Author: Shiner

Hey. How’s it going? Five months since I have written anything. Partly a conscious decision made since The Harper Government has gotten into the swing of things. Partly laziness since I started working again. Biggest change in my life? I’m a public servant… for now anyways. Good money says I’m

Hey. How’s it going? Five months since I have written anything. Partly a conscious decision made since The Harper Government has gotten into the swing of things. Partly laziness since I started working again. Biggest change in my life? I’m a public ser…

Whew, I’ve been shirking my beer news duties since leaving for London a year ago. But I’m back now and think I’ve figured out what I have/haven’t missed in the Ontario beer scene. Here’s the LCBO’s Fall beer release, hopefully coming to a store near yo…

Whew, I’ve been shirking my beer news duties since leaving for London a year ago. But I’m back now and think I’ve figured out what I have/haven’t missed in the Ontario beer scene. Here’s the LCBO’s Fall beer release, hopefully coming to a store near you: Item # / Product

I’m not entirely sure what to make of the re-renaming of the “Navy” and “Airforce”. I feel like I should have a strong opinion about it. I’m admittedly a traditionalist, monarchist, nationalist, but I can’t seem to work up the rage/sense of triumph tha…

I’m not entirely sure what to make of the re-renaming of the “Navy” and “Airforce”. I feel like I should have a strong opinion about it. I’m admittedly a traditionalist, monarchist, nationalist, but I can’t seem to work up the rage/sense of triumph that so many commentators seem to be

Apparently Michael Coren and SunTV are jealous of all the attention David Starkey has been getting.

Via Dr. Dawg.

Dawg suggests the Broadcast Standards Council and CRTC should be sent a couple notes. Frankly I’m not so sure that isn’t exactly what …

Apparently Michael Coren and SunTV are jealous of all the attention David Starkey has been getting. Via Dr. Dawg. Dawg suggests the Broadcast Standards Council and CRTC should be sent a couple notes. Frankly I’m not so sure that isn’t exactly what SunTV and Coren want, nothing better for their

Just a thought about London prompted by Doug Saunders and this blog post (which appeared in a Naomi Klein tweet that was, I think ironically, RTd by Andrew Potter).

We would do well to remember what’s happening in London the next time someone tries to…

Just a thought about London prompted by Doug Saunders and this blog post (which appeared in a Naomi Klein tweet that was, I think ironically, RTd by Andrew Potter). We would do well to remember what’s happening in London the next time someone tries to suggest that unemployment payments, child

I am under self-imposed house arrest. I got back to Ottawa from London about three weeks ago. Technically I should be working on my dissertation, with its rapidly approaching September due date, but I’ve always been a procrastinator and the graduate Shiner is no different than the undergraduate Shiner. While

I am under self-imposed house arrest. I got back to Ottawa from London about three weeks ago. Technically I should be working on my dissertation, with its rapidly approaching September due date, but I’ve always been a procrastinator and the graduate Sh…

Seems everyone is fed up with the Senate.With Harper having a steel grip on power in Ottawa and doing all he can to circumvent scrutiny over the purse strings, it seems like a heck of a time to get rid of the only actual House on the Hill that does any…