Maybe not today
My word! I’ve tried to keep up a daily blogging routine while I’ve been in the UK, and I’ve mainly managed to exceed that goal. I’ve even managed to get a good train of thought going, don’t you think? Today, however, a good chunk of work has chased me across the sea, and it’s come […]
Now more than ever, the Pope is Catholic
Yesterday, the Pope made history by announcing that it’s not his place to judge homosexuals. Four days prior to that, the Daily Caller published an opinion piece by Austin Ruse, President of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute, who said that the United States could learn a thing or two from Russia’s anti-homosexual agenda. Two […]
Tags: Austin Ruse, C-FAM, Catholicism, Dan Savage, HIV/AIDS, LGBT rights, Pope Francis, Russia
Posted in Social Action |
“He’s never run through an airport for me, except for that one time”
My wife, who continuously gives me too much credit, shared a link to this post on her Facebook profile this morning. “Could not agree with this more,” she said. “And this is what Matt is to me.” In fairness, I actually did run through an airport for her once. It was the day she finally […]
Tags: marriage, my kid, my wife, parenting
Posted in Friends and Family |
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and who else?
If you’d like to keep global tabs on the sort of human rights violations and campaigns for equality we discussed in the last couple of posts, then I’d like to share a couple of sources with you. Amnesty International, for example, runs a number of invaluable RSS feeds. In addition to their news and updates […]
Tags: Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, WorldNetDaily
Posted in Social Action |
If these are your notions of faith and freedom, you’re doing them both wrong
I’d like to pick up from yesterday’s post about equal rights, at home and around the world, by looking at two competing ideas of freedom. And it shouldn’t take long, because one of them isn’t about real freedom at all. Last week, GOP Senator Ted Cruz of Texas told the Christian Broadcast Network that acceptance of equal […]
Tags: Bill and Melinda Gates, Christian Broadcast Network, equal rights, faith, feminism, homophobia, LGBT rights, racism, sexism, Ted Cruz
Posted in Social Action |
Canada’s Jews, Russia’s gays, and the global fight for equality
Yesterday I linked to an article in Maclean’s called “Why Canada’s Jews should stand up for Russia’s gays.” Writer Adam Goldenberg lays out the case for speaking out against Russia’s persecution of homosexuals, and for boycotting the Sochi Winter Games in particular, by citing a Canadian Jewish tradition of fighting for the rights of others […]
Tags: Adam Goldenberg, Canadian Jewish Congress, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, homophobia, LGBT rights, Maclean's, Russia, Sochi
Posted in Social Action |
Babylon Telecom says there are “66 days to go”
Earlier today on Twitter, the folks at Babylon Telecom tweeted the phrase “66 days to go.” If you visit their website today, you’ll see the same message. What do you think that’s all about?
Tags: Babylon Telecom, Twitter
Posted in Creative Projects |
Two events in Toronto tonight
If I were in Toronto tonight, instead of the UK, I’d be doing my best to check out a couple of parties. The first is Born to Run DMC, which makes its return to the Shop at Parts and Labour tonight. It’s been a long time since DJ Paul G and Caitlin Brown have worked […]
Tags: Born to Run DMC, Caitlin Brown, Deeper Society, DJ Paul G, Mike Lamberti, Northwood, Parts and Labour, Ronnie Blake, Wil Ehren
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Big city afternoons
I’ve headed up to London with my wife today. We caught an early train out this morning, and we’ll be back on the south coast late tonight. Not bad for a lazy summer Friday. Whenever we head to the UK, we try to make time for a day or two in London. As much as […]
Tags: London, my in-laws, my kid, my wife, parenting, Punch Drunk, vacation
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Who will be my role model, now that my role model is an idiot?
One of my most important job as a father, in addition to spouting terrible dad jokes, is screwing up the words to songs my daughter likes. It’s all part of a broader duty to be a giant goof for the sake of my kid’s amusement, and I think I’m off to a good start, if […]
Tags: alligators, misheard lyrics, my kid, parenting
Posted in Friends and Family |