Posted By:  CWBloggers Posted On:  Jul 14, 2008	Corporate Multiculturalism - do we have it ; does it need to change?
Does Canadian multiculturalism need some tweaking or a major overhaul? This past spring, Trevor Phillips , Chair of Britain’s Equality and Human Rights Commission visited Toronto, generating as always,  discussion about the nature of diversity and citizenship in a post 9/11...... [view]

Posted By:  ReillyY Posted On:  Jul 14, 2008	Corporate Multiculturalism - do we have it ; does it need to change?
Does Canadian multiculturalism need some tweaking or a major overhaul? This past spring, Trevor Phillips , Chair of Britain’s Equality and Human Rights Commission visited Toronto, generating as always,  discussion about the nature of diversity and citizenship in a post 9/11...... [view]

Posted By:  ReillyY Posted On:  Jun 18, 2008	Diversity Matters - multiculturalism and Canada’s world
Yesterday in Vancouver : Michael Adams , founding president of the Environics group and author of such books as Fire and Ice: The United States, Canada and the Myth of Converging Values , gave a talk about multiculturalism in the Canadian context. Alas, i was unable to attend. Did anyone out...... [view]

Posted By:  vincehof Posted On:  Apr 13, 2008	Why the World is Politely Ignoring Tibet and thus screwing Tibetans over.
Why it is unlikely that any one is going to stand up for Tibet? There are many small wars going on at any time involving minorities who would prefer to have their interests represented equally to that of majorities, or rather do it themselves. Whatever the common denominator of a...... [view]

Posted By:  vincehof Posted On:  Apr 27, 2008	Over The Hill [S34° 01' 34'', E22° 48' 55'']
I enjoy exploring while I run. Sometimes I go straight instead of right, or up the hill instead of back home through the park. I get to see stuff for the first time, admire people's gardens and smirk at dogs behind unfamiliar gates, all while keeping atrophy at bay. I'm...... [view]

Posted By:  vincehof Posted On:  May 16, 2008	Is everyone ok? City Central is deathly quiet - Is everyone ok?
Hitler prayed upon them, those mentally ill fit to converse about a particular matter without throwing a fist. He suggested that if he could convince one of these inept individuals to be the first to throw a stone in a crowd, he could convince the whole damned lot to do so too. Mob mentality is...... [view]

Posted By:  ChristyCavell Posted On:  Apr 20, 2008	Global Dessert
Slowly turning China; a crack in the plate breaks perfection Turning the fork The pieces like continents spread apart Avoiding the war of constraint The struggle for freedom The crumbs Licking the spoon one piece at a time Making the treat last more than the fleeting moment The...... [view]

Posted By:  mydemand Posted On:  Apr 10, 2008	Guest Post: Max Norman - Being a Diplomat in a Multicultural World
Max Norman is the main blogger of Ask The Kid , where he provides answers to life’s queries from the perspective of a young person. We are pleased to bring you a guest post by him today: Being a Diplomat in a Multicultural World We no longer live in a world of nations and...... [view]

Posted By:  vincehof Posted On:  Mar 20, 2008	Muliticulturalism / The pluralist's perspective
Touted as a moral virtue which ought to be residual within the ether that binds all of humanity and a salvo which every individual ought to have in her arsenal, “multiculturalism” has become the latest virtue all humans need exercise in order to fully appreciate their humanity. To my...... [view]

Posted By:  albertomz Posted On:  Oct 18, 2007	How many bricks to build a World Digital Library?
The Washington Post showcases an amazingly visionary project, the World Digital Library , which plans to digitize the accumulated wisdom of humankind, catalogue it, and offer it for free on the Internet in seven languages: The World Digital Library will make available on the...... [view]