You Are Somewhat Like Your Mom
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1. Name a book that you have read more than 10 times ( Read more... )

I scooped this off the net. Feel free to do likewise ( Read more... )

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I just finished watching the 3 and a half hour HBO mini-series Tsunami: The Aftermath, and I have to recommend it. It was incredibly moving and well-written, and illuminated the experiences of the survivors in an honest and truthful way. There are outstanding performances by (the amaaaaazing) Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Okonedo and Toni Collette. ( Read more... )

Check out this article on the forthcoming book Ivory Tower Blues: A University System in Crisis by James Cote and Anton Allahar:

National Post Article by Allison HanesExtract ( Read more... )

I loved razzle's salute to May, but since I'm "old school", I thought I'd provide another poetic ode to May from Jonathan Coulter's (admittedly less funny) predecessor in praise of "outdoor fucking" (who was an Anglican priest, by the way ( Read more... )

I just finished watching United 93. I admit I was reluctant to watch this, partly because I imagined it would be a sickly sentimental envisioning of the events. I am happy to say that I was wrong. In fact I was impressed by the restraint Paul Greengrass showed -- I wonder if the fact that he is a Brit gave him a different perspective. The film ( Read more... )

From: InRoads: A Journal of Opinion [mailto:INROADS-L@LISTS.QUEENSU.CA] On Behalf Of Reg Whitaker ( Read more... )