You ought to read “It Gets Better”
By now, I’m sure you’ve heard about the It Gets Better Project, the LGBT-oriented anti-bullying campaign launched by progressive sex columnist Dan Savage and his husband Terry Miller. But have you read the book? I’m reading it at the moment, and although I’m not gay and I’m certainly no teenager, I have to admit that […]
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Voting (for Fresh Talks) opens today for this year’s Canadian Comedy Awards
If you haven’t already registered to vote in this year’s Canadian Comedy Awards, then today’s a great day to do so. Starting today, public voters will be able to vote for their favourite candidates in the Best Web Clip, Best TV Show, Best Film, Best Radio Clip and Canadian Comedy Person of the Year categories. […]
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Link of the Day: The Clean Air Commute
“The Clean Air Commute is an annual event organized by Pollution Probe. It serves as a reminder that we all have a responsibility to do whatever we can to reduce the amount of pollutants being released into the air by high volumes of vehicles traveling on our streets and highways.” The Clean Air Commute is […]
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Published today: Delhi 2 Dublin review on Chart
The Chart parade continued today with this review of the latest from Delhi 2 Dublin, a Vancouver world music quintet that I’ll admit I’d never heard of before I grabbed the CD from the shelf. I’m glad I took the risk, and I invite you to do the same.
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Link of the Day: Women Moving Forward
“The young mothers in Women Moving Forward (WMF) are ambitious, strong women who, despite the adversity they’ve faced, are determined to move forward in their lives for the sake of their children’s future. Women Moving Forward is designed to give young families the foundation they need to successfully move from social assistance and low wages […]
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Published today: Qluster and Ladytron reviews on Chart
A couple of new reviews of mine hit the Chart website this afternoon within ten minutes of each other. First came this review of the debut disc from a German duo called Qluster, and then came this review of the new greatest hits record from Ladytron. They’re both decent records, and I’m glad I got […]
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Sarah Clark plays the Horseshoe Tavern tonight
Sarah Clark is an accomplished young singer and songwriter who also happens to be my cousin. She’s playing a free show at the Horseshoe Tavern tonight, and I invite you to check it out. She’s on at 9:15 PM sharp, and she promises that Game 6 will be on the TV out in the lounge. […]
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These “Yesterday’s News” posts are a colossal waste of time (for now, at least)
One of the main reasons I’ve tried to start posting news and links on a daily basis is to trick myself into getting my news feeds organized, and staying on top of them once I’ve done so. But I haven’t nearly gotten there yet, and because I haven’t, I’ve been spending a lot of otherwise […]
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AIDS Walk Update: 12% of my fundraising goal achieved
It’s only been a few days since I signed up to do this year’s AIDS Walk for Life, and we’ve already achieved 12% of my ambitious goal of raising $1,000 for the AIDS Committee of Toronto. Many thanks to my lovely wife, and a good but anonymous friend, for donating this week. We’re on our […]
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