Link of the Day: Manifesto
“Manifesto Community Projects is a non-profit grassroots organization working to unite, energize, support and celebrate Toronto’s vibrant and diverse music and arts community, and find innovative ways of working together towards common goals. We aim to provide a platform and the resources needed to advance the growth of the arts as a tool for positive […]
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Tonight’s the night!
Big thanks to everybody who’s signed up for tonight’s third anniversary edition of Everyone’s a DJ. We’ve got a full schedule, and it’s looking like a great one. Don’t forget that we’re starting a little early tonight, with Paul G kicking things off at 8:40 PM. Thanks as well to everyone who tuned into the […]
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Taking the first step toward the possible (like Transit City, for example)
Instead of just dealing with democratic theory today, let’s return to The Art of the Possible, a book I discussed in an earlier post or two. The first chapter, entitled “Where Do You Start? Taking the First Step,” seems like as good a place to begin as any. “How do you get over that initial […]
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Link of the Day: Cool Nurse
“Cool Nurse was created to help today’s teen and young adult achieve and maintain a high level of health, fitness and well-being. Teenagers need to know the latest about health and about their bodies. Health and sex education has been cut from many school budgets. This site is a guide to assist you in making […]
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CBC Radio 1′s “Here and Now” has invited me to ramble on about Everyone’s a DJ this afternoon
Here’s some unexpected news! This morning I got an email from the good people over at “Here and Now,” the afternoon show airing daily in Toronto on CBC Radio 1. They’ve asked me to come down and talk about Everyone’s a DJ, in advance of the third anniversary party that we’re hosting at Disgraceland tomorrow […]
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It’s Friday, so here’s the video for “Cry” by Godley and Creme
It’s been a pretty long week, you guys. Monday feels like it happened a month ago. What do you say we all get a little mellow with a video that was considered technically revolutionary when it was released in the eighties?
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Link of the Day: Teaching Tolerance
“Founded in 1991 by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Teaching Tolerance is dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations and supporting equitable school experiences for our nation’s children. “We provide free educational materials to teachers and other school practitioners in the U.S. and abroad. Our self-titled magazine is sent to 400,000 educators twice annually, and […]
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“Bridge building doesn’t mean ‘hey, you, come over here’”
Speaking of bridging the gap, have you read the piece that local freelance journalist Denise Balkissoon posted on her blog about the detrimental attitude of “downtown snobs” in the age of Ford? If you haven’t, I invite you to go for it. Speaking as a downtown leftist who grew up in the suburbs, it’s a […]
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I’ve got just one – wait, two – spots left to fill this Saturday (and we’re doing a bonus set!)
The bill for the third anniversary of Everyone’s a DJ is filling up nicely in these final hours. Earlier this morning, I approached a couple of DJs about filling the 9:20 PM set between Paul G and DJ M-Dash, and since both expressed an interest, Paul G volunteered to do a special bonus set at […]
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Two important lessons, and one silver lining, featured in just the first few pages of “Harperland”
“One of the most controversial aspects of the Harper story,” journalist Lawrence Martin writes in the brief but compelling introduction to Harperland, “involves his authoritarian methods. As a journalist during Jean Chrétien‘s years in power, I spent a good deal of time – much to the delight of conservatives – exploring abuse of power under […]
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