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February 18, 2007

Boycott Bluenotes

If you read page nine of Saturday's Globe and Mail, you'll see a story about a t-shirt being sold at Bluenotes stores across Canada. The t-shirt reads "NO MEANS have aNOther drink", a despicable play on the anti-rape slogan, "No Means No."

If you know someone who has been a victim of date rape or just find the sale of this t-shirt reprehensible, I urge you to visit the Bluenotes website and make your feelings known. I especially urge my male friends to do this. Just think about your mother, your sister, your wife, your daughter. This is primarily a male problem. We (men) need to step-up and do our part to put an end to this social illness.

Below is a copy of the letter I sent to Bluenotes:

What were you thinking? Were you thinking at all? You know your decision is just plain wrong. You know that date rape is a serious social problem. What? Did your marketing department honestly think that even bad press would be good for the "brand"? Did you honestly think that this t-shirt was going to impact your bottom-line? You know something, it just might. I for one will not be buying anything from Bluenotes or any other Canadian YM Inc. operated store. Not only that, I plan on telling everyone I know that I think they should do the same.

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February 13, 2007

Heads Up: PBS Frontline

Just read this in today's Globe and Mail (the Review section). PBS's Frontline will be airing News War: Secrets, Spin and the Future of the News. Apparently, this multi-part series will examine the role of the "media" in the Bush Administration's push for war. A number of prominent journalists will candidly admit to being manipulated by the Administration, as well as failing to "push harder" for journalistic truth. A little after-the-fact but a mea culpa I'm looking forward to watching.

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Interview: Barry Lando featured on The Current

If you missed this interview yesterday, it is available via podcast. Barry Lando is the authour of Web of Deceit: The History of Western Complicity in Iraq From Churchill to Kennedy to George W. Bush. In this interview, Lando lays out the complicated history of Iraq and the negative influence both the US and Britain have had on its people. Insightful, enlightening and a must-listen for those wanting a better understanding of the current war in Iraq.

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