Russia continues to target civilians. It is time to permit Ukraine to target the launch sites.
The BBC's 'The Zelensky Story' is very worth watching if you can find a way, to better understand the President of Ukraine and the Ukraine war. An outstanding miniseries in 3 parts. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Comedian, actor, president, war leader - in his own words. The extraordinary life of one of the worlds most recognisable leaders, and how war in Ukraine changed everything.
Time again for my pinned post about what the hell I’m trying to do here. This is an experiment in story-telling in a weird new media. The K&S was a dramatic but short-lived railway in the Victorian era. It's also a story about human endeavour, greed, ignorance, and maybe what we can learn from it.
CBC Radio’s ‘Quirks and Quarks’ program tackles urban heat effect and how city structures impact micro-climate heating. Excellent listen: www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
Coke versus Pepsi. The Debaters on CBC Radio tackles the ultimate question on a live show in St. John's Newfoundland: www.cbc.ca/radio/thedeb...
Just finished Anne Applebaum's new book 'Autocracy, Inc.' If you want a better understanding of what's happening in the world today, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Trump's invasion of America, there is no better read. www.anneapplebaum.com/book/autocra...
With so much fuss about a TIFF screening, I respect TVO and its reply below. My instant reaction to the screening was hell no, but perhaps it could be a useful piece. We live in a free society and should always consider other viewpoints, even if it could be batshit propaganda. tvo.me/tvo-statemen...
“TVO Media Education Group (TVO) acknowledges the public conversation taking place about the documentary, Russians at War, which premiered at the Venice
The 'Battle of Algiers' (1966) is one of the great films of all time. An Italian/Algerian co-production, it tells the story of the Algerian independence movement in 1956-57, and won multiple awards including the Golden Lion in Venice. More on the Battle of Algiers: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
Another terrific new World Music show by Errol Nazareth on his CBC Radio show ‘Frequencies’, featuring the legendary Ravi Shankar giving a master class in Indian music, liberating lessons from a female Thai drummer, and more. Great CBC programming and very worth a listen. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
It’s September and the kids are back in School. How does it feel to be back? Is it exciting? Nerve wracking? On our Back To School show today, you’ll hear: The legendary Ravi Shankar giving a master class in Indian music, A female drummer from Thailand who learned a liberating lesson at music camp, And about a music mentoring program in England whose graduates include artists like Shabaka Hutchings and Ezra Collective Featured artists include: Susana Baca, Kokoroko, Joyce, Salin, Wesli, Okan, Jayda G, Djivan Gasparyan, Roberto Lopez, Ravi Shankar and more.
"A single writer-historian is more dangerous than a company of soldiers, because people like you poison minds with your books." Fascinating and useful video story about the historic Ukrainian Cossacks. English subs and dubs, 80 minutes and very worthy:youtu.be/vtJCsxS_Em0
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