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I'm currently in Los Angeles visiting the grandchildren so I'm a bit more exposed to American culture than normal. I watched several...

Today's version of the Toronto Star has several articles on kindness and empathy. The feature article appears on the front page of the ...

There's a debate going on in Canada over the so-called "Charter of Values" proposed by the government of Quebec. The fact that...

Alfred E. Neuman may not have had a care in the world but most of us worry about something. John Brockman of The Edge asks his bevy of fol...

My American friends need to watch this video. Be afraid, be very afraid. I don't know how many people think like this but if it's ...

I'm sure you've heard that Americans need guns so they can overthrow the government whenever it infringes on their personal beliefs....

According the Toronto's Globe & Mail [ NRA's call for armed guards in U.S. schools a warning for politicians ]. The NRA is off...

The man who is advocating gun culture is Louie Gohmert , a Republican member of the United States Congress representing the 1st Congressiona...

I thought that people like Chuck Norris were big fans of the idea that America is the greatest country in the world. Apparently I was wrong....

I been watching proceedings at the Republican National Convention in Florida. If you think it's annoying for most liberal Americans, ima...

An awful of of people seem to waking up to the idea that TED talks are not what they're supposed to be. They attract a lot of kooks who ...

I can't believe it was almost five years ago that I posted a quotation from Stephen Fry on the differences between dinner conversations...

I heard on CNN that applications for gun permits are on the rise in Colorado. Apparently there are people who think that arming everyone wil...

Lots of people don't understand what we mean by a secular society. If you're one of them, watch this video by QualiaSoup . He uses a...

Ms. Sandwalk sent me the link to this video. She knows that I love this sort of thing. It makes me happy.

  I love these things!

  There are many things that are harmful to children—poverty and war come to mind. There's also superstition and ignorance. Believe it...

Go to this website, Montreal Police: Take "Mabus" death threats seriously , and sign the petition. We need to convince the Montrea...

Same-sex marriage is legal in ten countries (Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and...

  Today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada . The holiday was proclaimed by Parliament in 1957. A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for ...