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The cure for Jaded Voter Syndrome

It's often touted in news reports and government talking points that "Canadians don't want an election". Regardless of whether it's true or not, this statement is often accepted as canon. The question then becomes:  why are Canadians opposed to an election? The usual reasons have been bandied about …

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Windowpane menus with CSS

I've got a handful of web projects on the go, but none of them are ready for the limelight yet. I wanted to unveil some of them by now, since I feel like I've been posting a lot about politics lately. Instead, I'll show you a neat way to create a menu using a single background image. It's actually …

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It's too easy just to fall apart

This is the new TV commercial for Joe Fresh Style, a clothing company owned by the Loblaws chain of supermarkets. Like the time that I blogged about Canwest, I saw this advertisement and immediately realised that something wasn't right. The music for this commercial is the song "You, Me and the …

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Forget the damned motor car and build the cities for lovers and friends.

The title of this post, a famous quote from Lewis Mumford, just about sums up my feelings after attending an information session about the City of Waterloo's new proposed rental bylaw. If you're a resident of Waterloo and haven't heard of the proposed bylaw changes, read up on it here and then send …

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