Montreal had what I thought was a lacklustre showing for Canada Day celebrations a couple days ago - I suppose everyone was already tired from the big Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day the week before. I went for a stroll downtown with Daniel and Kim, two people that I knew at Acadia who have also made their way to Montreal, and while it was a generally good time, there weren’t any displays or activities that really drew our attention. Still, it was a good walk. (more…)

I came across this on BoingBoing, so apologies to anyone who’s reading this for a second time. Senator Ted Stevens is the United States Senator for the state of Alaska. He has held that position since 1970, and was both a public servant and lawyer for many years before that. He served with distinction as a pilot in World War II. He attended UCLA and Harvard University. He is not, in short, just an average shmuck. But despite all of his distinguished laurels, Senator Stevens doesn’t have a really firm grasp on how the internet functions. (more…)