US Army active duty suicides were up in 2007, according to Pentagon officials, surpassing the number of suicides in 2006, reaching 108. And to think that not too long ago there were actual discussions taking place at to the merits of post-traumatic stress disorder. One truly unfortunate aspect of this news is that a quarter of those that took their own lives did so while in Iraq. While on the subject of Iraq, many of you are probably aware that former Press Secretary Scott McClellan’s new ...More »

A stop on the full band tour in Kingston, ON has been added. Below are the details: May 31st Kingston, ON Ale House On-Sale: Wednesday March 19 (Today) Tickets: $28 Tickets available at http://www.ticketweb.com/ or in person at the Ale House, The Brass Pub, Sunrise Records, and Cataraqui Town Centre and Destinations(JDUC). More »

This entry is part 1 in a series of entries exploring monetary systems with regards to public knowledge and awareness in the United States and Canada, its origins and history, and present day status. What better place to begin than with a video from George Carlin, about the state of affairs today... More »

I came across this newspaper article yesterday, so I thought I would share it. Four Lebanese university students have been jailed for a week for making crude remarks on the Facebook social networking site about the singing talents of a woman they met at a party, media reports said on Thursday. Local newspapers reported that the students -- all male -- were ordered to be detained on January 10 after the young woman's father objected to the authorities in the eastern town of Zahle. The four were charged ...More »

Thanks to mg.org member blanchie, I was tipped off to the fact that Matt was chosen as the iTunes Canadian Rock Artist Of The Year, for his release of Hospital Music. He's also been included in the Best of 2007, and Top Sellers listings. Hospital Music has also remained in and around the Top 10 in the alternative section within the iTunes store since its release and debut at #1. Congratulations Matt. You know you family, friends and fans are extremely proud and supportive of you, ...More »

It'll be a long warm stretch of weather here in the great city of Toronto. If you're like me this isn't a hangover post because of the mid-week festivities - so I hope I can capture your attention for at least a few paragraphs. Nobody asked me - but when did blame become a major part of the Canadian tactic in foreign policy? You know what Canada is beginning to remind me of - George Foreman after his loss to Ali in the Rumble In The Jungle. (Stay ...More »

It's been a long time coming, but the Nothing To Hide Tour Fan Gallery has seen its final update. Thanks to all who submitted photos, we managed to squeeze in most of everything we received. The Gallery will remain online until the end of this month. More »

... to pay more attention to my breath. Breath is life they say, and we all do a lot of breathing. Sometimes I catch myself holding it, sometimes I'm keeping it shallow, and all too rarely I let myself breathe deeply. The correlation between stress, relaxation and the way we breathe are well documented. I will attempt to direct some awareness towards that because I know given my situation, it could be a good thing, Martha. ... to choose a day in which I remind every ...More »

Everyone does year-end reviews. Film, music, literature, even global events make top-ten lists of the year’s best-of (or ‘impacting’ as it applies to global happenings). When it comes to the arts, I find year-end best-of lists utterly pointless. When it comes to music specifically, if a record stands the test of time and, ten years from now, is still as appreciated, then it was worth the mention given it. Unfortunately, too many year-end best-of lists are jammed packed full of records that, even ...More »

There used to be a time when my grandparents grew beets, potatoes, cabbage, lettuce, rhubarb, grapes, cucumbers, and beans in their backyard. They passed when I was in my teens, but I’ve never forgotten how superior it was to eat vegetables freshly picked and cooked. Being that he came from another era altogether, my grandfather’s reliance on heavy fertilizers was non-existent. In fact, for the most part, he used compost and other common additives to enrich and protect the soil. He also weeded by hand ...More »