by Rob Cottingham | Jan 29, 2006 | Blogging, Politics
John Bowman’s Blog Report at CBC.ca: Some blogs – like this one, I guess – have a limited lifespan and will be shutting down soon. That’s a shame. Not to go crazy with claims about the influence or reach of Canadian blogging, but it’s a nice,... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 29, 2006 | Media Mix, Politics
Remember that CBC story about Paul Weyrich, the American who calls Canada “liberal and hedonistic” and uses the term “cultural Marxism”? You may recall the reporter offers this mild corrective: A U.S. right-wing strategist says Canadians are... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 29, 2006 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Politics
I haven’t cared about the show since Sorkin left, but the best response to the cancellation of The West Wing can be found at The Onion: The Democrats are even out of fake power? by Rob Cottingham | Jan 28, 2006 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Technology
We got a new TV, but you know that could only be the beginning of the story. And as always, Alex and I learn stuff so you don’t have to: It took about four minutes before we started asking whether it was in fact time to go from HDTV-ready to HDT-enabled. So... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 28, 2006 | Blogging
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