Our lack of patriotism is our patriotism

Memo to Don Cherry and Margaret Atwood. Read it here. 

"Are you down with the J?"

What is cool-speak to an alleged young global jihadi intent on impressing his love interest? Judging by the missive Mohammad Momin Khawaja penned for his girl, it's not quoting the Koran. Read it here.

Flight of fancy

Israel has been rather busy over the past 60 years establishing the basics of a nation-state, so it's understandable that the country has taken until May 29 of this year to indulge in one of nation-statehood's finest luxuries: Choosing a national bird. Read it here.