Author Archives: Brendan

A letter from a retired WLU politics prof.

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Brendan

The following open letter, forwarded to me by a friend via facebook, is written by a retired professor of political science at Wilfred Laurier University. This seems to me the most sane and rational examination of the circumstance from the … Continue reading →

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How to fight bad books.

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Brendan

A number of bloggers who I read once in a while have been discussing a book called Lebor Feasa Runda. The possessor of this book, Stephen Akins, claims it is an ancient Celtic manuscript which describes Druidic ideas from before … Continue reading →

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McCain’s America, Obama’s America

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Brendan

My thoughts and responses concerning the election of Barack Obama.

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Feminism and the Prisoner’s Dilemma

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Brendan

In response to a note by bluewavedruid, which you can read here: http://bluewavedruid.livejournal.com/76373.html which was a response to a note of mine, which you can read here: http://northwestpass.livejournal.com/64833.html I present a further response.

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A debate concerning Relativism

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Brendan

It’s a saturday night in Da Hammer, and if I was a normal hetero male of my generation, I’d be out bar-hopping right now. But I’m evidently not, since I’m at home trying to write a book about environmental philosophy. … Continue reading →

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Time Bandits

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Brendan

Last night I settled in front of my computer in a more comfortable chair, and tuned my browser to YouTube, where someone had posted the entire film, “Time Bandits”, in twelve segments of ten minutes each. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=J4z_xEmPMAw This was one … Continue reading →

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Writing, researching, thinking.

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Brendan

I had mentioned on this LJ a few months ago that I was offered the chance to deliver OBOD’s “Mount Haemus Lecture” for professional research related to Druidry. This is my thesis: In Druidry, both ancient and modern, ethical ideas … Continue reading →

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The anti-intellectual culture of our time

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Brendan

One of my favourite online columnists, Heather Mallick, wrote this note inspired by Susan Jacoby’s book, “The Age of American Unreason”. http://www.cbc.ca/news/viewpoint/vp_mallick/20080225.html This isn’t the first time an American intellectual has noted the decline in the quality of American cultural … Continue reading →

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Galleons Lap

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Brendan

When last week I wrote that I had nothing to do, some readers were under the impression that I was “bored”. Not so! Although I did say that I was frustrated. But what was on my mind last week, aside … Continue reading →

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History of Elora

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Brendan

I was walking in the forest this afternoon, and went by the Wampum Cave. It’s not well known, but some time in the 1700s a small team of Hurons hid a wampum belt in a cave in the Elora Gorge. … Continue reading →

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