And just to prove that blogging is not all about the US election today, here is part two of the ongoing blogsideration of The Rebel Sell, by THIS Magazine writer Andrew Potter and U of T philosophy prof. Joseph Heath. Chapter 3: Being Normal Potter and Heath use a series of analogies to express their […] More »
Air America radio is reporting that voters in Florida are experiencing problems with the automated voting machines: “Congressmen Wexler warned voters to double check the results of their touch screen voting machines. He’s been getting calls from voters claiming that when they tried to vote for Kerry, they found Bush’s name selected. The new TS […] More »
Woke up to images of long, long line-ups outside the polls in Florida, and am in a daylong process of reading the media entrails to see who will win—Potter or me. Perhaps the best indication is the number of conservative thinkers who have slipped into a concessionary mood on this final day. David Brooks, possibly […] More »
If you’re tired of hearing rapper P Diddy’s opinions on voting here’s Public Enemy’s Chuck D on rapping the vote. Here he is: “Of course voting is useful. But then again, I don’t put a big glow to it. Voting is about as essential as washing yourself. It’s something you’re supposed to do. Now, you […] More »
Rheostatics fans who admit to watching television other than PBS will be thrilled to hear that Frank Bonner will appear in their new video for “The Tarleks” shooting in Toronto on Wednesday. More. More »
I can’t seem to avoid the new Dove billboards. Wrinkled or wonderful? Bald or beautiful? Those are rhetorical questions right? Then yesterday, heading west on the Gardiner, I pass another Dove ad — this one with numbers attached. Fat or fab? Fat is leading with 51 percent of votes! Luckily, Dove has created a self-esteem […] More »
Anyone up at 6:15 am tomorrow can catch my interview with Andy Barrie regarding Marry an American. All part of Metro Morning’s special election day coverage. More »
Canadian electoral-reform weenies are all excited, now that BC’s Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform has reported back. The Assembly has recommended a single-transferable vote system, which is far too complicated to describe here. But among its supposed advantages: It gives minorities more representation in the legislature and weakens the hold of the party over the […] More »