Photos from Day of Action for Civil Liberties
Saturday July 10, 2010 - Day of Action for Civil Liberties. People in cities across Canada gathered to show concern for conduct of politicians and t
Archive for the From the Drainpipe Category
Canadiana Vinyl Asbestos Planks
While searching through memorabilia, I found a magazine the hospital staff gave my mother when I was born (© 1959 by J.S. Hunt Publications Limited).
Rally to Demand Inquiry into Actions Concerning G20
I celebrated Canada Day by engaging in the highest form of patriotism which, according to Howard Zinn, is dissent. When it comes to laws passed in se
G20 Summit Protests in Toronto
We (my wife and I) went down to the planned protests at Queen's Park. It was moving to witness all the different concerns/causes/stories/sufferings
Updates: Pride Toronto, Bill C-32, Kobo, Apple Censorship
A bunch of my posts need updates and rather than create a lot of little posts, I'm "batch-processing" them. Pride Toronto and Anti-Israeli Aparthei
10 Images that would get your Apple App Banned
With Apple's refusal to approve apps which display even a smidgen of nudity, I got to thinking about what kinds of images would get your app excluded
World’s Oldest Shoe Discovered in Armenian Cave
Scientists excavating in an Armenian cave discovered a size 7 right shoe that is 5,500 years old. The New York Times reports that the shoe was fou
America’s Next Top Stick Person
Apparently there's this show on TV, hosted by Tyra Banks, which celebrates eating disorders in America. I'd love to watch it sometime, but it's on
Helen Thomas crash and burn
Poor Helen Thomas -- and I mean that most sincerely. I hate to see a long and distinguished career come to a crashing end as the result of an inju
Bill C32 – Copyright Modernization Act and DRM
The conservatives said they were going to introduce new copyright legislation within six weeks. That was back on May 05, 2010 and true to their word
Griffin Poetry Prize Winners Announced
This evening marked the 10th annual Griffin Poetry Prize. Prizes were awarded to Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin (international) for The Sun-fish and to Ka
Sean Stanley wins best foreign book trailer
The Moby Awards are the creature of the MobyLives book blog by the Hoboken-based Melville House Publishing. They celebrate the best (and worst) in a
