Archive for November, 2011



Seven years ago today…

Published on November 20, 2011

His beloved Corriere Canadese marked the anniversary yesterday with great affection.  Me? An odd choice, perhaps, to mark the passing of a Canadian multicultural media pioneer, but to those who knew him well, Winged Migration was a favorite of my Dad’s. Soon after I gave him the DVD, he brought it in the office and [...]


Remembrance Day 2011

Published on November 11, 2011

YouTube streams the Hajj

Published on November 5, 2011

Google announced this week that, for the first time, YouTube will be live streaming the annual Islamic ritual of the Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, set to officially begin this weekend. The pilgrimage, made by over 2 million Muslims, is one of the five pillars of Islam, preceded by the shahada (faith/creed/belief in Allah), daily [...]