Link of the Day: The Canadian School Boards Association
“The CSBA members are provincial school boards associations that represent just over 250 school boards serving more than three million elementary and secondary school students across Canada. The CSBA advocates educational success for each and every student and promotes the value of locally elected school boards. We maximize our actions through collaboration, information sharing and […]
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I can put my arm back on, but you can’t stop crying hysterically
I’m not ashamed to admit that when I was a kid, this PSA for the War Amps used to scare the unbridled Jesus out of me. And looking at the comments following the video, I can see that I wasn’t nearly alone. I mean, look at it! A disturbingly lifelike robot child flipping and somersaulting […]
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Take action to save the gun registry
The Liberals have posted a five-point plan that everyday Canadians who want to take action to save the gun registry can follow. It’s also a scathing but not totally undeserved dig at the NDP, but that’s neither here nor there. They’re all fairly sound ideas. Well, one of them’s a call for donations, but that’s […]
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Link of the Day: Sade
Sade is amazing, you guys. It’s unbelievable how talented she is, you know? I don’t even know why we need Turing tests, if you want my opinion. If Sade’s music has never put your heart and soul through the wringer, then you’re basically a robot.
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I know a guy who could probably use a little more sleep
Earlier tonight at the library, I was so out of it that I actually picked up a copy of the Garfield: The Movie soundtrack. Well, it isn’t strictly a soundtrack. It’s one of those “music from and inspired by the motion picture” collections. That’s actually why I picked it up in the first place. You […]
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Well done, Glenn Thibeault!
Today it was announced that NDP MP Glenn Thibeault, who is one of the twelve MPs in the party’s ranks who voted to scrap the gun registry during the bill’s second reading back in November, will switch his vote and oppose the Conservatives during the final vote later this month. “The Long Gun Registry is […]
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Climate change and the arguments, tactics and folly of denial
The latest issue of the Queen’s Alumni Review features an opinion piece by John P. Smol, who’s a biology professor at Queen’s as well as an alumnus. An earlier issue of the Review, which focused on the research currently being conducted at Queen’s to address the issue of climate change, drew critical feedback from a […]
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Link of the Day: Green Apple Grants
“This initiative from Metro was created to encourage students to participate in the development of a healthier environment. Since it was introduced in the fall of 2009, the program has rallied thousands of students from Ontario and Quebec and encouraged them to become involved in their school and make a difference in their community. “Metro […]
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AIDS Walk Update: Two weeks to go!
This year’s AIDS Walk for Life will be hosted on Sunday, 19 September 2010, which is now less than two weeks away. My sponsors have been really generous throughout the summer, and now I’m urging all of you out there to get involved and make a donation to help push us over the top during […]
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