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The Republicans after the 2008 elections
November 15, 2009, Comments Off on The Republicans after the 2008 elections

  Governor Crist Becomes a Right-Wing Target A raft of conservative groups, commentators and politicians are supporting ...

The Maurice Duplessis legacy
October 23, 2009, Comments Off on The Maurice Duplessis legacy

An icon of Quebec’s misunderstood past Commenting on Brother André’s canonization, Conrad Black invokes the ...

Wednesday Night #1442
October 21, 2009, 2 Comments

On the eve of George W. Bush’s luncheon speech to a gathering of individuals willing to fork out a modest $4000 pe ...

Wednesday Night #1441
October 14, 2009, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1441

On the eve of Lord Mayor Peter Trent’s return to that office (he is to be sworn in at noon on Thursday), the eveni ...

William Safire R.I.P.
September 27, 2009, Comments Off on William Safire R.I.P.

Maureen Dowd: On Safire William Safire, Political Columnist and Oracle of Language, Dies at 79 (NYT) William Safire, a s ...

West Wing Wednesday Night #18
September 5, 2009, Comments Off on West Wing Wednesday Night #18

Here is the invite for next week’s salon – Sept 9th, 2009 (yes, 09/09/09 for those of you paying attention t ...

Wednesday Night #1435
September 2, 2009, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1435

The rise and fall of real estate values never ceases to fascinate. John McAfee, founder of the antivirus company has rec ...

Is Jon Stewart the Most Trusted Man in America?
August 9, 2009, Comments Off on Is Jon Stewart the Most Trusted Man in America?

Media Matters Why Neoconservative Pundits Love Jon Stewart (New York Magazine) “There is genuine intellectual curi ...

Wednesday Night #1428
July 15, 2009, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1428

Rick Sindelar‘s return to Wednesday Night – after a 19-year absence – generated an enthusiastic and co ...

Wednesday Night #1427
July 8, 2009, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1427

Science and ethics The announcement that British scientists claim to have created human sperm in the laboratory from emb ...

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