Editor’s note: the views and opinions in the following article are right Democracy 101 I don’t care who you are, who your father is, or under whose divine authority you speak, but I’m really sick of your incessant whining: “But there’s no PQ rep in your riding, Baumer!” Hogwash. … Alright, fine, touche, anonymous lambaster [...]
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I’m HIV positive he’s a healthy candidate Originally published 30 July 2009 Well, it’s Friday night, and in honour of the Sabbath, I shall go on a rant. While the Pope currently embarks on a “peaceful” mission to the strife-ridden Middle East, I’d like to step back several weeks and discuss some of my previously [...]
Not because I don’t want it, but because it’s theoretically and literally impossible And I mean that: literally impossible. Literally in the literal definition of literally. And I also mean theoretically in the scientific sense; that is a theory based on available data and future predictions. “Nothing’s impossible, Baumer!” one might crow. Sadly, though, this [...]
Fact vs. Fiction: What Did my Grandfather Really Do During the War?
Posted: October 11, 2010 in Political RantsDid my grandpa lie about his involvement in the Royal Canadian Air Force? After having dinner with my uncle, aunt and two cousins tonight, Sammy (the other first born) and I started talking about my grandfather and his role during the Second World War. It only took him a few words, but my cousin managed [...]
Legitimate Preservation of History or Veiled Exceptionalism, Exclusionism and Xenophobia?
Posted: October 9, 2010 in Political RantsThe UJA Campaign 2011 was launched sometime over the past few months, I’m not sure exactly. I noticed these billboards perhaps a couple months ago but didn’t pay much heed to them. That is until I saw the one prominently displaying the infamously innocent smile offered by one of the most famous people in history: [...]
Venturing out onto Bloor St. West has never been so much fun. After a couple hours since our last reprieve, the prospect of a crisp autumn breeze permeating my uncharacteristic red sweater (if you know me, you’ll understand its significance) was both welcome and necessary. An unassuming man wearing a light fall jacket and a [...]
Ahhh, the good ol’ Islamic Republic of Iran. Expert sabre-rattlers, rabble rousers, and patience-testers. Nearly my all-time favourite theocracy, second only to the enlightening and liberating regime presiding in Saudi Arabia. At least women can drive in Iran. But I would hardly call the republic progressive. So, yeah, um…about that uranium enrichment…what the hell are they [...]
