Fine, the latest podcast delay was totally my bad
Yes, as I mentioned, I’m currently getting over a cold. And yes, as a result, I dropped the ball on my end of the new podcast series that Babylon Telecom was supposed to launch on Wednesday. But I still think it was pretty cold of them to call me out on it. No offense, but […]
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Catch Nick Flanagan tonight at the Silver Dollar
Remember Nick Flanagan, whose new album I reviewed for Chart just a couple of weeks ago? Remember how I recommended seeing him live? Well, you can do so tonight at the Silver Dollar in Toronto, where he’ll be hosting a record release party featuring special guests. If you’ve got eight bucks and you’re free tonight, […]
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It’s Friday, so here’s the video for “Institutionalized” by Suicidal Tendencies
Here’s a great song with a great video and a surprisingly positive message. It’s exactly the sort of thing that a lot of kids need to hear at one point or another, but it doesn’t preach or take itself too seriously. Singer Mike Muir in particular obviously had a lot of fun with it. And […]
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Link of the Day: The Sketchersons Video Gallery
I didn’t do one of these yesterday, let alone much of anything else, because I was sick as a dog. Today, I’d like to jump back into it with a link to the updated video gallery that the Sketchersons have just added to their website. They’ve just added a whole bunch of new content – […]
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My wife sent a letter to Tony Clement about the CRTC bandwidth ruling
“Dear Minister,” Kate wrote earlier today. “I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the review of the CRTC ruling on bandwidth caps. I think the CRTC decision takes Canada in a very dangerous, and anti-competitive direction, so I was very happy to hear you had called for a review, and reiterated […]
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No supply, extreme demand, inevitable disappointment
There’s a pizza place in my neighbourhood that’s never got any pizza ready to sell. Every time I walk by, they’ve got nothing but empty racks and trays sitting under those lamps. I’ve lived in this end of town for nine months, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a single slice of pizza through […]
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Link of the Day: Dead at Your Age
Here’s something to spice up your grey day. Enter your date of birth, and Dead at Your Age will tell you something interesting about someone you’ve outlived. “You’ve outlived Commodus by two days,” it told me this morning. “He was the son of Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor (180-192). He died by murder on December 31, […]
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Everyone’s a DJ in February: More communities, more DJs
With a new month comes a new edition of Everyone’s a DJ, and as always, we’re looking for DJs to fill a wide range of available twenty-minute slots. We’re back at Disgraceland on Saturday, 12 February 2011, and we do hope you’ll join us. No experience is required – though experienced DJs are certainly welcome […]
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Meanwhile in Arizona
Crooks and Liars has noted that an undercover investigation in Arizona, conducted two weeks after the shooting of Gabby Giffords and several others, revealed that private, unlicensed firearms dealers continue to exploit a “gun show loophole” to sell guns illegally without a background check. Reportedly, thirty percent of all guns involved in federal illegal gun […]
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