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Dec 16, 2011, 11:05 am
I’ve spent the better part of my morning reading Christopher Hitchens’ obituaries. Fitting that such a great writer should draw so much articulate praise. I admired him greatly, and I will miss his work very much.
I also indulged in a little Twitter trolling around Hitch’s death, and was disg... Comment - Like
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Sep 26, 2011, 6:34 pm
This one goes out to those who continue to misread Adam Smith and claim that the “invisible hand” of the Market will make everything OK. The market doesn’t care about you, your family, or our society. It doesn’t have your interests at heart, and it isn’t in your corner. Why? Because it is... Comment - Like
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Aug 22, 2011, 10:24 am
I was very sad to hear the news that Jack Layton had passed away today. Much will be written about him in the next few days, by people who knew him much better than I did, and by people much better at paying tribute. So, I’ll offer only this: the goal of politics should always be (yet rarely is) t... Comment - Like
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Aug 12, 2011, 5:27 pm
I’ll be away from the blog until August 22nd. Keep an eye on the place while I’m gone. Comment - Like
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Aug 11, 2011, 11:53 am
Over at Macleans OnCampus, Robyn Urback shrugs off the political and social causes and implications of the UK riots. Fair enough; you can make a reasoned argument in that direction, even though I disagree. But she does one very unfortunate thing while making her case, which is fairly emblematic of t... Comment - Like
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Aug 10, 2011, 4:31 pm
In his 1946 essay “Politics and the English Language“, George Orwell explains how the political use of language is more often employed to obscure meaning than to illuminate it. In his words,
The writer either has a meaning and cannot express it, or he inadvertently says something else, or he is... Comment - Like
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Aug 9, 2011, 5:53 pm
In 1982, the Dead Kennedys released the song “Riot“. If there is such a thing as a ‘public rage’ sub-genre, this track represents its creative peak (other notable entries: The Clash’s “Guns of Brixton” and Sublime’s “April 29, 1992 (Miami)“). Among Riot’s more timeless observat... Comment - Like
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Apr 12, 2011, 9:29 am
Sometimes I forget I have a blog. After relentlessly promoting this video to friends, strangers, and heads of state for the last week, I somehow neglected to put it in the one place where I have total control over content. Brilliant.
Anyways, it gives me very great pleasure to present Tim Minchin... Comment - Like
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Mar 3, 2011, 3:13 pm
In my weaker moments, I imagine that the arc of human civilization is sweeping gently upward, and we are all becoming better, more intelligent beings.
And then I see something like this, and I am reminded that we are the same nasty and brutish things we have always been.
City Councilors advocating... Comment - Like
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Oct 19, 2010, 2:04 pm
My web guru Robin pointed my towards this Boing Boing post about Jimmy McMillan, a current NY gubernatorial candidate and founder of the Rent is Too Damn High Party. I really encourage you to visit his site for the groovy intro track alone.
Anyways, here’s a video of Jimmy at the Gubernatorial De... Comment - Like
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Oct 18, 2010, 1:14 pm
As many of you may know/be unaware of/not care about, I work in the area of higher education policy. I’ve also recently begun a PhD on this very subject (studying universities at university is the most meta degree EVER). So, I find myself with a lot of higher ed related thoughts which gradually ... Comment - Like
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Oct 12, 2010, 4:48 pm
Those who know me will not be surprised to hear that Bad Religion is my favourite band. In fact, you may be so intimately familiar with this fact that its mere mention will send you fleeing towards the proverbial fire escape (or perhaps literal fire escape – I have no idea where you are right now ... Comment - Like
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Aug 9, 2010, 11:54 am
So, my dog MacDuff (aka Duffer, Duffly, or any other permutation you can think of), passed away this morning. He had a good long life, didn’t suffer, and was surrounded by family when he finally bid us all adieu. For a dog with such a big heart, it seems right that it was his heart that wore out f... Comment - Like
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Jun 24, 2010, 11:06 am
As I made my way to work through the deserted streets of Toronto, I came across a strange scene. An old woman was crossing King Street, headed north on Yonge. A police Forensic Services van (read: the “By Definition, We Only Show Up Long After the Trouble is Over” Van) was waiting at the light, ... Comment - Like
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May 7, 2010, 2:01 pm
My friend Matej is doubly blessed: he knows a lot about great bands most people don’t know about, and is a great writer. I am thus tickled to present a happy combination of the two for your Friday reading enjoyment. A more comprehensive list you are unlikely to find.
The Oughts
The only thing ha... Comment - Like
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Mar 24, 2010, 10:58 am
I don’t like Ann Coulter. In fact, I would go so far as to so I hate Ann Coulter. She’s a shrill, unpleasant human being who cynically preaches ignorance and intolerance to make her living as a cog in the paleo-conservative anger machine. I try to ignore Ann Coulter as much as possible in the ho... Comment - Like
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Mar 23, 2010, 12:49 pm
Would I go see an actual biopic about Weird Al? Yes. Dozens upon dozens of times. But this will have to do.
“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” from Aaron Paul Comment - Like
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Mar 17, 2010, 12:12 pm
Among my various disparate extra-curricular activities, I am very fortunate to be on the Board of Directors for The Actors Repertory Company, a pretty kickass theatre group here in Toronto. Our latest show, Martin Crimp‘s The City, is premiering this week, and you should probably go see it.
Why? ... Comment - Like
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Mar 15, 2010, 9:52 am
You were in one of my favourite movies, and for that I am grateful.
Thanks to darkchia00 for putting together the clips. Comment - Like
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Mar 11, 2010, 10:41 pm
5:58 AM: Printed. And now, I sleep.
4:52 AM: I think I’m just about done this thing. I’ve lost all ability to judge how good it is. It’s in the director’s hands now. The director’s patient, patient hands.
4:10 AM:
….to Hell.
4:01 AM: Blargh.
3:33 AM: I now ha... Comment - Like
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Mar 11, 2010, 2:52 pm
Since 2004 (and with an I’m-living-in-England absence in 2006), I’ve been taking part in a nifty little event called Trafalgar 24. The gig is pretty simple: you show up at 10PM at the Trafalgar Castle School, get assigned a room and some actors, and then write a 10 minute play due at 6AM... Comment - Like
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Mar 10, 2010, 10:59 am
I don’t really like vampires. Of course, in the imaginary worlds they inhabit, no one really likes vampires, unless you’re also a vampire or Anna Paquin. I’m talking more about the idea of vampires as fictional characters or plot devices. Zombies are my thing – they’re ... Comment - Like
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Feb 9, 2010, 11:30 am
A Voice Pro student goes for it in the recording booth
As someone with very few interesting traits – and a variety of profoundly boring ones* – I am fortunate to have made the acquaintance of a variety of very engaging folks. It occurs to me I should write about them more, so I’m ... Comment - Like
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