New rule: Correspondence should be reciprocated in the original medium unless another medium is explicitly requested.
Example: If I send you an email, don’t call me.
“It is illegal to make false claims in a TV or radio commercial unless you are running for political office.” - Jeffrey Zeldman
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My friend Peter writes “Part of your freedom to believe is my freedom to make fun of you for believing it.”
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What Happened to John McCain? I’ve been wondering this too. It’s more than politics, it’s just plain weird.
Posted by on Saturday, September 13, 2008 in - 1 comment
Women and Children First
Posted by on Friday, September 12, 2008 in - 5 comments
While applying online for the Canada Child Tax Benefit program, my application was stopped and I was presented with this message:
Unfortunately, you cannot use the Apply for child benefits online service because there is a female parent in the same home.
For Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) purposes, there is a presumption that when both a male and female parent live in the same home as the child, the female parent is considered to be primarily responsible for the child and should apply. However, if the male parent is primarily responsible, he can apply if a signed note from the female parent is attached to the application which states that the male parent is primarily responsible for the child(ren).
My best guess as to why this might be required would be to ensure that the benefit makes it to the women and children in homes where evil men might withhold it. I hope I’m wrong about that, because it’s horrying to think that this might be necessary.
The Conservative Party of Canada (who still deserve credit for dropping the “Progressive” from their name) deserve a heaping dollop of shame for threatening to boycott the televised leadership debates if the Green Party was included. Shame on the other leaders and the media for letting it happen.
Posted by on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 in - 9 comments
Out of It, the new album from Brad Sucks is out. Brad’s going to be at our Zap Your PRAM conference in October.
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Abstaining from Attendance
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During a report on the local TV news program about sex education in schools, one high-school student was asked what they had been taught about sex. “Mostly absenteeism,” she replied.
I guess you can’t get pregnant if you don’t even show up.