As a general rule, I don’t think you should mock your political opponents. But since these two yahoos are from the US, they’re technically not my opponents and I’m free to highlight their stupidity freely. 😉 In all seriousness, Sarah Palin’s recent endorsement of Donald Trump was mystifying. But is there method to her madness? Is […]
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“Every Parent’s Worst Nightmare” – School Shooting in La Loche
Definitely not a “Friday Fun Link” day today with news of a shocking shooting at a school in northern Saskatchewan which killed four people (not five as many early reports stated) with others injured. Here are some random thoughts… Reading online comments, many right wing Americans are calling out Obama for saying “This doesn’t happen […]
Friday Fun Link – The Cost of Living Everywhere in the World in a Single Awesome Graphic
Not sure if this is a “Fun” link but it captures something I’ve been thinking about a lot since our most recent trip to Cuba.
“Making A Murderer” Is More Than a Compelling Whodunit; It’s An Incisive Portrait of American Social Class
Privilege is a special right, or advantage available only to a particular person or group of people. The term is commonly used in the context of social inequality, particularly in regard to social class,[1] race, age, sexual orientation, gender, and disability. Two common examples would be having access to a higher education and housing. Probably […]
19 Crazy Facts About Bill Gates’ Mansion
He is the richest man in the world after all (and his library sounds amazing!)
Friday Fun Link – Happy Black Friday!
All-Time Black Friday Death & Injury Count. Also this…
Bankrupt Rdio Is Being Bought Out and Discontinued. (Fuck)
After a few days of focus on Paris and the serious issues of the world, time to get back to my First World Problems (which are defined by Google as: “a relatively trivial or minor problem or frustration, implying a contrast with serious problems such as those that may be experienced in the developing world.”) That’s true […]
Secular Sunday – God Responds to Aurora Shootings
This was a comment posted in response to a Christian minister’s CNN article explaining where god was during the Aurora shootings…
“Matthew tells us that Jesus and his family fled the wrath of Herod and were refugees in Egypt…” #canpoli #cndpoli
So it’s no secret that I’m an atheist. One of the many reasons I lost whatever inherited belief I had as a child growing up was seeing the wide range of hypocritical behaviours by (so-called) believers. I never saw the proverbial “stepping over the homeless person to get to the church on time” (or much worse). But I did […]
How Australia and Other Developed Nations Have Put An End To Gun Violence
I wouldn’t say we’ve “put an end to” gun violence in Canada but our numbers (like those in most developed nations) are extremely low compared to the US. There are a whole host of interconnected reasons why this is the case. But I think one of the largest is the fact that gun ownership is enshrined […]