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- November 14th, 2008
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The Hornepayne Wolves
In fall 2006, photographer Gene Belanger of Hornepayne, north of Lake Superior, came across and photographed a strange looking dog in the woods east of town. He had never seen anything like it. Belang…
- November 11th, 2008
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Lest We Forget The War Dogs
Time it was, and what a time it was, it was A time of innocence, a time of confidences Long ago, it must be, I have a photograph Preserve your memories, they’re all that’s left you I reme…
- November 7th, 2008
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Mutts Like Me
President-elect Obama promised his daughters a puppy after the election, but finding one is proving to be a bit of a challenge. “This is a major issue,” Obama told reporters at his news co…
- November 4th, 2008
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Yes We Can
It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation. Yes we can. It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedom. Yes we can. It…
- November 3rd, 2008
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- October 22nd, 2008
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redstarcafe has posted a new entry on: Littera Scripta
Graphic Novels: Comix or Lit?
Its fans number in the millions, and both the publishing industry and Hollywood have fallen in love with it. Despite seeming to be on the forefront of popular culture, however, there are grounds to di…
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Graphic Novels: Comix or Lit?
Its fans number in the millions, and both the publishing industry and Hollywood have fallen in love with it. Despite seeming to be on the forefront of popular culture, however, there are grounds to di…
- October 20th, 2008
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The Legacy of a Small Bear
From Colin Powell today: “I come to the conclusion that because of his ability to inspire, because of the inclusive nature of his campaign, because he is reaching out all across America, because…
- October 19th, 2008
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redstarcafe has posted a new entry on: Littera Scripta
What is Stephen Harper Reading?
Yann Martel’s brilliantly entertaining blog, What is Stephen Harper Reading, is a treasure trove for booklovers. If you are a writer in a country run by a man who does not care about the arts -…
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What Is Stephen Harper Reading
Yann Martel’s brilliantly entertaining blog, What is Stephen Harper Reading, is a treasure trove for booklovers. If you are a writer in a country run by a man who does not care about the arts -…
- October 16th, 2008
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redstarcafe has posted a new entry on: Littera Scripta
War Horse Puppet Theatre
Many audience members weep openly. When the play reaches its moving climax, it sends them to their feet in rapturous applause. In the somewhat blasé world of London theatre-going, this kind of emotio…
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War Horse Puppet Theatre
Many audience members weep openly. When the play reaches its moving climax, it sends them to their feet in rapturous applause. In the somewhat blasé world of London theatre-going, this kind of emotio…
- October 15th, 2008
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Saving Ratchet
Young Ratchet could face the death-penalty by U.S. Army officials. Thousands of people have signed an online petition urging the Army to let an Iraqi puppy come home with a Minnesota soldier, who fear…
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Real Change for Canada
Selma over at Caveat made this brilliant find… If only! Real change for Canuckistan rather than the loonies and twoonies the CPC have been doling out. An Ipsos Reid poll of potential voters fou…
- October 9th, 2008
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Rambo Goes to Nova Scotia
We have been awaiting news on the fate of Rambo, the pup of indeterminate parentage that attracted the attention of Mississauga Animal Services when he escaped from his home last Christmas. He has spe…
- October 8th, 2008
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Little Art Box
Another market meltdown day, and few things in life are as pleasing to the soul as an October sunflower. Little Art Box is an art supply shop that runs workshops for kids and adults, tucked away in t…
- September 27th, 2008
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Life After Humans
Picture a world from which we all suddenly vanished. Tomorrow. Look around you at today’s world. Your house, your city, the surrounding land, the pavement underneath, and the soil hidden below t…
- September 26th, 2008
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It’s Not The Iditarod
From an eloquent blog by an Alaskan who knows: Aerial wolf hunting began in 1948. In 1972, Congress passed a law that prohibited aerial wolf hunting. Problem solved? No, under the guise of “wolf con…
- September 24th, 2008
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Justice for Cyrus
Cyrus the dog is staying home - and it’s not the one of the owner who left him in a boiling hot car in July 2007. Paul Soderholm became embroiled in one of the most infamous and controversial ca…
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A Great Nation’s Art
Canada’s CEO, Stephen Harper has sparked a culture war in the federal election campaign with a claim that “ordinary people” don’t care about arts funding. We at the Café could…
- September 23rd, 2008
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Godspeed, Thomas Dörflein
Thank you, Thomas Dörflein. You made a world of difference to a little bear, and a big difference to the world. Obituary at Der Spiegel Online Knut, der kleine Eisbär Knut the Birthday Boy &#…
- September 19th, 2008
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Mama Roux
We at the Café are avidly following the Revelations of Sarah Palin (of the Palin/McCain ticket, in that order), although at times we Canuckistani east of the oil sands must shake our heads in disbe…
- September 17th, 2008
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redstarcafe has posted a new entry on: Littera Scripta
Thinking Like A Mountain
Aldo Leopold (1887 - 1948) was an American ecologist, forester and environmentalist. He was influential in the development of modern environmental ethics and in the movement for wilderness preservatio…
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Thinking Like A Mountain
Aldo Leopold (1887 - 1948) was an American ecologist, forester and environmentalist. He was influential in the development of modern environmental ethics and in the movement for wilderness preservatio…
- September 14th, 2008
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Alaska Women Reject Palin
Alaska blogger Mudflats has been following the Palin campaign from the beginning, and reported this morning on the Alaska Women Reject Palin rally in Anchorage. “About a thousand (maybe) hard-co…
- September 11th, 2008
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The Architecture of Memory
This September 11, an exhibition of memorial architecture has opened at The Centre for Architecture in New York City. Memorial Sites: New York to Nairobi Photographs by Julie Dermansky includes images…
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A Dog’s Heart
“If these dogs only knew what a difference they make. Certainly, there’s nothing that can replace the precision of a dog’s nose—and absolutely nothing that can replace a dog’…
- September 4th, 2008
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A Dead Moose in the Room
Earlier we blogged about Matthew Scully’s important book, Dominion, which condemns factory farming, trophy hunting and other activities involving animals. At the time, Scully was speechwriter fo…
- September 3rd, 2008
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The Passing of a Gentle Giant
Workers, volunteers and some animals are struggling to cope with the sudden loss of another gentle giant at the Toronto Zoo. Tequila, a 38-year-old African elephant, was discovered dead in her outdoor…
- August 31st, 2008
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Tour de Dog
David Sylvester and Chiva are a human and canine best friend team exploring North America by bicycle to encourage and to teach responsible animal/human relationships. The goals of Tour de Dog are to r…
- August 19th, 2008
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Roped into Rodeo at the CNE
The Canadian National Exhibition is a thing of the past. And organizers are proud of that. CNE general manager David Bednar hopes some “cutting-edge nostalgia” will draw the crowds as the…
- August 18th, 2008
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redstarcafe has posted a new entry on: Littera Scripta
Water for Elephants
Today’s Globe & Mail ran a little piece on The Long Summer of the Carny. The carnival workers of Conklin Supershows don’t see the big-city glam of the CNE or the PNE. From April to Oct…
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Water for Elephants
Today’s Globe & Mail ran a little piece on The Long Summer of the Carny. The carnival workers of Conklin Supershows don’t see the big-city glam of the CNE or the PNE. From April to Oct…
- August 8th, 2008
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Earth Art at the Royal Botanical Gardens
Earlier we blogged about the environmental art of Andy Goldsworthy and the phenomenon of earth-sensitive art in a review of art critic John Grande’s book, Balance: Art and Nature The Royal Botan…
- July 26th, 2008
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But Is It Journalism?
Kim Honey, a Toronto Star food scribbler, managed to generate readership for her employer this past week by regaling us with her dispatch of a little bunny at a foodie survival get-together. Well, it…
