john lennon
From Maclean’s, Dec. 1980: The legacy of Lennon
On Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon was assassinated outside his own home. From the archives, Maclean’s reported on the scene at the Dakota, and Lennon’s enigmatic life
‘Artist, street organizer, Member of Parliament and mystic’
Simon de Jong, the former NDP MP who passed away last month, is remembered.
The canonization of John Lennon
The documentary LENNONYC showcases the late John Lennon’s New York years and what his Dec. 8 assassination meant for his adopted city and fame at large
Opening Weekend: Hereafter, RED, Stone, Nowhere Boy
Clint Eastwood learns new tricks at 80 and Helen Mirren gets her kicks with a machine gun
Ordinary people
Granted, “ordinary people” may not see much in this, but here’s the Prime Minister making like Ringo Starr with Yo-Yo Ma.
Stephen Harper = John Lennon
Michael Adams discusses his most recent polling on who Canadians admire most. Pierre Trudeau comes first, by a fairly wide margin, with 121 mentions.
Finally, a constructive suggestion
Those serious fellows from the NeoRhino party are due on the Hill in a half hour to expand on the announcement below.
Megapundit: Rebranding the NDP
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