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Month: June 2012

Canadian Content/Friday Jukebox

June 29, 2012Jonathan McLeod

As you all hunker down for some Fourth of July frivolities, please keep your northern brethren in mind this weekend as we celebrate Canada Day. (In fact, we may celebrate it twice this year as July 1 lands on Sunday,… Continue Reading →

Culture Amos the Transparent, Canada Day

Canadian Content*

June 22, 2012Jonathan McLeod 1 Comment

Ottawa-based band, Orienteers, have a blog post featured by The DIY Daily with tips on do-it-yourself recording: I’ve been doing the DIY recording thing for 15+ years, and many of my efforts were good enough for commercial radio, TV and film. … Continue Reading →

Culture Orienteers, Sound recording, The DIY Daily

Michelle Obama is white?

June 20, 2012Jonathan McLeod 16 Comments

This morning on CTV, I heard some jibber-jabber* that Michelle Obama might have a white ancestor. The dialogue went on for many a minute as the talking heads discussed the significance of this and how it might help heal social… Continue Reading →

Bric-a-Brac, Media CTV, Michelle Obama

The importance of the Winnipeg Jets

June 19, 2012Jonathan McLeod 2 Comments

Jon Paul Fiorentino has written a wonderful essay for The Barnstormer about the city of Winnipeg and his lifelong love of the Winnipeg Jets: When I was a kid, I would save up my allowance so I could go to Winnipeg… Continue Reading →

Culture Jon Paul Fiorentino, Morris Lukowich, The Barnstormer, Winnipeg Jets

Beer on a bike!

June 18, 2012Jonathan McLeod 3 Comments

It’s my understanding that some people around here enjoy a beer, now and then. Ottawa area beermakers, Kitchesippi Beer Co., have decided to employ a new, innovative way to get beer to just such people: The Ottawa brewery will launch… Continue Reading →

Culture Beer, Kitchesippi Beer Co., Tall Tree Cycles

Friday Jukebox

June 8, 2012Jonathan McLeod 2 Comments

This seems like an appropriate video for a Friday:

Bric-a-Brac My Dad Vs Yours

Passion and Employment Insurance

June 3, 2012Jonathan McLeod 2 Comments

The Conservative government has introduced some controversial changes to the Employment Insurance program. The changes include ‘encouraging’ recipients to take jobs that are either outside of their field, at a significantly lower pay rate or further away from your home. Frank… Continue Reading →

Culture, Politics Conservative Party of Canada, Employment Insurance, Frank Appleyard, National Post, Thought Out Loud

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