Also, where’s the petition about remote controls that alter the fabric of space and time?
Currently, there’s a petition on the Animal Rescue Site to tell comedian Adam Sandler that devocalization isn’t funny. “Sandler’s comedy, Grown Ups, included a canine character who had been devocalized – a ‘convenience surgery’ in which vocal cords are cut just to stifle a dog’s or cat’s voice. The movie portrayed this cruel procedure as […]
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Link of the Day: The Natural Step
“The Natural Step is a non profit organization founded with the vision of creating a sustainable society. For two decades, The Natural Step has been at the forefront of international research and dialogue about sustainable development. We have developed a proven, science based model that helps communities and businesses better understand and integrate environmental, social, […]
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Live tonight: the Fresh Talks origin story, among other tales
I have it on fairly good authority that the mysterious origins of Fresh Talks will be revealed at Comedy Bar tonight, where the Sketchersons are hosting their latest “best of” show. Don’t miss it. The show starts at 9:00 PM. And if you say it doesn’t start at 9:00 PM…
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Bonus hour!
Hey, everybody! Isn’t it great that today’s the day that the universe, or farmers or what have you, have given us a bonus hour? Thank you, daylight saving time! So, how did you end up spending yours? I pretty much slept through mine. But that counts, right?
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Link of the Day: The Giraffe Heroes Project
“This nonprofit honors the risk-takers, people who are largely unknown, people who have the courage to stick their necks out for the common good, in the US and around the world. “There are new calls now to the active citizenship we have so long fostered. We’re here to help you answer that call. Look us […]
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How not to write a democratic manifesto
“Everywhere we are ruled by the Few. Everywhere, inside and outside of formal government, the social, economic, and political decisions of the few – made in the shortsighted, self interest of the Few – shape our lives and our deaths. This is the way it has almost always been. But now, in the 21st century, […]
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Link of the Day: Fatal Light Awareness Program
“Working to safeguard migratory birds in the urban environment through education, research, rescue and rehabilitation” is the mission of the Fatal Light Awareness Program, or FLAP. “In spring,” the site explains, “birds migrate northward, abandoning their winter feeding grounds in favor of summer breeding territories. Some species fly thousands of kilometers from Central and South […]
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Geoengineering moratorium: ETC Group scores a major victory
Remember when I told you about ETC Group and their campaign against geoengineering? Well, according to a recent release, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity has just declared a de facto moratorium on geoengineering projects and experiments. A spokesperson for ETC Group called the decision “a huge and important step forward in protecting our home […]
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Noëlle Richardson will be a featured guest at Literature for Life’s annual fundraiser next week
Noëlle Richardson, veteran broadcaster and Chief Diversity Officer for the Ontario Public Service, will be joining fellow guests Andria Case and keynote speaker Terry O’Reilly at the annual Literature for Life “Black White and Red All Over” fundraiser, which will be hosted on Wednesday, 10 November 2010. In addition to enjoying a lengthy and notable […]
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It’s Friday, so here’s the video for “Ever Fallen in Love” by Fine Young Cannibals
When you take a song by the Buzzcocks and hand it off to a band better known for hits like “She Drives Me Crazy,” you’re bound to wind up with something very different from the source material. Sure enough, the Fine Young Cannibals version of “Ever Fallen in Love,” which closes out their 1989 album […]
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