Monthly Archives: October 2005

Paul Trapnell, a professor of psychology at the University of Winnipeg, agreed that claiming particular national character traits can support certain motives: differentiating a population from other cultures and building its self-esteem. “So we’ll try to see ourselves as different … Continue reading →

Mark Roberts (US) at Theologica: How Shall We Then Blog? Part 2 In my last post on this topic, I raised the question: How shall we then blog? Since then many have offered comments and e-mails, as well as two … Continue reading →

Pakistan says more than 1,000 people may have died in a powerful quake that also hit north India and Afghanistan. The quake in Kashmir had a magnitude of at least 7.6. The epicentre was 80km (50 miles) north-east of Islamabad. … Continue reading →

With so many new people involved in blogging, most of them having no training in journalism practices, ethics, and media law, personal legal liability is a big deal. Bloggers publishing without the protection of an employer to pay for their … Continue reading →

Rick Mercer responds to criticism about entertainers going to Afghanistan. If Canada as a nation is going to have troops positioned abroad, in harms way, members of the Canadian Forces and their families have to know that the country stands … Continue reading →

A serious unknown outbreak of a killer virus in a Toronto nursing home has been identified as the bacteria that causes legionnaires’ disease. The initial routine testing for the illness in urine samples did not reveal the bacteria. It was … Continue reading →

Former US Ambassador to the UN, former Republican senator and Episcopal priest John Danforth is the focus of a post at Frederick Clarkson’s blog. Danforth: “I’ve been away from (the Senate) for more than 10 years,” he said recently at … Continue reading →

Jordon Cooper has a great rant. It’s basically about how evangelicals are perceived. I have to be frank. I don’t take the heat Jordon does. I’m not a reverend – so that saves me some flack. The heat I get … Continue reading →