Saying that it might be ok for people to be fat is apparently pretty radical. No, not ok because they’re working on losing weight, but actually ok. Did I just make you uncomfortable? Are you thinking of reasons to argue with me? It’s hard to understand, right? I didn’t get it at first. I can … Continue reading »
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Governance in the Ford Administration
“So this debt ceiling thing is routine or the end of the world?” “Both” Toronto’s “budget crisis” feels a lot like America’s Debt Ceiling debacle. Our Mayor, and members on council who do whatever he tells them to vote his way, have told us that Toronto is facing a budget crisis. The Brothers Ford have … Continue reading »
Dead parents and the kids they leave behind
Here’s the thing about the People With Dead Parents club: If you’re not part of it, you don’t get it and you don’t get to speculate on it. OpenFileTo ran an op-ed this weekend about Ryan Russell, the Toronto police officer tragically killed 2 weeks ago called No More Heroes. It was similar to John … Continue reading »
Christina Hendricks takes it off.
The weight, that is. Well maybe. She might be thinking of it. Or something. Which leads me to ask: Can we please stop talking about Christina Hendrick’s weight? When I google “Christina Hendricks weight” I get 266,000 results. It sounds like we need to change the conversation. To what? Well, for one, who made Hendricks … Continue reading »
A Letter to Jan Wong
Re: “Get off the Road” by Jan Wong (September 2010) Who decided that roads were only for fast-moving cars? Roads are connections between people and neighbourhoods. They’re public spaces. It’s only fitting that roads be used for cultural events, fundraisers, or street parties – even if it slows people down. Engaging with each other in … Continue reading »
Boobs for everyone!
This is a blog about breastfeeding by someone without children. It’s also a blog by someone who is clearly a judgmental bitch. And yet, even with those admissions, I can’t bring myself to walk around accusing women of hurting their babies because they, for whatever reason, choose formula. Some moms out there are infuriated that … Continue reading »
Bullies on the Interactive Playground
Facebook and I had a deal. I agreed to give them a basic amount of my information, use their site regularly to increase site traffic (and therefore their potential for ad revenue), and promote the site to my friends. In exchange, Facebook agreed to let me use their servers to post my vacation photos, interact with friends and control my privacy settings.
Without my consent, Facebook broke the deal. Continue reading »
