A surprisingly dull protest.
Well, I attended the “Peaceful Rally for Peace” sponsored by the Islamic Association of Saskatchewan today.* Are you surprised to hear that there was no criticism of Israel or the United States? I...
View ArticleNo Muslim-Jewish divide?
Really? Perhaps Aqeel Wahab could talk to the Saskatoon Muslim parents who don’t want their children to associate with Jewish children or the Muslim parents who won’t allow their children to play in...
View ArticleIf recycling is so great, why does it cost?
I’m confused. Recycling is turning old stuff into new stuff instead of using raw materials. Shouldn’t it be cheaper to recycle used stuff? Saskatoon city council is considering a curbside recycling...
View ArticleThe wrong premise.
A few teachers have communicated with me about what the STF is asking for and why. The attitude seems to either be one of assuming that I agree with their position to start with or that I simply don’t...
View ArticleBuild a roof to stop Islamophobia?
Dr. Munir El-Kassem was the keynote speaker at an Islamic Association of Saskatchewan fundraiser. A short piece of video and an audio recording of his speech are available. What follows is a partial...
View ArticleFourteen days and counting …
I find it hard to believe that there are only 14 days of school left for Saskatoon elementary students. Of course, there won’t actually be fourteen days of teaching and learning taking place. The...
View ArticleThe newspaper just doesn’t get it.
If I want to know about breaking news in Saskatoon, I look to NewsTalk650 and not the StarPhoenix. Here’s an example why: June 11, 2011 6:34 pm “No new contract for Saskatchewan teachers” June 12,...
View ArticleI’ll limit laundry but I’m using the dishwasher.
According to NewsTalk650, the City of Saskatoon is imposing mandatory water restrictions. I assume that details will be up on the city website some time tomorrow but this is what NewsTalk has: The...
View ArticleYou call that a picket line?
Striking employees on picket lines in Saskatoon make me laugh. Have you see the HSAS members on strike around RUH or up on Eighth Street? Don’t blink or you might miss them. They set up tables for...
View ArticleMuslim victimhood?
An insane man in Norway killed 70+ people via a car bomb near a government building and a gun attack on a youth camp sponsored by a political party. The best description that I’ve read about Anders...
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