Remember Nixon? This is just terrifying. It was bad enough that the Bush administration fought John McCain’s push to ban torture. Now we learn that he has approved government spying on US citizens with no judicial oversight. And he says he intends to keep right on approving it. The excuse is the predictable one: we […]
Ferry
Boot camp at the dojo
A mother sent us a letter introducing martial arts instructor Kamae McNeill, “on behalf of… parents and their children whose lives have been touched by Dr. Kamae.” With the letter was a binder full of written comments by parents whose kids had participated in McNeill’s free, four-day summer martial arts camp. And they all raved. […]
Restoring The Spirit
We may learn, soon, whether The Spirit of Ontario will be back in operation, and if so, whether it’ll be in service this fall. Critics and the media are still speculating on the causes of the ferry fiasco — and, despite its terrific start-up bookings, on whether Spirit is viable. Sellouts in August aren’t a […]






