my hazy concepts of “day” and “night” are still reliable, then we’re about to spend our third night in the hospital. Kate and the little one are recuperating nicely, and chances are good we’re heading home tomorrow. I’ve taken a few weeks off, and I couldn’t be happier. I’m glad in a way that […]

Early this morning, my wife and I welcomed our daughter Amelia into the world. Mother and daughter are exhausted, of course, but they’re also happy and healthy. I’m a bit of a stunned wreck, but in a good way, you know? We’re spending our Saturday night in a hospital room, giving everybody time to recover. […]

Kate and I went to the hospital today for a routine ultrasound. I didn’t think we’d actually have to keep the appointment, because our due date was Sunday – and after I thoughtlessly tweeted about being at the hospital, I had to clarify that we hadn’t had the baby today. What we do have is […]

Two articles on Disinformation recently caught my eye. The first was about a recent study that found a link between low intelligence and social conservative ideology, and the second was about a prominent social conservative who believes America would be a better place if fewer people got an education. Researchers at Brock University found that […]