Quebec students lose sight of their cause

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:45:00 EDT

Any student who wants to learn should be allowed to learn. Period. This is hardly a point that demands reiteration, but apparentrly right now it needs to once again be clarified.

The Quebec student strike has gone on in full force for more than three months now. While it appeared that an agreement was reached not all of the student organizations accepted the conditions. As a result, the strike rages on in la belle province.

The Charest government appeared to try and make things work. Quebec's education minister Line Beauchamp stepped down on Monday, replaced by Michelle Courchesne. Replace the old negotiator with a new one and let's get this over hammer out a deal, it ...

Why TIME Magazine's Breastfeeding Mom is Probably a Bad Mother

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:29:00 EDT

Last week when TIME featured an attractive 26-year-old mother suckling her pre-school-aged child on its cover, it sent the blogosphere into a frenzy. Most of those who weighed in on the topic debated whether it was wise to continue breastfeeding after a child he is old enough to pour his own glass of milk.

Black Nostaljack presents... Fresh

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:11:00 EDT

Chess plays a big part in the thinking of “Fresh” (Sean Nelson). Not only is he good at the actual game, he uses his skills on the chessboard to outsmart and outmanoeuver some dangerous drug dealers. I wouldn’t go so far as to say chess is a metaphor for the drug game, but it’s good device to tie a plot around.

Fresh is 12-years-old; smart, quiet, but very confident. He lives in a crowded housing project with his aunt and 11 other children. He ...

An Atheist President?

Tue, 15 May 2012 03:12:00 EDT

The big news in politics this week was President Obama personally endorsing gay marriage. The announcement was mostly symbolic, as marriage has historically been a matter for the States, but the fact the President was willing to stick his neck out on such a divisive issue speaks to the degree of how quickly American society has progressed. It was just in 2004 that the previous President George W. Bush attempted to gain traction in 2004 by pushing a constitutional ban against gay marriage.

The constitutional ban probably wouldn't have made it through Congress, but Bush's proposal had ...

I Watched This Too: Girls, Eps. 3 and 4

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:06:00 EDT

(Just wanted to add to what Colin wrote)

Henry L. Ellsworth's report to the U.S. Congress in 1843, where he said "The ...

The Genius of Obama's "Evolution" on the Issue of Gay Marriage

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:51:00 EDT