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Comment on An Impromptu Circus by Rabbit Whiskers

Rabbit Whiskers — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:03:20 +0000

Great description of sighting in the park!

Comment on Available: A Very Good Day for Turtles by Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:23:43 +0000

My daughter Zoe keeps this book on her list of ones to read. Now, she is a four year old girl that loves princesses so any book that she asks to read that does NOT have princesses is a welcome read for me. This is one of the non-princes books that has crept into her rotation. And I love reading it to her. Some books, a lot of princess ones, don’t read easily but A Very Good Day for Turtles is a super read! Thanks David!

Comment on Heather & Josh’s Salon #2 (Spring) by Oscar

Oscar — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:07:17 +0000

Hey everyone and especially H and J…… Thank you for a great evening. It was great to exercise the mind and then the body! I look forward to doing it all again soon.

Comment on Heather & Josh’s Salon #2 (Spring) by Joshua Chalifour

Joshua Chalifour — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:41:01 +0000

Thanks for the link, I’ll e-mail the recipe as soon as I transcribe it.

Comment on Heather & Josh’s Salon #2 (Spring) by Joshua Chalifour

Joshua Chalifour — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:40:25 +0000

To me, parity with a Clydesdale is a great accomplish in the dance world, as the best I can hope for is for Gort to disintegrate me out of my misery.

Comment on Heather & Josh’s Salon #2 (Spring) by nfowler

nfowler — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:37:20 +0000

Hey guys,

here’s the article I mentioned last night that I found important on alternatives to “punishment”:

http://pubpages.unh.edu/~mas2/M34.pdf

and not sending me the recipe for the veg burgers would be criminal – so reminder here :-)

à bientot!
Nicole

Comment on Heather & Josh’s Salon #2 (Spring) by Beverly

Beverly — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:54:27 +0000

Hey there Heather & Josh,

Speaking of punishing remarks……Nathan informed me this morning that he thinks we do salsa like Budweiser’s Clydesdale horses. Well, this Bud’s for you Heather and Josh. Thanks so much for another great salon. Very very fun.
Bev

Comment on Heather & Josh’s Salon #2 (Spring) by Joshua Chalifour

Joshua Chalifour — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:33:58 +0000

Some links about punishment - definitions and etymology - cruel and unusual punishment - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy on punishment and a brief Wikipedia entry - slightly outdated book on capital punishment in Canada

Comment on Heather & Josh’s Salon #2 (Spring) by Joshua Chalifour

Joshua Chalifour — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:40:51 +0000

Some interesting links related to the topic: overview of sentencing circles and recent news. La Veuve Saint-Pierre is a great film illustrating the intersection of the world with the law. Various philosophical positions on justice and a Wikipedia overview. Canada's system of justice,

Comment on Heather & Josh’s Winter Salon #1 by nfowler

nfowler — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:42:31 +0000

am still recovering from that fun night, thanks again. Food for future topics:

anything around justice (particularly crime and punishment)…that’s a hot potato.

à bientot,
Nicole

Comment on Heather & Josh’s Winter Salon #1 by Hakan Kocer

Hakan Kocer — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:08:36 +0000

Thanks a lot my friends!!!

That was an incredibly pleasant night. My first winter salon experience and surely it has a long lasting effect. I’ve been thinking and discussing about it. :)

Can’t wait for another round!

Hakan

Comment on Heather & Josh’s Winter Salon #1 by Heather McLaughlin

Heather McLaughlin — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:33:49 +0000

Thanks Beverly!

Your dream has inspired how we will do it next time. Why did I not think to invite you all out to the pool, we’ve been in it all morning. Your proposed topic has been noted and will be put to the democratic process for the next one.

Comment on Heather & Josh’s Winter Salon #1 by Beverly

Beverly — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:03:26 +0000

Bravo Heather & Josh!

What changed was my opinion of what a winter salon was going to be. The exchange was a real pleasure. We both loved the mix of personalities, cultures, ideas. And you are lovely and generous hosts.

To go off on a slight tangent, woke this morning from a dream in which the salon had lasted into the morning and as the sun came up we were all invited to go for a swim in Heather & Josh’s swimming pool. Summer had somehow come to your backyard, or at least to the pool itself which was sunlit, a warm & steaming turquoise oasis surrounded by snow. Later Heather said ‘there’s a breakfast table over there’ and I went and found a table beautifully laid out with cheeses, cherry tomatoes and exotic mushrooms.

On that note, my proposed topic is gm food – for or against.

Thanks again.
Bev

Comment on Heather & Josh’s Winter Salon #1 by Heather McLaughlin

Heather McLaughlin — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:51:11 +0000

Resource from the Stanford Philosophy Dictionary:
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/freedom-speech/

Comment on Heather & Josh’s Winter Salon #1 by Joshua Chalifour

Joshua Chalifour — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:23:59 +0000

Legal arguments on Canadian constitution’s provision for free expression
http://www.canadianconstitutionfoundation.ca/files/pdf/The%20Right%20to%20Offend.pdf

Comment on Heather & Josh’s Winter Salon #1 by Joshua Chalifour

Joshua Chalifour — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:31:04 +0000

What about insulting the police?
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/577758

Comment on Heather & Josh’s Winter Salon #1 by Joshua Chalifour

Joshua Chalifour — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:23:41 +0000

Maisonneuve has an interesting article on a recent hate speech issue:
http://www.maisonneuve.org/index.php?&page_id=12&article_id=3198

Comment on Heather & Josh’s Winter Salon #1 by Nicole F

Nicole F — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:17:01 +0000

I need a good stretch ! Am salivating (mentally) over all three but in order of preference right now I would say 3, 1, 2…

see you then!

Nicole

Comment on Available: A Very Good Day for Turtles by David Clark

David Clark — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:38:29 +0000

Thanks for the write-up, Mr. Chalifour–as well as for your cheerful support and gracious hosting (in both cyber- and blood-space) throughout the project. And the chess games, let’s not forget the chess games.

Comment on Motivating Anti-IP Activism in Canada by Thus Prate the IT Pundit » Some Notes on the Canadian Digital Information Strategy Draft - Ideas and the Internet

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:20:40 +0000

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Comment on Motivating Anti-IP Activism in Canada by Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 05:05:22 +0000

IP problems plague drug discovery too. Once a new drug is discovered, other companies try to deliver a new, very similar drug. A lot of energy goes into developing a drug that is not really necessary, rather than focusing on developing drugs for diseases that have no treatment. I’m not sure what would be a better system, since the rights to a particular drug are part of the force driving innovation. It does lead to a glut of “me-too” drugs in the marketplace, though.

Comment on Motivating Anti-IP Activism in Canada by Thus Prate the IT Pundit » Copyright Reform and the Stats Can Report - Ideas and the Internet

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:39:42 +0000

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Comment on Motivating Anti-IP Activism in Canada by Thus Prate the IT Pundit » Anti-IP Motivation from Me - Ideas and the Internet

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:33:01 +0000

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