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  1. personally, i would not trust any chain store. i would have it framed at a local independent place.

    QFT.

    If you care enough to get your posters properly framed, you probably should take them somewhere that specializes in framing and not some box store that gets high school students to do the framing when they aren't busy stocking shelves.

    Even with their 40-50% off sales, Michael's will cost close to what you pay a framing shop without the quality assurance. If you want a stock, cheap frame in the standard sizes, then Michael's is fine. If you want some quality work done, a place like Bank St Framing is the way to go. More expensive but you get what you pay for and they guarantee their work.

  2. This year was amazing. The wife and I have been going every year since '94. Getting camping tickets is really difficult unless you volunteer or know someone who does. There are plenty of day tickets available for the Saturday and Sunday shows if you get there early.

    Here's the complete lineup for this year:

    Samantha Schultz

    Oh My Darling

    Spoon River

    Toronto All Star Big Band

    James Keelaghan

    David Woodheads' Confabulation

    Gareth Pearson

    Christine Tassan et les Impostures

    Celtic Blaze

    Jesse Greene Band

    Mathew Zadow

    That1Guy

    The Gertrudes

    CaneFire

    Toby

    Gareth Pearson, Christine Tassan et les Impostures, and CaneFire were definitely my musical highlights.

  3. Do you really think an institution that is supposed to be the venue for learning and developing critical thinking is the proper place to teach mythology as fact?

    Your clear bias permeates throughout your response. Did you not read what I said?

    This is true. I have a very clear bias when it comes to the state sanctioning of any religious or moral agenda as truth within public institutions.

    From my point of view' date=' religion (regardless which one) is really just a manifestation of societal moral codes and life lessons that help to raise kids.[/quote']

    Your definition is a convenient oversimplification. Regardless, I would prefer people to keep their "moral codes and life lessons" in their homes, churches, community centres, etc. and not in the schools.

  4. Is there not some danger there of a conflict of basic codes between these children, as they're taught in different systems, which they'll carry into adulthood?

    Exactly. State sanctioned institutions should not be used as a means of promoting a moral code based upon religious belief, regardless of the flavour. This is exclusionary and divisive by its very nature.

  5. Is school the right venue for that? Well if we could trust parents to actually raise their kids then I would say no, but given that the concept of 'parenthood' (and 'family' for that matter) has become so incredibly diluted, that I think that kids should be exposed to it somewhere and it might as well be school.

    Do you really think an institution that is supposed to be the venue for learning and developing critical thinking is the proper place to teach mythology as fact?

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