Articles

Lost in Translation

By Max Fawcett | June 20, 2005

Max Fawcett examines the work of Rachel Marsden, the newest member of the National Post’s punditocracy, and can’t avoid the conclusion that the bar has been lowered for Canadian journalists and journalism.

Protecting Their Afternoon Naps

By Brian Fawcett | June 15, 2005

Brian Fawcett thinks the right not to retire is mostly about tired-out tenured professors wanting to maintain their privileges

Ah, Leave Her Alone

By Brian Fawcett | June 9, 2005

Brian Fawcett comments on the real reason for all the hysteria over the pending release of Karla Homolka

On Good Intentions, Gardening, and the Political Left

By Max Fawcett | June 4, 2005

While participating in a “guerilla gardening” exercise in downtown Toronto, Max Fawcett encounters some uncomfortable but familiar truths about Canada’s political left.

Whose Side Are We On?

By Tom Sandborn | June 3, 2005

Tom Sandborn wants to know why Canada seemingly tried to prevent an Ethiopian scientist from attending a key meeting in Montreal to discuss the issues surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMOs). He also asks some hard questions about whether our government is on the side of the corporations, or with the farmers around the world that GMOs are impoverishing.

Unlimited Miles

By Bill King | May 30, 2005

Jazz pianist Bill King writes an appreciate of just how great Miles Davis was, from stageside.

The Week That Wasn’t

By Stan Persky | May 20, 2005

Now that it’s temporarily all over, you want to know What It All Means. We dutifully explain.

Escaping the Celtic Mafia: Rethinking the Causes of the Atlantic Canadian Diaspora

By S.G. Irving | May 3, 2005

Dooneyscafe.com’s newest contributor, S.G. Irving, challenges the stereotypes, both real and imagined, that define our shared understanding of life in Atlantic Canada.

Wretched Media Excesses/Two Deaths and an Election

By Brian Fawcett | April 25, 2005

Brian Fawcett examines some recent media events, and has some unkind words for everyone concerned…

Trouble Ahead

By Max Fawcett | April 25, 2005

Max Fawcett discusses the increasingly uncertain future of federalism in Canada, and lays the blame squarely at the feet of Prime Minister Paul Martin.