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FILM / David McReynolds : ‘Never Cry Wolf’
Profoundly mystic:Carroll Bellard’s Never Cry Wolf By David McReynolds / The Rag Blog / February 10, 2010 We each have our own habits, and one of mine is tracking down films that had been well received in their time, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Canada, David McReynolds, Environment, Film, Nature, Wolves
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Songbird Kate McGarrigle : Heart Like a Wheel
Kate McGarrigle. Photo from BeatCrave courtesy McGarrigles.comKate McGarrigle:The fading art of singing together “Some say the heart is just like a wheel, once you bend it, you just can’t mend it…” By Carl R. Hultberg / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Carl R. Hultberg, Deaths, Entertainers, Folk Music, Kate McGarrigle, Music, Musicians, People, Singers, Songwriters
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‘Socialized’ Medicine : It Works all Over the World
British Conservative leader David Cameron, certainly no “socialist,” calls the National Health Service (NHS), “one of the wonderful things about living in (England).” [The Republicans have] told so many lies about the government health care in other countries, that some … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Europe, Great Britain, Health Care Reform, Socialized Medicine
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Demonizing Canadian Health Care
Cartoon by John Janik.Health care reform and the lies about the Canadian system When you put the two systems side by side, it is easy to see why no Canadian would even consider changing their system for ours (even conservative … Continue reading
Exposing Lies About Canadian Health Care
Common Myths About the Canadian Health Care System Exposed By Victoria Foe / The Rag Blog / August 5, 2009 I am a dual U.S./Canadian citizen. I am American by birth. I became a naturalized Canadian in my early forties … Continue reading
Singin’ on Sunday – Craig Cardiff
Craig Cardiff / Thanks for Your Ears Thanks to Deva Wood / The Rag Blog
Canadian Mayors: Don’t Get Mad, Get Even
Canadian mayors pass anti-‘Buy American’ resolutionJune 6, 2009 In response to the ‘Buy American’ provisions of the U.S. stimulus package, Canada’s mayors narrowly passed a resolution Saturday that could potentially block U.S. companies from bidding on city contracts. The resolution … Continue reading
Socialized Medicine? Canadian Health Care Saved my Father’s Life
The following anecdote about Canadian health care, about which we here in the South hear much negativity, came to me from a friend whose reliability I respect. Due to the intimate nature of the report, identifying information was removed to … Continue reading
Canada’s Penchant for Peace Initiatives
It would be nice if we saw this sort of thing in the US more often. In Canada, it’s almost an annual tradition to introduce these sorts of bills into Parliament for consideration. Maybe someday, legislators world-wide will become enlightened … Continue reading
Land of the Fearful, Home of the Almost Brave
Starting June 1, 2009 anyone crossing into the United States from Canada will require a passport or a special document approved by the U.S. government. Photo: Craig Glover/Toronto Star.Smile! The U.S. sees you comingBy Tonda MacCharles / May 23, 2009 … Continue reading
Canada Convicts Rwandan War Criminal
If this can happen, then surely we can also bring people such as George W. Bush and Dick Cheney to justice. Genocide in Rwanda or genocide in Iraq are of equal weight – both are heinous crimes under international law … Continue reading
