it seems that the Canadian Alliance is up to its old tricks – open bigotry and prejudice, not to mention a shocking lack of understanding of the Canadian values of tolerance and open-mindedness: Harper fires Spencer for remarks on gays.
Coming up:
SENT, America’s first phonecam art show. “We’ll explore the camera phone’s potential as a creative tool in two ways: through an online public dialogue in which amateur photographers and phonecam users around the world share mobile snapshots of their lives; and through an invitational exhibit in which professional photographers, artists, and public figures test the limits of creative possibilities offered by these hybrid devices.”
Post-Presidential interview
There’s an amazing interview with Bill Clinton at the American Prospect Online: The Clinton Formula, by Michael Tomasky.
Dahlia Lithwick in Slate
on the gay marriage decision in Massachussetts: Holy Matrimony – What’s really undermining the sanctity of marriage? “Here’s my modest request: If you’re going to be a crusader for the sanctity of marriage – if you really believe gay marriage will have some vast corrosive, viral impact on marriage as a whole – here’s a brief list of other laws and policies far more dangerous to the institution. Go after these first, then pass your constitutional amendment.”
In the wake of the RWC,
the Economist has published an article on the impact of the sport’s economics on the game internationally.
They oversimplify the situation, however, in suggesting that the “Big 8” (the old 5 Nations and the 3 southern hemisphere powerhouses) are all in the same boat. In fact, the top 5 nations have run away from Scotland, Ireland, and Wales (although Wales was uncharacteristically strong this year), while Argentina has unquestionably caught up with those Celtic nations. And for Japan to be included as a so-called “middle-tier” team above Samoa, Canada, and Italy is a bit strange.
In the case of Argentina, their improvement seems to be the exception that proves the rule. Italy’s rise is clearly associated with their inclusion in the 6 Nations, while conversely Canada’s (and others’) relative backsliding can be attributed to a lack of equivalent competition on a regular, meaningful basis.
The simplest solution would just be to re-work the Six Nations and have a playoff among four or five of the stronger teams to decide who will take Italy’s “new” slot in the tournament each year. In any case, Rugby is a great sport for the sheer joy of the game, but it’s also interesting in terms of its economic and geopolitics!
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