February 28, 2008 RSS feed / Columns

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Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit

Years ago, when I was in seminary, I read in a book by Paul F. Knitter entitled No Other Name. More...

What sort of leadership is Tory showing?

On the question of political leadership - which Ontario Conservative Leader John Tory claims is his strength - the late American politician Adlai Stevenson once quipped: "It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse. More...

Natural Solutions

Aprimary focus of articles in this space has been natural solutions to some of the pressing environmental concerns at home and abroad. The mainline media emphasize the ills of the world. More...

Literacy Day likely a waste of 24 hours

Literacy Day, celebrated back in January, was probably little more than a waste of 24 hours. More...

Lunar reflections

My introduction to the mysteries of space was my first conscious sighting of the moon. I remembered it last week when there was an eclipse of Earth's satellite. If you missed it, plan to catch it next time, 20 December, 2010. More...

Liberals may be about to make real changes

Premier Dalton McGuinty is planning to end a longstanding tradition and it raises just a whiff of expectation that he may he starting at last on a promise to bring change. More...

If You Build It

Tuesday morning: I'm grabbing a breakfast of over-easy and bacon in an assemblyline joint on Bloor Street with tables lined cafeteria-style facing the TV. I wait for my refill to burn away the clouds in my brain. More...