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Secular Sunday – Why Do Democrats Keep Snubbing Atheists?

Although less likely to vote as a block like various religious sects, there’s still a huge untapped voter base if someone would directly appeal to atheists/agnostics/secularists/nonbelievers.

¶ Posted 14 July 2019 § Politics § United States § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, education, history, unitedstates

An Early Contender For My Favourite Book of the Year? @thejagmeetsingh #canpoli #cndpoli

I read Jagmeet Singh’s autobiography in pretty much a single sitting at our campsite this weekend and really enjoyed it. Obviously I’m a fan of Singh but I think this book would be one that anyone who enjoys memoirs would enjoy and learn from, whether they liked the NDP or not. * before it was […]

¶ Posted 09 July 2019 § Canada § Library § MemoryLane § Politics § PopCulture § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) °

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – I Miss America (March 2009)

Happy (?) Fourth of July. I think I’ve mentioned that Shea’s and my “mini protest’ after Trump was elected was deciding not to go to the USA – mostly because of him but also because I just found the USA to be increasingly at odds with my personal values in general – from the gun […]

¶ Posted 04 July 2019 § Family § MemoryLane § Photo § Politics § ThrowbackThursday § Travel § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, holiday, unitedstates

“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

Tragedies like this simply don’t need to happen. Please give if you can…

¶ Posted 25 June 2019 § Family § Politics § Sad § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, history, unitedstates

Raptors Parade Highlights in Eight Minutes

Pretty amazing spectacle.

¶ Posted 18 June 2019 § Canada § Sports § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: holiday, ontario

Music Monday – “But you say it in a Tweet, that’s a cop-out/And I’m just like, “Hey, are you okay?””

“You Need To Calm Down” – Taylor Swift

¶ Posted 17 June 2019 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, health

Kevin Durant on Hot Ones

Lots of controversy about people cheering with Kevin Durant got re-injured during the Raptors game on Monday night. I have to be honest – my initial instinct was to cheer too, for a whole host of reasons: Since he’s one of the Warriors best players and a former two-time playoff MVP, I knew Durant being […]

¶ Posted 11 June 2019 § Canada § Humour § Sports § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, health

Music Monday – “Started from the bottom, now we’re here/Started from the bottom, now my whole team fuckin’ here”

I know this song isn’t technically about the Raptors but since it’s written by their biggest celebrity fan and the lyrics (sorta) fit, I thought I’d post it. “Started From The Bottom” – Drake

¶ Posted 10 June 2019 § Canada § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, ontario

How The Raptors Became An Elite Team Using Only Non-Lottery Players

Heading into the big game tomorrow where the Toronto Raptors could clinch their first NBA championship, I found a video that might be helpful to all the new bandwagon fans (er, guilty – though I was a pretty massive NBA fan back in the Michael Jordan/Isiah Thomas/Magic Johnson era of the late 1980’s/early 1990’s) […]