The Economist's Article Was Right On The Money About Catalonia

"I’ve got to take my hat off to The Economist for publishing an excellent article about Catalonia called “The party’s over” last week. It has caused great concern here in Catalonia and there’s been much calling for public apologies, articles being banned etc etc. In...

What not to wear to the polls on Election Day

"ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN) -- Campaign paraphernalia is everywhere nowadays. People are sporting T-shirts, hats and pins touting their candidate of choice. But wearing your political allegiances can cause a problem at the polls. ...

Church of England relaxes wedding rules

A new law will come into force today in England making it easier for couples to get married in Anglican churches. The Anglican Church is still controlled by the British government, and previously couples could only get married in Anglican churches if they lived near it or...

10 lessons from the medieval knights

"Police are putting unruly youngsters through their paces on an eight-week "knight school", to teach them some of the ways of medieval knights. The Lincolnshire scheme has been hailed a success in improving behaviour, so what kind of lessons could knights teach youngsters...

U.S. Agents Can Seize laptops,ipods,books

"U.S. federal agents have been given new powers to seize travelers' laptops and other electronic devices at the border and hold them for unspecified periods the Washington Post reported on Friday. Under recently disclosed Department of Homeland Security policies, such...

Freedom’s Just Another Word For Less Sexually Active Teens

Sophisticated statistical research is providing more evidence of a link between rigid parenting and increased sexual activity in older teens."“Warm, more democratic relationships — in which parents do not use negative and psychologically controlling behaviors — could...

Save Clayoquot Sound rally on long-weekend

How many will come to Tofino from all over the planet to save Clayoquot Sound this time?  How many will be arrested in the name of old-growth protection?"Save Clayoquot rally on long-weekendGillian Riddell, Westerly NewsPublished: Thursday, July 24, 2008The...

U.S. students learn of Islam at UIN

" Students from nine universities in the United States visited Jakarta on Thursday to learn about Islamic teachings and culture from Muslim communities at the Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN). The students came from Chatham University, Cascadian Community...

Bell defends throttling practices

Ars Technica does a great job of looking into Bell Canada's defence of its throttling policies.  Bell is now claiming that in spite of appearances, that congestion levels on its networks are high.  "The Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)...