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Malcolm Gladwell Fumbles on the Goal line
Malcolm Gladwell’s article about football in the New Yorker is a thought-provoking piece – albeit one that had me throwing a couple orange flags.
The meat of the article is pretty solid – there’s an epidemic of dementia and other brain injuries among professional football players. The research that Gladwell is looking at shows that [...]
Our Science Minister’s Maladaptive Behaviour
Just got back from the a delicious Breakfast War with Brittney, Adam, Kendrick and a newcomer – Chris LaBossiere, who was quite nice and fun to talk to, even if he did decide to stay neutral in our morning warfare.
Good times had by all. But, unfortunately, there was a dark cloud out in the horizon. [...]
Why we still need Charles Darwin
Valentine’s Day is coming quickly approaching us. But before we celebrate a day that focuses around love, compassion and all those high ideals. But that is a few days away. Today is the day to remember a man who sought to remind us that we are little more than very smart animals.
It was 200 years [...]
A turkey of an idea
Last summer saw a deadly listeriosis outbreak across Canada because of tainted meat from a Maple Leaf plant. And right now, everyone is freaking out every time they get anywhere near peanut butter. (Now I know how the 1% of Canadians feel.)
Now, given all that, you’d think it would be the time to step up [...]
Live Blogging the Federal Election
Final Standings – 76 LIB – 143 CON – 37 NDP – 0 GREEN – 50 BLOC – 2 OTHER
The Leaders: Harper Re-elected – Dion Re-elected – Layton Re-elected – May Defeated- Duceppe Re-elected
