Every once in a while, I check out an interesting new domain name to see if anyone’s bought it. There was something about this weekend that got me thinking that G21.com might be a worthwhile address to own, but a quick check revealed that it was already taken. Which is fine, because it’s being used […]

42 Goals is a simple but flexible web-based tool for tracking daily goals and aspirations. You’re given a single chart to which you can add whatever goals you like, and track them in whatever way you choose. I’ve been using it for a couple of weeks now, and I’ve found it to be a very […]

TVO, for those of you who don’t know it, is a provincial public television station that has adopted to the new media landscape and become “Ontario’s public educational media organization.” The Agenda with Steve Paikin is one of its leading programs, not to mention one of the best current affairs shows on television. If you […]

We’re going back a couple of weeks on this one, but I still think it’s worth a read. My friend Todd Aalgaard, a veteran Torontoist contributor, has written the single best piece of commentary on the G20 that I’ve had the pleasure of reading so far. It’s a big picture look that puts a lot […]

Following up on yesterday’s link, it seems appropriate to take a look at what the government’s actually doing to deal with climate change. As I’ve previously mentioned, the answer is apparently “not a whole lot.” But if you want to hear their side of the story, then this is the source. “Climate change is a […]

One of the things the CBC does really well is maintain what they call “background” sections on their website, dealing with various issues of the day. Each background section contains a wealth of reports, essays, video footage, and plenty of other relevant items from the CBC archives. Even though it’s all coming from a single […]

“Poetic Fashion is a youth leadership initiative showcasing the talent of marginalized youth from Toronto’s 13 ‘underserved’ neighbourhoods. As a collective, these performers and youth volunteers are using their art and creative expression to unite for peace.” This is one of the many great projects happening from within the Literature for Life umbrella. Do check […]

I’m not often one to link to the National Post, but this caught my eye. Call it a lighthearted moment before we really get down to the G20 itself. Thanks to Torontoist for posting the link. It’s hit and miss, and it’s admittedly sort of depressing. I can also think of at least one example […]

Can you believe this thing still exists? When it first launched in 2006, “as a way to educate advanced, college-bound homeschoolers,” I kind of thought it might be a joke. But as Roast Beef once said, “if these guys are kidding they are like Andy Kaufman good.” In other words, I guess it’s not a […]

Our friend Jim Thomas has been staying with us this weekend. He’s come to town from Montreal to speak at an activist summit that’s being hosted at Ryerson in advance of the G20, and one of the major issues he’s here to discuss is geoengineering. “The modern concept of geoengineering (or climate engineering),” Wikipedia says, […]