Posts from the ‘commentary’ category

Dear France: I want to be friends, I really do. But you’re making it so very hard, and I’m starting to get the feeling you don’t like me very much.

You know that part in the Harry Potter books where Harry is in Dumbledore’s office and he sees the Pensieve on his desk? And he leans…

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Birthers: Even The Joker Isn’t This Crazy

If your like me then you’re always trying to keep your finger on the political pulse. However, you probably aren’t one of those people (I live…

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Joie de vivre, and the art of living fabulously (or an ingredient list to creating social change)

Terry readers, I’ve been bursting to tell you a story all weekend. (And I’m home sick today, which just goes to show you should never let…

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The Underdog Tactics of Internet Politics (WTF?)

Check this site out that I got forwarded recently through a couple of political contacts. Republicans For Ignatieff So my first response to this site is…

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Two Critiques of Two Kinds of ‘Free’

Last week, Malcolm Gladwell of The New Yorker published a biting and insightful critique of Chris Anderson’s new book, “Free: The Future of a Radical Price”.…

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Jokes Aside, Islamophobia Is Serious stuff (Lessons Higher Ed Can Take From Georgia State)

Recently, articles featured on terry* about stereotypes of Islam/Muslims have generated much discussion and debate. I’d love to discover one day that articles like this are…

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What’s The Beef With The Calgary Stampede?

So recently feathers have been ruffled people have been causing a ruckus around an ad attempted to be published in the two major Calgary papers. The…

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My Favourite Canadians (eh?)

Happy Canada Day everyone. Today is one of my favourite days of the year because we get to celebrate the 142nd birthday of our country. Its…

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How To Follow a Revolution: New Media and Iran

Let me just say this up front: I am not much of a ‘new media’ aficionado. I have had a Twitter account for less than three…

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Obama and the Bottomless Bailout…

If ‘bailout’ was the word of 2008 then word of 2009 is shaping up to be ‘mistake’. Or perhaps ‘regret’ depending on your political affiliation. As…

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