Tag Archives: Irving Abella

it can’t happen here

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Dave

Its called the Wheel of Conscience. Designed by Daniel Libeskind, it sits at Pier 21 at the port of Halifax and commemorates a number of issues. Much like war memorials in their role in actually redeeming and condoning and perhaps … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Marketing/Advertising/Media, Miscellaneous, Visual Art/Sculpture/etc. | Tagged Adolph Eichmann, Bernie Farber, children, Children of Lidice, Daniel Libeskind, David Rubinger, Elie Wiesel, Gandhi, Irving Abella, Jason Kenney, Jennifer Peto, Julie Spergel, Marek Edelman, Martin Buber, Martin Buber Institute for Dialogical Ecology, Martin Luther King, Norman Finkelstein | Leave a comment

The Saint Urbain Horesman: a small voice and sharp lance

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Dave

Deeply flawed but compelling characters. Redeemable in ways that are hardly obvious, obscure and sometimes better left covered under the tarp. To many Canadians, Mordecai Richler is a perplexing figure; plainly put, he is often resented, and caricatured in so … Continue reading →