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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Reading Fifty Books a Year – a necessary civic duty
I have always wanted to read at least fifty books a year – approximately one a week, like a chain smoker, only this habit was healthier. During my youth, sports, studies, work, girls, dreams all got in the way of … Continue reading
To protect or to give it away?
The copyright debate is underway in Canada and writers have mobilized heavyweights like the leaders of the opposition parties (who have all had the time to write books, it appears) to defend us from our wily prime minister, who has … Continue reading
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Tagged away, Canada, copyright, Cory Doctorow, give, Internet, protect, publishers, readers, royalties, Terry Fallis, writers
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Who was on first?
Okay, so I had this grand idea back in 2002 that I had to write a novel about the end of the known world—destroyed by a giant flood in 2012. The new world order would be dynamically different. Giant nations … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, after the flood, Atwood, Canada, Flood, fundamentalism, Hollywood, Mayan, on first, Toronto, Who
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The city we all bash – but it still works – too well!
We all like to bash old Toronto, especially these days with the garbage piled up and relatives from down there visiting and bringing their trash for us to “take care” of. Toronto, which as you approach along the 401, something … Continue reading
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Tagged , city, garbage, Islands, mayor, municipal, small town, strike, Toronto, towing
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