John McDonald

John McDonald: Book-and-a-Kiss Christmas is giving made easiest

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 | 5:00 am

Giving the gift of not having to give is the best gift of all, says John McDonald.

John McDonald: Fighting global warming is a good thing whether it’s real or not

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 | 12:08 pm

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It’s official; global warming now ranks with religion and politics as a real party killer subject, with the ability to set friend against friend, husband against wife and strangers against each other.

Copenhagen climate summit be damned. A growing…

Young councillor brings some life back to civic election

Young councillor brings some life back to civic election

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 | 6:00 am

Kevin Craig should be thanked for engaging alienated voters.

Transgendered people deserve to live the lives their mind dictates

Transgendered people deserve to live the lives their mind dictates

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 | 6:00 am

Transphobia is the last bastion of prejudice and ignorance and should not be tolerated, says John McDonald.

Passing on the past? Not when Facebook provides instant reunions.

Passing on the past? Not when Facebook provides instant reunions.

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 | 6:00 am

Digital reconnections are like a high school reunion without the trepidation, says John McDonald.

Lest we forget what Remembrance Day was supposed to mean

Lest we forget what Remembrance Day was supposed to mean

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 | 6:00 am

The militarization of Remembrance Day threatens its message of the futility of all war.

Pandemic fraud is the lowest of the low

Pandemic fraud is the lowest of the low

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 | 8:36 am

Pandemic’s numbers, millions of deaths, billions of viruses, add up to a lowly kind of human behaviour.

Voice journalism; does putting yourself in the story endanger the truth. Join the debate.

Voice journalism; does putting yourself in the story endanger the truth. Join the debate.

Friday, October 16th, 2009 | 5:00 am

John McDonald worries the trend in first person journalism could be doing more harm than good.

Is John wrong when he says Beatles Abbey Road is the best album ever? Join the discussion.

Is John wrong when he says Beatles Abbey Road is the best album ever? Join the discussion.

Thursday, October 8th, 2009 | 7:28 pm

Web forums, blogs and comment pages may just be democracy’s salvation, but only if we keep it civilized.

Extradition of Marc Emery: Justice served or one more shot in a ridiculous war on marijuana? Join the debate

Extradition of Marc Emery: Justice served or one more shot in a ridiculous war on marijuana? Join the debate

Thursday, October 1st, 2009 | 1:39 pm

The Prince of Pot is likely the most flamboyant pot-smoker in Canada. Should he and others like him be prosecuted when other more dangerous drugs are legal?