By hypatia, on September 1st, 2010
A few weeks ago there was a splash in the headlines regarding the Simcoe County school district. Children with headaches, vertigo and nausea were causing concern among parents; and the parents were blaming the schools. Or at least the wifi that the school had decided to implement so they could have internet access in . . . → Read More: One Heck of a Headache
By hypatia, on August 29th, 2010
I really wish I could stop writing about this but apparently Canadians seemed determined to prove to me that they are just as racist as Americans. The topic du jour? Anchor babies!
Of course the article itself is really not the problem, it simply discusses the case of an individual, who is pregnant . . . → Read More: Racism Misogyny Double Combo
By hypatia, on August 21st, 2010
Ah, the Tamil refugee situation. Not that it’s super amazing but mainly because I’m just tired of Hearing Vic Toews and Harper trying to whip up a frenzy, and the disturbing fact that 60% of the country seems to have no respect for the refugee process.
It’s just another case of Canadians having no . . . → Read More: You Don’t Know Jack: About Refugees
By hypatia, on July 27th, 2010
Screw tortured Afghan detainees or human rights violations, if you really want to piss people off, just install some bike lanes.
People are quite honestly freaking out about Jarvis dropping from five lanes to four; and I get it, no one wants a longer commute.
At the same time people act like the roads . . . → Read More: Much Ado About Bicycles
By hypatia, on July 27th, 2010
HIV/AIDS got a lot of press last week in the Canadian media, probably due to the International AIDS conference
New Development
One of the covered items is a new microbicide gel has been shown to reduce HIV transmission. It contains the drug tenofovir, an anti-viral already used to treat those with HIV infections. The . . . → Read More: We Need More Than Medicine
By hypatia, on July 26th, 2010
This song came up on my Pandora and I immediately began thinking of guilty pleasures.
That song would be “Jumper” by Third Eye Blind. The performance starts about 45 seconds in.
Honestly it’s probably pretty atrocious. It’s simple and tries to be hard rock. It’s overly earnest and overly melodramatic. It’s like a . . . → Read More: Sunday Fluff – 90′s Nostalgia