Common sense and human behaviour are two concepts that, when seen in concert, should be looked upon with some skepticism. Take for instance the idea that when there is road construction and one lane is closed you should get over to the other lane ASAP as to not cause
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Renoir’s The Festival of Slorg
Many art historians believe this to be the famous painting, Luncheon of the Boating Party (Le déjeuner des canotiers) by the French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, painted in 1881. They are right on two counts: it was Renoir, and it was … Continue reading →
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Twitter And The News
I can’t believe people actually study twitter for a living. That’s like deconstructing a hallmark card. But whatever: July 5, 2013 — News agencies continue to have an edge over Twitter in being first with the news, a study found. Research into reporting of news events by Twitter and newswire
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: “China is already so yesterday” #nlpoli
Memorial University’s dean of graduate studies wasn’t so keen on China as a source of students in February 2011. In a post on her blog Postcards from the edge, Noreen Golfman wrote; The point is that Memorial, if it is to play seriously in the realm of international recruitment, cannot
Continue readingThe Sixth Estate: The Seasons Test: Are People Too Stupid for Democracy to be Viable?
Last week, an interesting story flashed around the world’s media: in pretty much every country, men are much more knowledgeable about politics than women. Now, you might think that journalists would be disturbed at their failure in this regard. You might think there would be some public soul-searching on the
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics: News from parties not named PC or Wildrose
TweetWith Alberta’s daily political scene dominated by the loud and partisan voices of the governing Progressive Conservatives and the official opposition Wildrose, it has become easy to miss what is happening in Alberta’s other political parties. Here is a quick look at some news from the other parties represented in the
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Legoland stupid
Hey, I’m back.And noticing that government doesn’t have a monopoly on the stupid — here’s one from Toronto’s Legoland — they wouldn’t let a man and his daughter in because they didn’t have a child with them: John and his daughter, Nicole St-Onge, saved up, planned the trip and made
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6223…USA Is No The Fattest Of All
It has lost its blubbery title to its neighbour to the south, Mexico. According to a new survey by the United Nations, revealed by QMI, “…approximately 70% of Mexico’s adult population is considered overweight, and nearly 33% are obese….The U.S. occupies second place, with 31.8% of its adult population considered
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Environment Minister Peter Kent embraces his imminent demotion from Conservative cabinet
by: Obert Madondo | Twitter: @Obiemad: Environment Minister Peter Kent. (Photo: Environment Canada) It’s a preemptive strike of sorts. Environment Minister Peter Kent knows he’ll be a backbencher after PM Stephen Harper’s much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle. That much the Conservative MP for Thornhill, Ontario, confirmed in a message published on Facebook on Friday. “If, in
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Forced Feeding At Guantanimo
I really questioned whether I should put the following video on my blog, so graphic is it in its depiction of the forced feeding that 40 of the detainees in Guantanimo are currently being subjected to. Rapper Mos Def volunteered to undergo the procedure, for purposes that I think will
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Freegan and Garden combined
Freegan and Garden combined Originally uploaded by computer_saskboy #Freegan & #Garden combined into supper (+ bonus dandelion eating) Bye social norms. 3D = Dumpster Dirt Dandelion
Continue readingthe woodshed: Leadership
So today, Toronto got more than 90 mm of rain in a couple of hours and low-lying areas of the city, including major highways and rail links were flooded. Subway stations were closed, there were power outages across the city and underpasses were underwater. This one shows relative depths better
Continue readingthe woodshed: Leadership
So today, Toronto got more than 90 mm of rain in a couple of hours and low-lying areas of the city, including major highways and rail links were flooded. Subway stations were closed, there were power outages across the city and underpasses were underwater.
This one shows relative depths better than previous ones. Taken at 7:40 pm from Dundas St bridge at DVP. #toronto pic.twitter.com/stN7uQshfy
— Liam Scott (@Scito) July 9, 2013
When Calgary was flooded a couple of weeks ago, Mayor Nenshi did a fantastic job leading his city’s response to the most serious crisis to hit Stampede City in decades.
Meanwhile in Toronto: (via twitter)
Just spoke to Mayor Rob Ford, power is still out at his house. He’s in the SUV with his kids trying to stay cool #TOpoli #stormTO
— Don Peat (@reporterdonpeat) July 9, 2013
UPDATE: While Rob Ford did give a few statements to the press, presumably from the comfort of his idling SUV (in violation of the city’s no idling bylaw) his brother Doug spent a few hours directing traffic in Etobicoke (though what qualifies a city councillor to direct traffic I’m not sure, nor could I hazard a guess (cough, tax-break driven budget cuts, cough) why the cops weren’t directing traffic in Etobicoke.
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the woodshed: Leadership
So today, Toronto got more than 90 mm of rain in a couple of hours and low-lying areas of the city, including major highways and rail links were flooded. Subway stations were closed, there were power outages across the city and underpasses were underwater. This one shows relative depths better
Continue readingPeace, order and good government, eh?: The Reserve Paradox, Part Two: Telling A New Story
Aboriginal people in Canada today suffer from much higher rates of poverty, illness, dysfunction and incarceration than non-Native Canadians. Many non-Native Canadians believe that this is due to the Indian Act and the reserve system which set Aboriginals apart from other Canadians. When these non-Natives see protest movements like the
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Medical Records Rant: Update
So, as I know you are sitting on the edge of your seat wondering “what has cenobyte done? What’s going on with her medical records?”, I thought I’d update you. Not too long ago, my doctor changed clinics. Apparently, when he left the clinic in which his practice was located,
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Elderly Man Saved From Fireball By His Little Dog in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
Amidst all of the terrible news from that train explosion that devastated large parts of the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic, a happier story. Paul Leclerc, 83, describes on Sunday, July 7, 2013 how one of his dogs woke him and alerted him to the fire caused by the explosion of
Continue readingbgrice blog: Vic Toews has Resigned
I just donated to the Liberal Party of Canada in Provencher in celebration of Vic Toews resigning. Donate now and help the Liverals win the upcoming by-election! https://action.liberal.ca/en/donate/Riding/46008
Continue readingVic Toews has Resigned
I just donated to the Liberal Party of Canada in Provencher in celebration of Vic Toews resigning. Donate now and help the Liverals win the upcoming by-election! https://action.liberal.ca/en/donate/Riding/46008
Continue readingBuckdog: What do you call the resignation of Conservative Cabinet Minister Vic Toews? ……
A damn good beginning! This overly authoritarian Conservative thug came within a hairs breath of putting every Canadian who uses a computer under police surveillance. His resignation is welcome and is the beginning of the end for Stephen Harper’s corrupt administration!The Star
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