Film : Stupidity by Albert Nerenberg Features Bill Maher, Noam Chomsky, George W. Bush, Mark Crispin Miller and many others. A humorous examination of stupidity in contemporary American culture, covering: the effects of television and mass media on the American intellect; the "dumbing down" of American culture; the popularity of Steve-O and Jackass; role of religion in willful stupidity; the identifaction of many Americans with George W. Bush; the evolution of such concepts as "idiot" and "moron." The DVD edition contains extra interviews commentaries and readings. The film is not connected to Matthijs van Boxsel's book called Encyclopaedia of Stupidity -- also 2003- but recommended. Notes written September 17th, 2007«
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Definition of Stupidity
Film : Stupidity by Albert Nerenberg Features Bill Maher, Noam Chomsky, George W. Bush, Mark Crispin Miller and many others. A humorous examination of stupidity in contemporary American culture, covering: the effects of television and mass media on the American intellect; the "dumbing down" of American culture; the popularity of Steve-O and Jackass; role of religion in willful stupidity; the identifaction of many Americans with George W. Bush; the evolution of such concepts as "idiot" and "moron." The DVD edition contains extra interviews commentaries and readings. The film is not connected to Matthijs van Boxsel's book called Encyclopaedia of Stupidity -- also 2003- but recommended. Notes written September 17th, 2007«
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Canadian Soldier Killed In Afghanistan
Pte. Sebastien Courcy was killed this morning during an operation in a village in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, about 17 kilometres southwest of the city. (HO)
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Canadian Soldier Wounded in Afghanistan Dies
Master Cpl. Charles-Philippe Michaud died Saturday after being wounded last month in a roadside bomb blast southwest of Kandahar city. (DND)
Monday, July 6, 2009
'We Are Dying Like Flies': Elder Slams Inaction
Bagot community elder Joy White speaks as the Chief Minister, Paul Henderson, looks on. (ABC TV)
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Anti-Racism Program to Be Launched in the Fall
Terre FlowerMulticultural/Cross-Cultural Programs Coordinator at the Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
L'Histoire de Kevin
Lorsque l'on est assisté social, bien se loger relève de l'exploit. Alors, qu'en est-il pour ceux qui, en plus, ont «l'inconvenance» d'être jeunes et malades?
Kevin, un adulte fibro-kystique de 21 ans, peut vous en dire long sur le sujet: il vient de rater sa chance d'habiter une coopérative d'habitation du centre-ville.
William Johnson : Indians and the Just Society
Forty years after Jean Chrétien's ‘white paper,' we still struggle to reconcile the Canadian square and the aboriginal circle
Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Service Users Who Have Made the Transition to Practitioners
From service user to social worker: three professionals tell Louise Tickle how and why they made the transition
Thursday, June 25, 2009
France Sets Up Commission to Probe Burqa Use
The French parliament is setting up a six-month inquiry to study the wearing of the Islamic outfit, the burqa. On Monday French President Nicolas Sarkozy said the head-to-toe veil was not welcome in secular France.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Woman Rescued From Water at Peggy's Cove
Coulton Brown helped rescue the woman from the waters at Peggy's Cove on Tuesday, June 23, 2009.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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