Browsing my news feed I found this piece and decided it was scary enough to share with everyone. I think I’d like to read Papantonio’s book and see what she has to say. Here is a radio dealing with her premise and some related information from Raw Story. “In
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Depraved Indifference – UPDATED
The term ‘cultural divide’ does not begin to explain this. Depraved indifference, on the part of both the company and the parents, perhaps does. UPDATE: This piece on Slate, which includes a ‘charming’ video on ‘My First Rifle,’ is well worth a look. Recommend this Post
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Keystone Kops: TransCanada Spent $280,000 Lobbying For Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline In First Quarter
TransCanada, the multinational corporation hoping to build the controversial northern half of the Keystone XL pipeline, spent over $280,000 on lobbying the U.S. government in the first quarter (Q1) of 2013, according to lobbying disclosure records. In addition to the $250,000 paid to Paul Elliott – TransCanada’s infamous in-house lobbyist and former Secretary of
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: The reason(s) behind individual Conservative MP’s rejecting Anti-Trudeau 10%’ers
I find the revelations that several Conservative MP’s are uneasy and not willing to participate in the “10 percent’er” mass mail attack ad campaign that the Conservative Party plan against Justin Trudeau to be rather fascinating (privately as well, apparently). I’m curious of course why there is unease now at
Continue readingLet Freedom Rain II: How optics and soundbites are changing the race in BC
Christy Clark is cute as a button. She speaks with confidence. No stammering, no stuttering. Like Stephen Harper, Clark is knows how to sway the media and BC’s citizenry with her slick presentation. It doesn’t matter that Adrian Dix’s NDP was far ahead in the polls. Forget that Clark’s Conservatives
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Am Not Dead
Am just working off-site way across town. Things should return to normal tomorrow. Try and get by without me.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Fatal Boondoggle
Oh. My. Gotterdammerung. Not even Sybil the Soothsayer could have predicted it would end like this eh?Who could have known that Stephen Harper's rotting Con regime would collapse this way? Not with a bang, but a boondoggle. Read more »
Continue readingAlberta Diary: All lawbreakers will be punished … unless they happen to be Alberta Conservatives
“’Ave you got a leesence for your minkey?” An investigator for Elections Alberta pauses momentarily in his probe of political donations made to the Progressive Conservative Party by seeing-eye monkeys. If you don’t get it, I can’t help you. Actual Elections Alberta investigators by now have likely been transferred back
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Eric Sheridan: ARC Sometimes Grants Requests
Meet Eric Sheridan. He and his Mini Me are members of Max Hynes' Southern Ontario Skinheads, a group Max has claimed isn't violent. Wait. No, this isn't a really good photo. Let's try this one. Better, but one really can't see his sloping brow ridge and the permanent expression of
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: Knowing Whales
The huge body of the dead humpback whale lay silently on the beach at White Rock, BC, as if it had chosen this spacious stretch of sand as a conspicuous and welcoming place to die. Its death on June 12, 2012, seemed important, perhaps because of the great size of
Continue readingeaves.ca: LinkedIn is as confused about what I do as everyone else
Often when I meet people, they ask me what I do. The challenge is, there is no easy answer to that question. I advise companies and non-profits on strategy, I do advocacy work and serve as an expert on open-innovation, open government and open data, I also work a negotiation
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Jason Collins’ ex-fiancée says gay announcement is “a lot to process” (VIDEO)
On Monday, NBA player Jason Collins announced he’s gay. Carolyn Moos, a former WNBA player who dated him for 8 years, tells CNN’s Piers Morgan the announcement is “a lot to… The post Jason Collins’ ex-fiancée says gay announcement is “a lot to process” (VIDEO) appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingcmkl: Treasury Board takes Crown corporations from arm’s length to short and curly length
To hear Pierre Poilievre howl about the Conservative government’s plans to put a Treasury Board negotiator at the bargaining table of Canada’s Crown corporations you’d think that the places were run by the Soviet Workers’ Councils of Leon Trotsky’s dreams.
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 5941…"Baird Is A Buffoon"
That is not the WFDS saying that our foreign minister John Baird, ex of Bell High School, is a buffoon. No. It is Sri Lanka’s national newspaper, The Daily News. Specifically it is editorialist Dr. Kamal Wickremasinghe, who wrote that “The snarling of the two men carry no weight because both have
Continue readingMiss Vicky's Offhand Remarks: Upcoming events! A Busy Spring Saturday
Now that the weather FINALLY seems to be getting nicer, the residents of the Finishing School are looking to spend as much time outside as possible. This Saturday offers a number of opportunities to get out and about in the ‘hood. The Annual HCA-WWBIA Spring Clean-up the Capital takes place
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Calling all Canadian innovators and entrepreneurs to speak out about our broken cell phone market
Are you part of a business that will be negatively affected by rising telecom costs? Are you an innovator or entrepreneur that relies on open and affordable Internet access to do your work? Then please sign on to the letter to Industry Minister Christian Paradis below. Why? With nearly 94%
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 5940…Bob Rae Has Early Signs Of Dementia
It is sad when these things happen. Sad. WFDS
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 5939…8500 $ Tweet
leroy butler ✔ @leap36 Congrats to Jason Collins 4:20 PM – 29 Apr 2013 Yeppers. That would be Leroy Butler, number 36 in your program for the Green Bay Packers, congratulating Jason Collins for coming out. Thinkprogress.org tells that Mr. Butler “…was scheduled to give an anti-bullying presentation at a Wisconsin church
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