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Category Archives: Rants
Is Wi-Fi Making People Sick?
No, obviously. But that’s not going to stop a bunch of parents in Barrie from raising a ruckus with their local school board. Nor will it stop the CBC from picking up the article and credulously running with it. To … Continue reading
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Things Jews Like
Really, PETA? I know it’s a well-known stereotype, but still… Then again. I guess I’ve come to expect things like this from PETA. Seriously, though, every chicken sacrificed to your god is a chicken not being fried and consumed. Stop … Continue reading
Teenagers Are Crazy!!1
Recently, Macleans featured an article by “psychologist and teen expert” Michael Bradley on why teenagers are crazy, and how parents should use a “short leash” in dealing with their teenage kids. The article was later posted on their blog, under … Continue reading
Pirates Ain’t Wot They Used T’be
Whether or not you actually agree with the illegality of file sharing, or the necessity of intellectual property, it seems obvious that The Pirate Bay is instrumental in facilitating the transfer of copyrighted material between users. As if this wasn’t … Continue reading
We Don’t Care What You Believe In, As Long As You Believe In Something
Despite successfully running in several cities in Canada, including London, Calgary, and Toronto, the Atheist Bus Campaign was blocked from running in Ottawa (Link). Despite the city staff’s approval of similar Christian bible study advertisements, the ads were disallowed from … Continue reading
On Israel… Sort Of
Like so many other political problems, the current conflict between the IDF and Hamas in Gaza suffers from a lack of informed political commentary. Typically, I avoid weighing in on the situation, because of my lack of in-depth knowledge about … Continue reading
Why The RIAA Is Going To Win
Professor Charles Nesson wants to broadcast his upcoming trial against the RIAA on the internet, according to this article. While this is all fine and dandy, I couldn’t help but notice one of the paragraphs near the bottom of the … Continue reading
Change!
Often times, the purpose or practicalities of a cause can get lost in the hype. Today, the University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU) held their “Day of Action” to protest what they believe to be unfair tuition fee increases in … Continue reading
Agnosticism vs. Atheism
I know that this topic has been exhaustively discussed previously, but I still want to rant about it (read: this is a rant, be forewarned). I describe myself as an atheist. This means that I do not believe in a … Continue reading
