The title of this post is an obvious attempt at grabbing your attention. If you’re reading this, it means it worked. I don’t think we need to talk about who was bullying who when it comes to Harry and Snape, do we? Bullying by teachers is an unfortunate reality, but fortunately enough steps have been… Read More Harry Potter versus Snape: who was bullying who?
Ok guys. Here is another thing we really need to whip the Canadian government in shape about. ‘Embarrassing’ to be a Canadian at climate talks: Green party leader The UN climate conference in Poznan, Poland, was a “mark of shame” for Canada, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said on Saturday. Delegates from poorer nations were… Read More CBC: ‘Embarassing’ to be a Canadian at climate talks
The subject in this video is quite depressing, and even without it being graphic, it’s still horrifying, almost chillingly so in its simplicity. It gives a little tiny ray of hope to see these women who have suffered so much rally around each other and make the most of it. These stories need to be… Read More Women in Congo
I have been struggling to understand where the current economic crisis has come from, what are its causes and how can we help get out of it. And guess what? I have yet to totally grasp what is going on. All the economic theories, arguments, discussions, books, articles and blogs are giving me headaches (thankfully,… Read More Economic Crisis and what-nots: the real deal
Barack Obama’s weekly addresses as president-elect of the United States have been putting emphasis on concrete action by the government to set the American economy back on track. Obama has always talked about acting to change the way things are, and it’s nice to see that, at least up to now, that is what he… Read More Obama’s Call for Action: Will it be heard?
I can understand why he would do this… But still, he shouldn’t have done what he did. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvf60G1m1Wo] Love the comment: You have to respect this man’s restraint. With nearly 1,000,000 Iraqis dead as a result of George’s war, flying shoes are practically flowers and candy.
The only thing I can claim here is to have found this article. Written to Canada’s neighbours to the South, it explains, in very simple terms, what has been going on in the last couple of weeks in Canadian politics. While I do not like partisan politics (in my opinion they only create disunity and… Read More If you are still trying to figure out what is going on in Canadian politics, look no further!
An image is worth a thousand words. But if it’s not enough, you can read more about Cholera in Zimbabwe here.
It’s always fun, at this time of the year, to look back at the last 12 months and see how far we have come. One thing I like doing is to go over various “Best of” lists so as to fill my holiday period with catching up, especially when it comes to reading (nothing better… Read More They’re making a list, I’m checking it twice
Ta-ta to the age of virtue, by The Ideas Guy A Viewpoint on Humanitarian interventions First, agreeing with everything that sounds reasonable and humane makes you feel virtuous. This is a Canadian specialty. It’s a cozy feeling, especially during a long winter. I fully empathize. Which is why my head sometimes goes back and forth… Read More From the CBC: Ta-ta to the age of virtue