a work in progress
If I walked into an airport wearing a shirt that said “We Will Not Be Silent” I doubt there would be much of a stir. It would probably appear a lot less threatening than wearing an anarchist “A” or a picture of Lenin on my shirt. But what if the shirt said “We Will Not […]
The BBC put out a three part series back in January of 2005 (recently updated) concerning the rise of neo-conservatism in America and Islamic extremists in the middle east and Afghanistan. Although I do not necessarily agree with point of view presented in every respect, the film itself is a powerful portrayal of the times […]
What do we teach our children about stealing? Exodus 20:15 famously quips, “Doth shalt not steal”. Pretty vague if you ask me. Maybe not so vague three thousand years ago but in our “democratic capitalist” system, “stealing” is a relative term. Relative to the colour of persons skin and to the time of the crime. […]
August 14, 2006
Dear Mr. Keller:
We regret to advise you that our universities will not be participating in the 2006 Maclean’s questionnaire.
We share Maclean’s goal of providing good information for students and their families who are researching post-secondary education. We also compliment you on your editorial coverage of the post-secondary sector. Many of the articles in […]
I loathe zombie flicks. Sorry Romero fans. I just can not sit through the monotony of some protagonist(s) using a vast assortment of weapons to maim and decapitate as many hominid (and/or canine) undead. Some call Shaun of the Dead a “coming-of-age” story. The problem I have with that is because I associate “coming-of-age” stories […]
How did you feel about the lack of a swift UN intervention in the recent Lebanon crisis? ROBIN, INVERNESS
The first requirement was an immediate cease-fire. That was blocked by Washington, presumably to allow maximal destruction by the invasion - the US-Israeli invasion, according to the (accurate) perception of 90 per cent of Lebanese. That […]
A special thanks to “Beep Beep” for finding this test. It is similar to the one that you can find at OK Cupid but much more accurate and questions that are not so ambigous. I have also posted this chart on the “about” page on this blog. I will not get into a huge rant […]
Some people really have a passion for there job. To be reporting in the middle east right now takes a little more than passion. A little while back I wrote about Alexandra Avakian who was able to get into the Hezbollah itself as a reporter for National Geographic. Not all reporters in the area are […]
Upon reading the works of Anton Szander LaVey it is readily apparent that the moral code presented is against the norm of society. However, less than hundred years before LaVey’s, “The Satanic Bible”, Friedrich Nietzsche wrote an abundant amount of texts that presented an extremely similar moral outlook on life. Some would say that the […]
It has become the norm for student unions across North America to take action against Coca-cola on ethical grounds. Bard, Carleton, NY Law School, DuPage, Guelph, Hampshire, Hofstra, Lake Forest, Macalester, NYU, Oberlin, Rutgers, Salem State, Swarthmore, Union Theological, Michigan, and Santa Clara college and universities have all terminated major contracts with Coca-Cola because of […]