Why All the Rage?
Civil disobedience seem to be increasingly more common in the world today, from anti-austerity protests sweeping across Europe, to the so called Arab Spring, to public union battles in several American...
View ArticleBest Albums of 2011
30. Tom Vek - Leisure Seizure 29. The Horrors – Skying 28. Megadeth – TH1RT3EN 27. Primus – Green Naugahyde 26. Grouplove – Never Trust a Happy Song 25. White Lies – Ritual 24. The Roots – Undun...
View ArticleIs Free Will an Illusion?
Free will, the idea that people are free to make decisions that are not simply the result of their physical reality has been debated among philosophers for centuries. The opposing view, determinism...
View ArticleStop SOPA and PIPA!
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is a bill being considered by the US House or Representatives that was introduced on October 26, 2011 by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX). The Senate has their own version of...
View ArticleWhat’s with the Strange Sounds?
Many reports of strange sounds have been coming from all over the world in recent months, to the puzzlement of much of the online community. You can watch a YouTube playlist of 50 videos, the earliest...
View ArticleWhy I Support Nathan Cullen for NDP Leader
I first heard of Nathan Cullen when I read his blog, which was featured on rabble.ca on December 1st, 2011. This blog briefly outlined his plan to cooperate with Liberal and Green Party members and...
View ArticleThe God Question
When someone asks me if I believe in God, they are usually expecting a one word, yes or no, answer, but I find this type of answer difficult to provide. If I answered “yes”, I would want to follow it...
View ArticleTop 10 Rhythm Sections of All-Time
10. Nirvana (Drums: Dave Grohl, Bass: Krist Novoselic) 09. Green Day (Drums/Percussion: Tre Cool, Bass: Mike Dirnt) 08. Red Hot Chili Peppers (Drums: Chad Smith, Bass: Flea) 07. Black Sabbath (Drums:...
View ArticleBest Albums of 2012
40. Big Wreck – Albatross 39. Die Antwoord – Ten$ion 38. Neil Young with Crazy Horse – Psychedelic Pill 37. Propagandhi – Failed States 36. Our Lady Peace – Curve 35. Periphery - II (This Time It’s...
View ArticleFukushima Two Years Later: Still a Threat?
On Friday, March 11th, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck Japan with the epicenter near the island of Honshu. This was the largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan, and one of the top 5 largest...
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