Monthly Archives: March 2005

Two excellent posts bounce off an article in The New Criterion that explores why people in the US are so angry at the media. Kenneth Minogue has a lengthy essay (about 6 thousand words) entitled Journalism: Power without Responsibility. I … Continue reading →

There was a school shooting in Minnesota yesterday. A high school student killed his grandparents, went to school and killed seven more people before turning the gun on himself and committing suicide. Fourteen or fifteen students were injured. Terri Schiavo … Continue reading →

The blog, god-of-small-things is no more. At least for awhile. Bob Smietana had one of my personal “A” list blogs. It wasn’t on my personal “A” list because it got lots of traffic, or made all the right noises to … Continue reading →

A Canadian blogger has been in a bit of a dust up with a Toronto CBC radio host. Angry in the Great White North was objecting to the host not referring to an artist war protest group as being against … Continue reading →

As I watched peices of the Conservative convention this weekend, and listened to the language of former Alliance and former PC’s I realized this is a party not yet ready to govern. For it’s elected officials and delegates are not … Continue reading →

The Evangelical Outpost has a good summary of the most recent events with a case in Florida involving a protracted legal battle over the life of Terry Schiavo. Her feeding tube was removed yesterday and if doctor’s predictions are correct … Continue reading →

British tabloids remain abuzz with the fumbles and problems with preparations for the upcoming April wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles. The wags are also having their say.

Michigan School Boards and now Michigan State Police think teen blogs are dangerous. …the Michigan State Police say online threats among children is a growing problem. It used to be that kids wrote their feelings down in a diary or … Continue reading →