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‘If I don’t listen, it isn’t happening’ say Canadian Courts

By scornado • Jun 12th, 2008 • Category: Politics
'If I don't listen, it isn't happening' say Canadian Courts

The New York Times has a piece this morning about a Maclean’s magazine article that painted an unsavory picture of the future between Islam and the West.  Maclean’s is being sued by the Canadian Islamic Congress group for injuring their “dignity, feelings and self-respect” and it looks like they may very well win their case.
  The NYT article is [...]



Denial on Fire

By scornado • Apr 4th, 2008 • Category: Politics
Denial on Fire

Global Warming has become a perrenial argument in my family.  Whenever I’m home visiting we invariably wind up having the same argument in the kitchen..
 My dad is a Meteorologist and Air Force veteran; he along with many of his colleagues feel that certain parts of the theory are lacking, and that those things discredit the entire concept [...]



Slick Green/Crude Oil

By scornado • Apr 1st, 2008 • Category: Advertising, Media, Politics
Slick Green/Crude Oil

Whether you know it or not, i’m sure you’re all familiar with the delightful trand known as Greenwashing. 
  The same way every company in America wrapped itself in the flag in the aftermath of September 11th, the last two years have seen a swell of interest and awareness in the environment.  Marketers have responded by painting the [...]