Oh Canada!

"Rogers is taking a page from Hulu, the popular U.S. video portal, with the launch of its own — albeit limited — online hub for television and movies." - Mitchell McKenna from Bookmarklet

"The website said in a Friday posting that although "many praise that glass structure, just as many are troubled by the incongruity to the original, more traditional museum that still sits directly beside it." - surprised it wasn't higher. - Brian Sullivan from Bookmarklet

I used to go to the ROM as a kid. I'm a big fan of this kind of architecture, and I really like this building. The list is somewhat questionable, with this and the Pompidou in Paris on the list as well. But one building I really do agree with is Melbourne's Federation Square. Damn that place is ugly. - Will Higgins™

I like the ROM as well -- on the inside it seems the changes are quite nice but to me this thing looks like a wart on the building from the outside. The Gehry AGO mods I find quite pleasing though inside and out. Maybe it is just a matter of taste. - Brian Sullivan

"Actress Christine Ghawi reacts with her award for Best Performing Actress in a Leading Role, Dramatic Performance during the 24th annual Gemini Awards, celebrating excellence in Canadian English-language television in Calgary, Alberta, November 14, 2009." - T. Brent, technopeasant from Bookmarklet

strangely, although Christine could have nailed the Quebecois accent, she was directed to play Celine "anglo" - T. Brent, technopeasant

Pretty basic article, but neat that it is in the Globe and Mail - shanebe from Bookmarklet

"The 78th Fraser Highlanders parade with the Brown Bess musket, the weapon which holds the record for being used the longest in British history, more than 150 years. The drill sequence to load the musket was taken from a 1757 manual entitled “The New Highland Military Discipline” by George Grant, an original copy of which is in the Museum’s library." - T. Brent, technopeasant from Bookmarklet

STABBITY -- 18th century-style. :) - T. Brent, technopeasant

The tune, and song, are called "Sgt. Mackenzie" (sorry for the Mel Gibson involvement lol) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... - T. Brent, technopeasant

touching. - Mycaptain

"The Elgin Settlement was founded in 1849 through the efforts of Rev. William King to be a haven for refugee slaves and free people of colour.  The settlement became known as "Buxton", in honour of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton (an advocate for social reform), who was admired by Rev. King.  The strict settlement rules and high moral standards made Buxton into what has been described as the "most successful" planned black settlement." - T. Brent, technopeasant from Bookmarklet

I grew up 3 short miles from this community, in a hamlet called 'Merlin' settled by working-class Irish. 30-40 % of the students I knew, in a school of 350, could trace their roots directly to a freed slave. This fact has influenced me, and I believe in a good way... but I'm still discerning its impact. :) - T. Brent, technopeasant

bump... cuz I'm curious... - T. Brent, technopeasant

"The 29th Battery remained with the 11th Army Field Regiment throughout the campaigns in Sicily, Italy and Northwest Europe, where they claim to have been the first Regiment of the 1st Canadian Corps from Italy to be in action on German soil." - T. Brent, technopeasant from Bookmarklet

Thank you, Peter. :) - T. Brent, technopeasant

"It’s normal to be afraid of something you don’t understand. For example, math, Tyler Perry, or whether or not girls actually fart are all quite scary things. However, I’m sure with a little research you’ll find that whatever was scaring you is really just Canadians with flashlights…" - AJ Batac from Bookmarklet

That'd make a good list: Things suspicious people can be doing with flashlights. - ronin

1st pic, leaving the protest. Next, shortly after on the news. - shanebe from Bookmarklet

"Many Lucy Maud Montgomery fans may be shocked next week when they encounter the dark themes in the final Anne of Green Gables book, but a literary scholar says it's a side of the iconic Canadian author that was always there." - T. Brent, technopeasant from Bookmarklet

It's good for Canada's self-image when one of it's literary heros is shown to be human... rather than the purveyor of sweetness she's sometimes thought to be. I'm reminded of Virginia Woolf's image of "killing the angel". - T. Brent, technopeasant