Archive for the “things about which I am not ambivalent” category
Reason 3 not to vote for the Conservatives: who cuts literacy funding?
by Luke Rodgers on September 12, 2008
We could be doing worse, but research does show that Canada has a literacy problem.
So, if that’s the case, why would the Conservatives cut $17.7 million CDN from adult and family literacy programs? This is old news, but it made (…)
Reason 2 not to elect the Conservatives: stupid and destructive climate change policy
by Luke Rodgers on September 10, 2008
After they were done pointing the finger at Paul Martin’s LIberals for dropping the ball on Kyoto (which, though a reasonable accusation, is ridiculous coming from Stephen Harper or John Baird) and had finally caved to public pressure on addressing (…)
Reason 1 not to elect the Conservatives: trashy campaigning
by Luke Rodgers on September 10, 2008
As this Reuters article notes, Stephen Harper today found himself apologizing for a Conservative attack-ad website (notaleader.ca – I’m not going to give it my link juice) on Liberal leader Stéphane Dion in which a Puffin flies behind Dion and (…)
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the way We Make Things
by Luke Rodgers on September 9, 2008
Without exaggerating, I can say that this is probably the most important book I’ve read in a long time. And that’s not for lack of “important” books on my bookshelf. Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things is (…)
End of an empire
by Luke Rodgers on September 3, 2008
Consider that the 20th century saw the emergence of something like an American Empire. What we are seeing in the 21st century is the slow death of this empire. Many people have predicted its impending collapse, but I’m not talking (…)
Village of Makkinga has no traffic signs
by Luke Rodgers on August 25, 2008
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It’s normal that you don’t need traffic signs… When you’ve changed the little village into a human place with social interaction between the citizens, of course you don’t need traffic signs.
Here’s to my two friends who start their masters in (…)
