Link of the Day: The A.V. Club

, September 17, 2010

Although I’ve mentioned it once or twice on this blog before, I’ve never linked directly to the A.V. Club for its own sake. And I really should, because this offshoot of the Onion is a great source of pop culture news and commentary, and one that I read far more frequently and thoroughly than most.


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Carol Hughes is the fifth NDP MP to switch sides on the gun registry vote

, September 16, 2010

It’s being reported this afternoon that NDP MP Carol Hughes has become the fifth of the twelve NDP MPs who previously voted to scrap the long gun registry to reverse her decision and announce that she’ll vote against the bill next week. “The Conservatives have used this as a political tool for years,” Hughes noted […]


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AIDS Walk Update: Three days to go

, September 16, 2010

Big thanks to my friend Sofi, who took the time out last night from a heavy guest-blogging workload to sponsor me in this year’s AIDS Walk for Life. Thank you, Sofi! As always, I’d like to encourage anyone and everyone else out there who may be reading this to join Sofi and my other generous […]


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Link of the Day: Kids in the Hall Audio Archive

, September 16, 2010

I guess “nostalgia” is the most appropriate word with which to describe a site like this one. For one thing, it’s an audio archive, and you sure don’t see a lot of those anymore. For another, it’s an audio archive based on a great show that went off the air fifteen years ago. Also, the […]


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AIDS Walk Update: Four days to go

, September 15, 2010

Once again, with this year’s AIDS Walk for Life just four days away, I’d like to thank everyone who’s been generous enough to sponsor me – and I’d also like to encourage the rest of you to step up and help us reach our goal. Many thanks, guys! Every little bit helps, and your support […]


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Malcolm Allen becomes the fourth NDP MP to get on the right side (buckle up, this is a long one)

, September 15, 2010

As I’ve noted in one or two previous posts on the subject, the number of NDP MPs who have pledged to vote against Bill C-391 next week, out of the twelve who supported it during its second reading in November, has risen to four. Echoing the concerns of his predecessors, Welland MP Malcolm Allen has […]


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Of course I’m not planning on poisoning a bunch of the neighbourhood dogs

, September 15, 2010

Yesterday was garbage day, and when Kate and I got back from the movies last night, the first thing we did was collect our empty bins and put them back in the garage. Empty, that is, except for our green bin, in which an anonymous neighbour and his or her dog had “dropped off a […]


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Link of the Day: Truths and Myths

, September 15, 2010

The reason I’m posting this is because I think it’s worth discussing. Yesterday, when I posted a link to the report issued by the RCMP on the Canadian Firearms Program and the long gun registry, I credited Truths and Myths for hosting it, along with the Toronto Star. If I’d only linked to the Star’s […]


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Here is the RCMP’s official evaluation of the Canadian Firearms Program

, September 14, 2010

Hey, you know the RCMP report on the long gun registry that everyone’s been talking about? The one that was completed in February, but which was only circulated among MPs in the House a couple of weeks ago? Well, for those of you want to read it, here it is, in PDF format, courtesy of […]


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Currently enjoying “Tourist” by St. Germain

, September 14, 2010

Remember when this album came out ten years ago? The timing was definitely right for such a well-crafted blend of jazz and electronic music, and it’s no wonder it was such a big hit in record stores and gigantic bookstores alike. Ten years later, it still holds up. Maybe that’s because it was very much […]


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