Charles Adler has one of the most sensible minds in Canada. He also has one of the most warped ones which is exactly why I enjoy reading/listening to his views. First a snippet for you. At some point, The Menzoid must’ve mistakenly wheeled away a cart belonging to another shopper. Although embarrassed by the error, [...]
Two years ago, an estimated 39% of Ottawa homes were without a working smoke detector. Last year, the number improved to 25%. I am putting a plea out there to not only Ottawa residents, but EVERY Canadian to join my newly created “Ask Three Friends” campaign. No, there is no form, or email address required. [...]
Tonight on CBC they had a special on “offsetting”. This is a way people can reduce their Carbon Footprint< / gratuitous catch phrase> by paying an online website to “offset” the carbon emissions they may create for driving a bigger car or flying across the country. So you can pay now, and pollute at will [...]
I didn’t see Christina Blizzard’s original column on this back in December, but the Ontario Lt. Governor, the Honourable James K. Bartleman is asking Ontario residents to donate children’s and young adult books for the native communities in Northern Ontario, Yukon, Nunavut and northern Quebec. The empty library shelves and 3rd world literacy rates in [...]
This post will probably be misinterpreted, but I am glad that the Little Sister’s bookstore lost it’s fight to have the legal battle paid for by tax payers. This case has absolutely nothing to do with gay and lesbian literature. But to me, the SCC got it right because they are not creating a separate [...]
