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Burning Convictions – Getting Fiery about Canadian Politics
A week from now, we might have a new country. Well, okay, not a new country, but certainly one with a different outlook for the future. The federal election is set for October 19th and for weeks the pollsters have … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, History, Politics
Tagged arson, Canada, Canadian history, elections, lord elgin, parliament, politics, rebellion losses bill, violence
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The “Cultural Compatibility” of “Old-Stock Canadians”
Two men walk into a bar. Both are cynical, though one is certainly more flamboyant than the other. They order single malt whisky and begin to break down the problems of the world; in particular, they discuss the merits (or … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Culture
Tagged Canada, eugene o'neill, famine, Ireland, jason kenney, migration, politics, race, refugees, stephen harper, stereotypes, west wing
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The Orangeman in Winter: Ogle Gowan, Masculine Frailties, and the Rise of the Orange Order
After many, many months of silence, I’m posting again. The time since March has been slightly mad with conferences and research on the new book. The next half-dozen or so posts will be versions of these papers that I gave … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, masculinities
Tagged 1798 Rebellion, 1837 Rebellion, British imperialism, Canada, Canadian history, Emily Murphy, Ireland, Irishmen, John A. Macdonald, Louis Riel, Manitoba, masculinities, Ogle Gowan, Orange Order, Orangemen, Ottawa, parliament, power, rebellion, Red River Rebellion, responsible government, Thomas Scott, Toronto
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Family History Ghosts
A brief plug before I return to a regular season of weekly posts. I’ll be speaking at the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa Conference on 22 September. This is an interview I did earlier today about it… … Continue reading
Gipper-less
The wound is still fresh. I am waiting for the happy day when memory fails. For those of you living under a rock (or in major areas of Canada), Notre Dame was defeated by Alabama in the BCS Championship Game … Continue reading
Posted in Culture
Tagged Alabama, alma mater, Brian Kelly, Canada, College football, Coronation Street, fans, Fighting Irish, hockey, Knute Rockne, loss, Lou Holtz, movies, Notre Dame, Rudy, sports, suffering, The Gipper, Toronto Maple Leafs
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Bookiness – Tigana (1992) by Guy Gavriel Kay
Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay My rating: 5 of 5 stars There are some authors who, thank goodness, never let you down. For me, Guy Gavriel Kay is one of those. I first read his Fionavar Tapestry when I was … Continue reading
Posted in Book Recs
Tagged book review, Canada, epics, fantasy, fiction, Fionavar, Guy Gavriel Kay, historical fantasy, plot devices, surprise endings, suspense, Tigana
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Sentences of Death: Infamous Executions and the Power of Romantic Nationalism
If an execution is done well, it is – barring a “traitor’s death” — supposed to be painless. If one’s heart and intestines are not being ripped from the body post-genital mutilation but prior to decapitation, then the bullet, axe, … Continue reading
Posted in executions, Heroism
Tagged anne boleyn, Canada, Canadian history, Henry II, heroism, Irish history, Irishmen, John Brown, Louis Riel, Manitoba, martyrdom, masculinities, Orangemen, Padraic Pearse, Red River Rebellion, Richard Burton, Roger Casement, saints, symbolism, Thomas Becket, Thomas Cranmer, Thomas More, Thomas Scott
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Stalking the Warrior Tuktu*
The “Trail of the Caribou” is one of the most interesting and poignant memorials of the Great War. Designed to trace the path of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment** through its engagements in the First World War, the trail consists of … Continue reading
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