There is no doubt that Somalia has its problems, but the problems do not define the country. If you get your impressions from the main stream media the list of things you probably know about Somalia includes anarchy, famine, piracy, warlords and Black Hawk Down. That list, however, represents only what the main stream media…
Don’t Blink: Stories You May Have Missed in the Age of Information Overload
I read a lot of news, current affairs, politics, science and technology, arts and culture, etc., I read blogs, listen to podcasts and watch video. I share a lot of what I find on Facebook, Twitter, Google +, Linked In, Tumblr and Pinterest. It is far more than I could ever keep up with if…
Don’t Blink: Stories You May Have Missed in the Age of Information Overload
I read a lot of news, current affairs, politics, science and technology, arts and culture, etc., I read blogs, listen to podcasts and watch video. I share a lot of what I find on Facebook, Twitter, Google +, Linked In, Tumblr and Pinterest. It is far more than I could ever keep up with if…
Free Searchable Archive of 350,000 News Broadcasts
As an internet user, Archive.org is your friend. The free archive of materials currently contains nearly 1 million movies, more than 130,000 live concert recordings, almost 1.4 million other recordings and 3.6 million texts, all of which are free to download and share – without any fear of being sued or harassed. Now the service…
Free Searchable Archive of 350,000 News Broadcasts
As an internet user, Archive.org is your friend. The free archive of materials currently contains nearly 1 million movies, more than 130,000 live concert recordings, almost 1.4 million other recordings and 3.6 million texts, all of which are free to download and share – without any fear of being sued or harassed. Now the service…
More Good News
Episode 42 of This Is Toronto is now available! This latest edition revisits Good News Toronto, a not-for-profit newspaper that features inspirational stories and celebrates everyday heroes. www.thisistorontopodcast.blogspot.com NEXT EPISODE: Jan. 14, 2010
…and we’re back!
New URL, same content, picking up where we left off!
Transit, Ages, the City and the Future – A Happy Ending
Sometimes, the song lyrics are proven wrong in a happy way: you not only get what you want, but it’s also exactly what you need. Case in point? This morning at Ottawa City Hall. The age limit on qualifying for student-rate bus passes is dead. To the last man and woman on city council, they…
CBC Cuts go Deep, But Radio 3 Lives On
Steve Pratt has a Radio 3 site outlining the changes coming to CBC Radio 3 but the important part is that it will go on. Live recordings will be less, the budget will be lower and there may be staff reductions (they won’t know until May) but the important part is that Radio 3 will…
Fox News Commentator Cancels Edmonton Visit
I’m sure you’ve all seen the lovely video from Fox by now. After 8 years and 116 (to date) deaths in Afghanistan facing armed insurgents, booby traps, ambush’s and suicide bombers the brave people at Fox news decided to ridicule Canadian Soldiers for ‘taking a break.’ The reality is we’re not taking a break, we’re…