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Normalizing “The Other”: The Case of Little Mosque on the Prairie

June 17, 2013
Little Mosque on the Prairie

I don’t have any through research nor lots of data to back the following statement up, but it seems to me that one of the reasons for the recent upsurge in prejudices, as expressed in various anti-insert-a-culture-or-religion-here sentiment is intimately linked with fear of the unknown, which, mixed with a liberal dose of misinformation, can… Read More Normalizing “The Other”: The Case of Little Mosque on the Prairie

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Normalizing “The Other”: The Case of Little Mosque on the Prairie

March 16, 2011

I don’t have any through research nor lots of data to back the following statement up, but it seems to me that one of the reasons for the recent upsurge in prejudices, as expressed in various anti-insert-a-culture-or-religion-here sentiment is intimately linked with fear of the unknown, which, mixed with a liberal dose of misinformation, can… Read More Normalizing “The Other”: The Case of Little Mosque on the Prairie

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Canadian TV stepping up to the plate

August 6, 2009

For the longest time, Canadian actors had to travel Due South (pun totally intended) to be able to ‘make it’ – but more and more it seems that this isn’t the case. They can stay up here, freezing in the wonderful country of their birth and make it pretty big, too. The great part is… Read More Canadian TV stepping up to the plate

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CBC: ‘Michael Jackson dies at 50’

June 26, 2009

Legendary performer Michael Jackson, whose groundbreaking music and dance moves earned him the nickname the “King of Pop,” died in Los Angeles on Thursday after apparently going into cardiac arrest. He was 50. In a brief news conference, the performer’s brother, Jermaine Jackson, said he was pronounced dead in hospital at 2:26 p.m. PT. It’s… Read More CBC: ‘Michael Jackson dies at 50’

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Pretty in Pink – how to complicate what should have been a simple fashion choice

May 13, 2009

So I’ve been thinking (a dangerous occupation when you’re walking across railroad tracks, but that’s another topic altogether). I was listening to an episode of a very interesting CBC podcast, DNTO (Definitely Not the Opera). This particular episode was about colours: how they affect us, why we like them, why we don’t like them, and… Read More Pretty in Pink – how to complicate what should have been a simple fashion choice

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And who said one person can’t make a difference?

May 4, 2009

While (thankfully) the odds of this happening to a websurfer are low, they are still (unfortunately) higher than they used to be. Apathy being one of the reasons why no one seems to really care anymore, I found it important to share this news story with you in the hopes that we all remember the… Read More And who said one person can’t make a difference?

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The Internet and the Flu

May 4, 2009

While many around me were complaning that the WHO and various national health monitoring agencies hadn’t moved fast enough to stop the spread of the swine flu, I can’t help but think of the differences between the outbreak of SARS a couple of years ago and the current outbreak we are living through right now.… Read More The Internet and the Flu

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Going barefoot for a Cause

May 2, 2009

This is a very inspiring story – especially considering the age of the person of interest. <!– –>My barefoot challenge By Bilaal Rajan, Friday April 24th 2009 About: Toronto-based author, fundraiser and UNICEF Canada Ambassador Bilaal Rajan is 12 years old and has raised almost $5 million for programs worldwide. During National Volunteer Week (April… Read More Going barefoot for a Cause

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Be the Change: Overcoming Our Bad Habits

April 21, 2009

Here is a lovely little piece by CBC’s Heather Mallick worth the read and definitely worth the time to reflect on. Give up your rage A Viewpoint by Heather Mallick, posted on CBC.ca on Friday, April 17th 2009 Susan Boyle’s glorious performance on Britain’s Got Talent last week — it went wild online — was many… Read More Be the Change: Overcoming Our Bad Habits

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Review: Little Mosque on the Prairie, Season 3, Episode 18

March 10, 2009

There is a great gem of a show on the CBC that I have been watching almost since its beginnings that has great potential to be reviewed on Sahar’s blog. But, to be honest, there is just so much to talk about in the mere 20-something minutes that the show lasts that I can’t ever… Read More Review: Little Mosque on the Prairie, Season 3, Episode 18