That would be O. J. Simpson. If you are a certain age you may recall that the former Buffalo Bills running back was wrongfully accused of killing his wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend, Ron Goldman. Mr. Simpson is now locked up in Nevada for up to 33 years [his
Continue readingThe Moncton Times@Transcript - Good and Bad: May 14: The story you won’t see in the Times and Transcript.
I am beginning this blog on the evening of May 13 because I’m confident the big story will not appear (ever) in the Times and Transcript. The President of Guatemala (who was almost certainly involved in the genocide of Guatemala native peoples that ran up a death toll of a quarter million)
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 5990…Tim Hudak Loves Sun Front Page
My understanding is he sent his executive assistant to the frame shop the second the paper hit the front stoop. He’s all for Ontario. Except when he is not. WFDS
Continue readingMind of Dan: A right wing defence of pure science funding by governments
Recently the Canadian National Research Council has, unfortunately, drastically changed course and abandoned pure science research unless it has clear economic benefits. Many people have written eloquent criticisms of this move by the Canadian government. Phil Plait (at the above link) does a good job of explaining the why the
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 5989…Beaten Like A Rented Mule
That would be former Tory cabinet minister Peter Penashue. Yahoo! News Canada reports that “Liberal Yvonne Jones won the seat in convincing fashion on Monday, earning approximately 48 per cent of the vote. Conservative Peter Penashue earned 32.5 per cent while NDP candidate Harry Borlase earned just under 19 per
Continue readingcartoon life: The Universe is full of stars
Filed under: art Tagged: stars, Startling revelations, universe
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: Business journalists go on the attack; demonize Atlantic seasonal workers
The following is a guest post by Nick Fillmore. National business journalists and columnists have bought into Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s demeaning view that folks in the Atlantic region are backward and have a defeatist attitude. Framed in contemptuous language, they’re promoting untested economic ideas that, if adopted, would seriously
Continue readingLeDaro: Arab Sheikhs and the West
The oil is sweet and the Sheikhs provide a good ride. The picture is self-explanatory.
Continue readingknitnut.net: When words turn bad
The other day I was on a conference call and we were discussing which tags and keywords should be included in a collaborative online database. The terms “substance use” and “harm reduction” were both on the list. I suggested we add “addiction.” Some other people on the call said that
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Nailed it
I really do love it when a cartoonist can nail the truth so perfectly in just three frames. Alltop loves to nail funny.
Continue readingBuckdog: It’s Time For Change In BC ….
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Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Karl Nerenberg reports on the House Finance Committee’s hearings into income inequality in Canada, featuring a few familiar themes which we should hear far more often from our policy-makers: “I would make all tax credits refundable, including the current non-refundable ones,” Boadway
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Mind the Gap: Taking action on income inequality in Canada
From Liberal.ca: Please join us for a lively and enlightening evening with guest speaker Warren Kinsella who will explore the social and economic implications of the disturbing trend toward income inequality in Canada. Warren Kinsella is a lawyer with a broad range of experience as a political consultant. From 1990
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Steep Curves and Third Place #nlpoli
Liberal leader Dwight Ball told CBC’s David Cochrane this past weekend that his job as Opposition Leader came with a steep learning curve. Indeed it does and on Monday, Ball proved just how steep the curve is. (Read more…)
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, May 14, 2013: Employee vs. Independent Contractor: The Test Refined – Mondaq News Alerts (registration) The Census And Your Privacy: The Courts Speak 5 Ways Family Law Attorneys Use Social Media in Court Embattled former Windsor law
Continue readingThings Are Good: Worldviews Conference Looks at Media and Education
Universities and colleges do a lot of research and sometimes their findings can make a large difference on the world around us. Unfortunately, it can be hard to get the media to represent what the research actually means and how the media can best work with academics to ensure that
Continue readingChadwick's Blog & Commentary: Quackery and Big Bucks Infect Health Canada
Health Canada has allowed an increasing number of useless “alternative” healthcare (alternative TO healthcare in most cases) products to be sold in Canada over the last decade, despite the lack of proper (or in some cases, any) research data to … Continue reading →
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Do You Really Need a Car? Seems That Not All Younger Folk This So.
When I grew up in Southern California, getting a driver’s license was a rite of passage. I actually got mine before I was 16, and Lee didn’t even ask me out when we were at Berkeley until he could take me some place in a car (where that was is
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Citizens, Not Consumers
Natalie Brender writes in The Toronto Star that, if disasters such as the factory collapse in Bangladesh are to be avoided in the future, we are going to have to stop acting as consumers and start acting as citizens. Private initiatives by non governmental agencies aren’t enough: As usual, the
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