Category Archives: Rants

Things Jews Like

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Mitchell Gerskup

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 →

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Teenagers Are Crazy!!1

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Mitchell Gerskup

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 →

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Pirates Ain’t Wot They Used T’be

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Mitchell Gerskup

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 →

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We Don’t Care What You Believe In, As Long As You Believe In Something

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Mitchell Gerskup

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 →

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On Israel… Sort Of

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Mitchell Gerskup

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 →

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Why The RIAA Is Going To Win

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

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 →

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Change!

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

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 →

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Agnosticism vs. Atheism

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

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 →

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SHAME!

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

Shame on you, MSN! *sigh*

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Damnit, CBC!

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

The CBC posted this article on naturopathic “medicine” by “Doctor” Lorne Swetlikoff, N.D. (not M.D.). The article is a load of crap (the claims can be easily dismissed as nonsense), but what do you expect from a “doctor” of naturopathy? … Continue reading →

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