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Stories like this put me in mind of thoughtcrimes and Minority report

Posted on August 27, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

The Dorchester County Board of Education and the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office got very interested in the writings of a local Language Arts teacher. Dr. K.S. Voltaer is better known by some in Dorchester County as Patrick McLaw, or even … Continue reading →

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It’s Freedom to Read Week in Canada

Posted on February 27, 2012 by 1minionsopinion

And every year at this time an updated list of challenged reading material gets posted. Here are some from this year’s list. One case had to do with a Saskatchewan school performing a version of Antigone which: was originally written … Continue reading →

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Banned Book Club double feature: Slaughterhouse-Five and Ham on Rye

Posted on January 16, 2012 by 1minionsopinion

I’ve fallen behind in my reporting of the Saskatoon Freethinkers and what we’re doing but I assure readers I’m still involved with the group and having fun with it. Some of the fun comes in the shape of our Banned … Continue reading →

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Reminder: it’s Banned Book Week

Posted on September 29, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

Usually I’m more on the ball when it comes to book issues and support for abolishing censorship of the printed word. The American Library Association has a list of the top 100 banned or challenged books for the past decade, … Continue reading →

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Chris DiCarlo is coming to Saskatoon to promote his new book!

Posted on August 4, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

And CFI Saskatoon (aka Saskatoon Freethinkers) is pleased to be hosting another one of his talks. Last August he was in the city as part of his “We Are All Africans” tour. Here are the details as posted on the … Continue reading →

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“Matthew, Mark, et al, do not belong in the same category as Dan Brown.”

Posted on May 2, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

True. Dan Brown got paid quite a bit of money for his fiction. Whoever penned Matthew, Mark, et al wrote for free. The post title is a quote from an article I found in the Herald Scotland. Jonathan Wright is … Continue reading →

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An uncensored version of Dorian Gray has been published

Posted on April 30, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

I don’t think I’ve ever read that book. I might have to now. First published as a serial novel in 1890, parts of it were considered too risqué and vulgar for audiences at the time, so a heavy-handed editor took … Continue reading →

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I’m not a big Dr. Seuss fan but a Freudian Cat in the Hat…

Posted on April 23, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

… analysis made for some interesting reading. For those unfamiliar with the story, the Cat in the Hat encourages a couple “Home Alone” kids to do a bunch of ridiculous crap and their goldfish attempts to be the voice of … Continue reading →

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John Dominic Crossan demands “accurate” Jesus

Posted on March 25, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

And ticks off all kinds of Christians by doing so but intrigues others. I’ve never heard of the man, but he’s written a few books about the historical Jesus and the Toronto Star features part of an interview with him. … Continue reading →

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James Frey has a new book about the bible

Posted on March 15, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

I never read A Million Little Pieces. Memoirs don’t interest me usually so certainly fake ones won’t. I’ve never read anything that Oprah’s team deliberately chose to push on her gullible audience. No, I’ll amend that. I read a couple … Continue reading →

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