May 23 - When you live in Ontario, aka the Center of the Universe, news from Canada tend to end at the borders of the GTA (although some information about the national government does trickle down from Ottawa, we hear or read little about the doings in Ottawa itself.)

As for the west, if it isn't sports-related it just isn't important, right? Uh huh.

I have to get off to work, and am still wading through Bill's latest essay (see below) but if you already got through it here's a bit more:

Terror in the Heartland? by Shafer Parker and some thoughts on the defeatism of Old Media, a David Warren essay, both from the Western Standard.

Belmont Club has Trivial Pursuit and The Wedding Party 2 and Winds of Change has Why is Israel in Gaza. I'm having Jenin horror stories flashbacks. Did you really believe disinformation was a unique Western practice?

I should mention Winds of Change more often because the group puts out an incredible amount of interesting, multi-linked information. There's a number of posts on the Sufism branch of Islam and are starting a regular Hatewatch briefing.

Warning: reading Winds of Change and following their many links can become a (good) habit.

On a lighter note, Rocket Jones has a neat story about the payload aboard an amateur rocket that achieved space.

I'm off work tomorrow for Victoria Day, but looking forward to the Angel marathon running on Space: The Imagination Station (they better show Hero and Lullaby. I'm just sayin' ...)

The big news is that Philly is O-U-T of the playoffs. Boo hoo. I've got family in Tampa, but too bad, cuz. Time for the Cup to come back North.

Go Calgary! and everyone have a good weekend with lots of fireworks and fun. Hopefully the clouds will lift from Toronto for tomorrow night's bash.

Posted by: Debbye at 11:17 PM | Comments (5) | Add Comment
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1 ...and I used to say that "the only thing that unites Canada is our comon hatred for Toronto," but times change. Or what's that quote from the Matrix: "some things never change,... but some do." Don't take me too seriously, just a Montrealer yanking your chains... Phil

Posted by: Philippe at May 25, 2004 04:28 AM (ktBIr)

2 Take it from this Montrealer: ask the average person on the street around here how they feel about Toronto, and you'll realize times haven't changed all that much...

Posted by: segacs at May 25, 2004 03:04 PM (mPVW9)

3 Hello to Montreal! No offense taken - even those cities which were forced into amalgamation (and thus technically part of Toronto) hate Toronto. I've been thinking about starting my own blue ribbon campaign down here.

Posted by: Debbye at May 26, 2004 03:00 PM (ov/pG)

4 Hey Debbye, I like your site. ;-) I live in Toronto now but I lived in the states for 11 years of my life...raised in a conservative household and so happen to be attending the largest communist school in Canada (York 'Suck Ass' University..dont ask why) and when it comes to my site I hardly write on politics due to my readers...your site was refreshing...and a rarity among Canadian bloggers. In other news, I hope you enjoyed the Angel Marathon...heh I hope you don't mind me adding you to my links list. Cheers, Christie

Posted by: Christie at May 26, 2004 06:56 PM (GpP7H)

5 Hi Christie! I am totally awed by the tech savvy you display on your site. (I finally figured out what the "squirrel" is that powers my site, but am still trying to savvy the hamster.) I'll be adding you to the blogroll shortly.

Posted by: Debbye at May 31, 2004 03:08 AM (+SsmT)

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