Occasionally, though less often in these days of hectic mid-termery, and generally busyness then I’d like, I find time to go have a sweat in the sauna at the local rec centre with a friend. This ritual is enacted in the hopes of finding a few moments of cleansing relaxation over a few more [...]
Kofi Annan, former United Nations Secretary-General, announces in London that former President of Mozambique, Joaquim Chissano is the winner of the inaugural US$5 million (euro3.5 million) Mo Ibrahim Prize, Monday, Oct. 22, 2007. Chissano, who brought peace to his country, won the first Mo Ibrahim Prize for achievement in African leadership Monday. (AP)
Wow, can [...]
Critical thinking should be taught in elementary schools.
Interested in Hydrogen?
So I’m certainly not qualified to make any judgments on scientific merit or viability, but this looks pretty cool to me.
A colleague in one of my classes mentioned this in a discussion on international energy issues today. He came across an interview with Jerry Wooddall on the U.S. National Public Radio (Kinda like CBC, [...]
What is your Niyyat
This is a rant. I just want to acknowledge that from the start, before I get too much mail telling me to calm down. The fact is I have calmed down, you should have seen me an hour ago!
NIYYAT (INTENTION)
Niyyat, means a fixed intention of the heart, only a thought or an indication [...]
Detainees? Oh we sorted that out… didn’t we?
There was an interesting article tucked inside an interesting article about Canada’s Contributions the the NATO mission in Afghanistan in todays Globe and Mail.
New timeline for Afghan mission? MacKay now says Ottawa will decide on future of deployment by April
ALAN FREEMAN
From Tuesday’s [...]
This blog is being intended to, at the very least, lob rocks of thought over the walls which separate arts and sciences; so perhaps we should begin a discourse on bridge building. Where do the deficiencies lay in our attempts to address the common… what? Issues?
If that is the hurdle we face, then what [...]
Arctic Sovereignty? Well we need some place to dump the trash…
This article graced the back pages of 17 Monday’s addition of the Globe. In a brief conversation with Professor Michael Byers on the issue, he said Canada’s best chance in the debate over arctic sovereignty lay in Environmental Protection. Guess we’re flushing that down the tubes.
For the keener’s out there the Arctic [...]
So starting off with an emotional outpouring was not my original intent, but the events of September the 9th had such a positive effect on me that I find it relevant to share this day in my life.
I have certainly been accused, or honoured with the label of being an affectionate person. I often [...]
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Viral media: A second installment
Hey folks
I posted an argument a few weeks back. It was a simple ten minute argument as to why you should take action against climate change. The producer of that Youtube film has since refined his argument to address many of the criticisms leveled at him after the initial airing.
He makes a [...]