http://www.davegordonwrites.comAuthor, Journalist and Photographer Dave Gordonen-usMon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 ESTSat, 25 May 2013 22:04:16 ESThttp://www.davegordonwrites.comMIT Consulting RSS Feed Generator 1.0dave@davegordonwrites.com (Dave Gordon)dave@davegordonwrites.com (Dave Gordon) http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=512 Of the launching of his career as a radio broadcaster in 1976, Allan Gould would popularly recall how, on a lark, he wrote a letter to a producer at CBC, Krista Maeots, boasting of how witty he could be. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=511 With President Barack Obama s forthcoming trip to Israel set for March 15, pundits on both sides of the political spectrum are weighing in on whether the trip has any significance. Sat, 9 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=510 Could the secret to creating a better Canadian health system be higher taxes for the wealthy? Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=509 Insights and Influence, a weekly podcast On June 17, 2012, Landmark Report launched Insights and Influence, a guest-driven weekly variety podcast hosted by Toronto-based author and journalist Dave Gordon. Insights and Influence will offer candid and unrestricted interviews with pundits, politicians, authors, news makers, movers and shakers and celebrities. Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=507 Dennis Prager is a popular and respected conservative radio talk show host, broadcasting since 1982 and nationally syndicated since 1999. In his fifth book, Still the Best Hope: Why the World Needs American Values to Triumph (Broadside Books) Prager maintains that the world must decide between American values and two oppositional alternatives: Islamism and European-style democratic socialism. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=508 Walking through the supermarket this time of year can be particularly daunting for the kosher consumer. Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=506 When a bulldozer razes acres in Israel, it s not just another day of construction. Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=505 On Feb. Fri, 2 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=504 Name a Canadian who has made great contributions to our nation and the world. Thu, 8 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=503 If The Thornhill Liberal's offices ran like the York Region public school board, there would be no newspaper produced on Rosh Hashanah. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=502 As children went back to school, they began learning the 3 Rs - but they'll also learn a fourth R, revenue. Ontario students will learn about saving, spending and investing money as early as Grade 4, as Queen's Park rolled out a new financial literacy curriculum. Prompted by growing debt levels among Canadian youth and out-of-control spending habits, the province designed economic lessons that can be worked into any classroom subject, up to Grade 12. The initial idea gained traction with provincial politicians after former Toronto school trustee and current Toronto Councillor Josh Matlow called for a curriculum in financial basics in the wake of the world economic crisis. The goal of the new curriculum is to teach children about basics such as budgeting, how to read the fineprint of credit card contracts, how to manage debt, how to avoid debt, and how advertisers target them. It's evident parents aren't doing well financially - and likely not passing along financial acumen to their kids. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=501 Pointing a finger of blame doesn t mean the accusation is true. Tue, 1 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=500 At this time each year, poppies bloom on every lapel. Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=498 Hamas now has anti-aircraft weapons, Hezbullah possesses scud missiles, and Iran is estimated to be only months away from developing a nuclear weapon. Mon, 1 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=499 This month marks a quarter-century since the incarceration of Jonathan Pollard a U.S. Mon, 1 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=496 Much like Victoria Day — aka May twofour — casual conversations a few days before Labour Day often are about what people s plans are for the long weekend. Sun, 5 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=494 Who is a Canadian? Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=495 It sounds like a joke: a Jew, a Muslim and a Christian walk into a synagogue. Thu, 3 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=493 For twenty-five years, my father worked for Canada Post, and for eighteen years he delivered mail to an array of communities, and a variety of nationalities. Sat, 8 May 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=488 Want an accountable councillor? Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=492 I recall with great clarity in a sex ed segment of health class in Grade 8 our teacher asked, If you or your girlfriend had to get an abortion, would you keep it a secret or tell someone close to you? Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=491 Ontario Provincial Parliament, Holocaust Memorial Day, April 21, 2010 Ms. Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=490 You may know of Ezra Levant - Calgary-based author, editorial writer, blogger, and most famously, the recipient of several ‘hate speech lawsuits beginning with his publishing of the Danish Mohammed cartoons four years ago. The Human Rights Commissions are his favourite target of derision. Fri, 9 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=489 In the past two weeks, Michelle Obama, Demi Moore, Ben Stiller, Susan Sarandon and even Sean Penn, all flew in for post-earthquake photo ops with Haitian children. Nothing like an earthquake of public relations Richter Scale to bring out Hollywood s eager must-be-seen me-too-ism. Happily, there were some people who came for purely altruistic reasons, who received relatively little media attention, and actually helped save lives. Tue, 6 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=487 An oped by Omar Mosleh recently in the Vaughan Citizen, called Province believes in freedom of oppression, not expression caught my eye. Thu, 1 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=486 We all know that sex sells — blue jeans, beer, sportscars. Sat, 6 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=485 The sixth annual Israeli Apartheid Week is taking place next week on campuses in Toronto and in dozens of cities worldwide. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=484 You can t dislike a foodbelt or greenbelt can you? Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=483 Escaping Islam: The Evil Might Not Be Realized Until It s Too Late AuthorHouse Publishing 276 PagesHalf autobiography, half historical commentary, Escaping Islam is the true story of Mano Bakh, a Muslim Iranian, who had been a high-ranking officer in Iran s Imperial Navy. Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=480 Is Prime Minister Stephen Harper once again playing Parliamentary games? Mon, 4 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=482 It initially read like a Christmastime edition of the satirical newspaper, The Onion. Fri, 1 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST