Category Archives: Culture

Lawrence Solomon: Harper’s mission

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Lawrence Solomon

(February 3, 2012) He is the only PM in memory who has shown any spine in his dealings with China’s brutal plunderers. Continue reading →

Lawrence Solomon: Ford’s blow for film freedom

Posted on February 10, 2011 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(February 10, 2011) Urban Renaissance Institute Executive Director Lawrence Solomon describe’s Mayor Ford’s intervention to save a local film screening from being shut down by bureaucrats. Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Culture | Tagged censorship, Cineforum, film festival, Reg Hartt, regulations, toronto, zoning | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: The failure of Chinese mothering

Posted on January 15, 2011 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(Jan. 15, 2011) Western parents retain the edge in producing creators. Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, History | Tagged Amy Chua, Ancient China, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, China, Chinese Mother, education, Imperial China, innovations, inventions, Jed Rubenfeld, Lawrence Solomon, mothering, parenthood, Tiger Mother, West, Yale University | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Shake the salt

Posted on May 1, 2010 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(May 1, 2010) The sodium-is-dangerous theory is itself a danger. Are you worried about congestive heart failure? Liver or kidney failure? Chronic fatigue? Pneumonia? Blood vessel health? Alzheimer’s or the loss of other cognitive abilities? Continue reading →

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Savour the salt

Posted on April 23, 2010 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(April 23, 2010) Ignore the conventional wisdom. There is no evidence that salt, something we need to survive, is bad for us. Continue reading →