Dec
25
Best Album: Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand. Darlings of indie music snobs this year, and for good reason. From start to finish, listening to this album makes you feel like you’re in on something special. It’s jumpy, groovy, sassy and heavy, all at once. I’m as opposed to hype as the next music fan, but […]
Dec
16
A: If his name is Steve Nash, he can. The pride of hoops-loving Canadians everywhere, Victoria’s Nash is having an outstanding season with his new team, the Phoenix Suns. He leads the league in assists and, more importantly, has his team off to one of the best records in the association, after missing the playoffs […]
Dec
15
Dear Ms. Sgro,
This morning the case of a refugee from Zimbabwe came to my attention (scroll down to part 2 to listen to the interview), and I want to ensure her case comes to your attention as well. This woman — a citizen of the UK — fled Zimbabwe with her two children after her […]
Dec
13
tired of the white guys
3:39 pm | 12 Comments
My new-ish routine of commuting by streetcar, subway, subway and bus two hours a day has made me a master reader. I like fiction, most kinds, and until recently I’ve read very little that’s not written by English-speaking white guys. It’s sad, really. So I’m going to change it. Right now I’m reading One Hundred […]
Dec
8
holy hannah!
12:31 am | 1 Comment
Did anyone see the Jon Stewart interview with former Treasury Secretary in the Bush administration, Paul O’Neill? The man was such a straight shooter! How did that ever get on television. I’m going to Google him right now.
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Dec
5
Seems Naomi Klein has caused something of a ruckus in the UK with her column in The Guardian on Nov. 26 calling the US government to task for creating a hero out of a soldier photographed for the Los Angeles Times.
The column prompted a letter from the American ambassador to the UK demanding a retraction […]
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