http://www.davegordonwrites.comAuthor, Journalist and Photographer Dave Gordonen-usThu, 8 Dec 2011 00:00:00 ESTSun, 5 Feb 2012 18:52:07 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=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 http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=479 Holocaust survivors and Jewish educators were aghast upon hearing Friday of the theft of the Nazis' infamous iron sign over the entrance of Auschwitz, in Poland.Those entering the still-standing death camp saw above their heads the 5-meter-long message "Arbeit Macht Frei" - German for "Work Sets You Free". Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=478 Tim Hudak roused a crowd of 700 supporters at Le Parc in Richmond Hill Wednesday night, touting his ideas for a stronger Ontario and admonishing the McGuinty government for what he believes were key errors that have spun the province further into a fiscal downturn.It was Mr. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=481 A friend of mine once told me, Of course I vote Liberal. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=476 Everything you always wanted to know about apologies but were afraid to ask By Dave Gordon As the Jewish people this weekend celebrate Rosh Hashanah - The New Year - they're also gearing up for Yom Kippur (Sept. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=477 Jewish tradition for millennia has held that the 10 days preceding Yom Kippur be used as a special time to apologize and reconcile with one s fellow. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=475 Israel, always the centre of controversy, has been for some time trying to win a war on the battlefield, as well as a war of words. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=473 Religiously and historically, Jews have always pointed to Jerusalem as the epi-centre of Jewish spirituality. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.davegordonwrites.com/articles.php?id=471 Bernard Madoff tried to apologize to his victims before being sentenced for 150 years in prison for his elaborate decades-long Ponzi Scheme, that bilked untold numbers of victims of $50 billion the largest rip off scam in US history. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST