Was this column written in 2001 or 2010?
Toronto Star columnist Chantal Hebert bemoans the nastiness inherent in anonymous online comments. So when did she write the column?
Thu, February 18 2010 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Whiny Brits, bitchy Canadians
Some British Olympics correspondents have already declared the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics to be the worst ever. A veteran Canadian journo who dates back to the 1988 Games in Calgary fires back — but two others think Vancouver’s detractors have a point.
Wed, February 17 2010 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Perspective on ‘Climategate’ and the IPCC
I’ve been meaning to address this topic for some time, but Margaret Wente pushed me into it with her effort on Tuesday. The climate torque queen is up to her old tricks, even though she’s trying to be moderate this time.
Tue, February 16 2010 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Music Monday – ‘Soul Power’
From Twitter: Recently saw a screening of the great doc ‘Soul Power.’ Some sample tunes follow: James Brown, ‘Soul Power’ (live) – http://tinysong.com/deGt Miriam Makeba, ‘Click Song’ – http://tinysong.com/jk4r Fania All-Stars, ‘Congo Bongo’ – http://tinysong.com/giTT Spinners, ‘One of A Kind (Love Affair) – http://tinysong.com/hr3s If you’ve not seen ‘Soul Power,’ and you love ’70s funk [...]
Tue, February 16 2010 » Main Page, Minutiae, Music Monday et al » Comments Off
And the odd factoids about Canada just keep on coming
From the NYT: What is the difference between a Canadian and an American? The old question is coming up again here at the Olympics, with answers involving eagerness for war, ketchup, the pronunciation of toque or the ability to identify poutine and the Tragically Hip. But none may be so simple as how one holds [...]
Mon, February 15 2010 » Main Page, Minutiae » Comments Off
What if your ‘news analyst’ is planning a presidential run?
On Fox News, at least three on-air commentators — Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee and Newt Gingrich — are serious candidates to seek the presidential nomination of the Republican party in 2012. However, it’s not totally a Fox issue.
Mon, February 15 2010 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Saluting the departed
The remaining staff of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune newspaper took out an ad in said publication to pay tribute to the roughly 150 people who have been let go from the newsroom in wave after wave of layoffs.
Mon, February 15 2010 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Free Toronto Stars until March 1?
I walked into a convenience store in my nabe on Sunday, but the owner wouldn’t take my money for the Sunday Star. As some sort of customer loyalty recognition thingee, the paper is free (at certain stores?) from Feb. 13 until March 1 — a period that nicely overlaps with coverage of the Vancouver 2010 [...]
Mon, February 15 2010 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
A concise guide to Canada
The NYT’s Bruce Headlam — who bills himself as a Canadian, although I’ve never met him — offers this guide to what he purports to be his home and native land.
Mon, February 15 2010 » Main Page, Minutiae » Comments Off
Help! Please, help!
I can’t understand a damned thing that Angelo Persichelli wrote about in the Sunday Star. It seems to be something of a swipe at the opposition on Parliament Hill and the Parliamentary press gallery. I read it several times over the course of the day, but it made my eyes tired and my mind foggy.
Mon, February 15 2010 » Main Page, Media, politics » Comments Off