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    A First: Crying at the Death of a Politician

    AUGUST 23, 2011 1:03PM

    By Elizabeth Warkentin


    Topics: jack layton, death, ndp, new democratic party, opposition leader, canada, politican, thank you

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 1090 Views
    • 37 Comments
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    Our neighbors should care if it is "evening in America"

    JULY 14, 2011 10:04AM

    By Mary Stanik


    Topics: immigration, triple digit, canada, foreclosures, credit rating, debt limit, oil, recession

    • Editor's Pick
    • 2 Ratings
    • 748 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    The Indian Thanksgiving

    JUNE 30, 2011 4:42PM

    By Sarah Khan


    Topics: the moment i felt most american, open call, citizenship, india, saudi arabia, canada, massachusetts, thanksgiving, comedy, citizenship

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 1425 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    A letter to Michael Jackson

    JUNE 21, 2011 11:07AM

    By Jowita Bydlowska


    Topics: open call, saved by pop culture, michael jackson, growing up, teenagers, poland, canada, immigrating, suicide, parents

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 3082 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    My Life — In Concert! 084.Patti Smith's Live Return, 1995

    APRIL 25, 2011 8:21AM

    By VariousArtists


    Topics: gay/lesbian, canada, ontario, toronto, kurt cobain, about a boy, gone again, the phoenix, toronto, variousartists, 1995, patti smith, my life — in concert!, music, saved by pop culture, open call, carolyn striho, live, tickets

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 2208 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    Our Muses, Ourselves: Why Women Like Me Run Away

    FEBRUARY 9, 2011 8:08PM

    By Holly Robinson


    Topics: publishing, art, canada, prince edward island, muses, creativity, malcolm gladwell, grace paley, canada, virginia woolf, gift from the sea, anne morrow lindbergh, the gerbil farmer's daughter, take one candle light a room, susan straight, women in the arts, writing

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 6048 Views
    • 25 Comments
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    The Soccer Mom’s View of School Uniforms

    JANUARY 26, 2011 9:24AM

    By Beverly Akerman MSc


    Topics: environment, canada, private schools, public schools, discipline, individuality, education, fashion, family

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 1616 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    Waiting for "Barney" (Mordecai Richler's version)

    DECEMBER 16, 2010 9:39AM

    By Beverly Akerman MSc


    Topics: biography, canada, charles foran, feminism, montreal, mordecai richler, novels, quebec, quebec history, review, societe saint jean baptiste, books, movies

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 2111 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    Montreal Without Clothes

    NOVEMBER 3, 2010 1:37PM

    By Gail Walter


    Topics: getting over myself, canada, montreal, lost luggage, travel, quebec, old town montreal

    • Editor's Pick
    • 20 Ratings
    • 1530 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    “Goldilocks” Offers Hope of Escape?

    SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 1:36PM

    By Rebecca Sarwate


    Topics: goldilocks, earth, gliese 581, canada, jerry mcguire

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 6762 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    Is the Grass Greener in Canada?

    SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 1:58PM

    By Holly Robinson


    Topics: malpeque bay, the globe and mail newspaper, wizard of oz, confederation bridge, single parenting, immigration, the gerbil farmer's daughter, vacation houses, retirement, bay of fundy, new brunswick, camping, anne's land, anne of green gables, travel, prince edward island, canada

    • Editor's Pick
    • 23 Ratings
    • 3334 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    Choke Porn Philanthropy and Journalistic Ethics

    JULY 19, 2010 1:47PM

    By Colony of Losers


    Topics: josh martinez, usa, canada, harper, obama, politics, pornography, comedy, deep throat has a new meaning, word of bernstein's wood, anxiety, colony of losers, chicharones, jayson bare, jayson blair

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 3019 Views
    • 40 Comments
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    A Monarchist Toasts Canada Day

    JUNE 30, 2010 2:00PM

    By Cam Battley


    Topics: history, queen elizabeth, monarchy, neighbours, revolution, independence day, canada day, canada

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 699 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    China lifts travel ban for people living with HIV/AIDS

    APRIL 27, 2010 12:37PM

    By gaypersonsofcolor


    Topics: united states, unaids, michel sidibé, hiv/aids, freedom of movement, china, canada

    • Editor's Pick
    • 0 Ratings
    • 1673 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Quebec says Beware and Be Aware of STIs

    MARCH 25, 2010 11:49AM

    By gaypersonsofcolor


    Topics: sti, quebec, herpes, chlamydia, canada

    • Editor's Pick
    • 38 Ratings
    • 43178 Views
    • 1533 Comments
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    Sarah Palin Is Of No Importance

    MARCH 9, 2010 8:24AM

    By Heather Michon


    Topics: political stature, political celebrity, tea party, canada, health care, sarah palin

    • Editor's Pick
    • 35 Ratings
    • 8618 Views
    • 56 Comments
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    The Truth Revealed: Canadians Are Nazis!

    MARCH 1, 2010 5:53AM

    By Cam Battley


    Topics: evil poutine-eating bastards, 1936, berlin, gil lebreton, vancouver, hockey, nazis, nazi, olympic games, olympics, canadians, canada

    • Editor's Pick
    • 33 Ratings
    • 1628 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    Despite Heartbreak, Rochette Skates On

    FEBRUARY 23, 2010 11:47PM

    By Kathy Riordan


    Topics: joannie rochette, women's figure skating, canada, vancouver 2010, winter olympics, therese rochette, sports, news

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 1177 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Historic Gold Medal Win for Canada

    FEBRUARY 15, 2010 3:10AM

    By Catherine Forsythe


    Topics: kudos, men's moguls, gold medal, history, alex bilodeau, olympics, canada

    • Editor's Pick
    • 2 Ratings
    • 2452 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    Why Hopenhagen Turned into Nopenhagen.

    DECEMBER 17, 2009 2:43PM

    By Morton Winston


    Topics: open call, news, politics, environment, senate, canada, china, us, cop15, climate change

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