The NRA folks must be smilin’…
… as Harper seems to be moving toward an American style position on gun ownership rights. Now, not only are Canadians being told that there are terrorists around every corner,…
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“Natural” remedies
Check out this exposeé done by CBC’s Marketplace. Turns out the show’s producers “invented” a natural children’s remedy claiming to help bring down fevers. They submitted an application to have…
Essential job requirements to be a CPC or OPC Minister…
1. Publicly state that evolution should not be taught in schools… Check 2. Tweet to the world that evolution should not be considered a “fact”. Check 3. Make slanderdous…
I am so, so proud of my neighbour!
Some call her Crystal. Others know her as “Snowflake”. But in the highlands and lowlands of South-east Ottawa, she is known as a dedicated volunteer, a good and honest friend,…
Sun TV News is dead?
Will Ezra have to go back to being a cashier at a dep in Laval? Film at 11. (1) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Another rat jumps the Harper ship…
Lots of pols and pundits are falling all over themselves lauding the soon-to-be-ex CPC attack dog. I won’t do that. Don’t let the screen door hit you on the ass…
Yet another rant about texting…
… and driving. So here I was last week, coming home from work along my usual route. I stopped at the Heron/Riverside lights and looked around me at the other…
Alberta faces recession…
Because of falling oil prices. I predicted this about a two years ago. Right here. … and Ontario bounces back. With the lower price of oil and a lower dollar,it…
Great show of strength and unity by Parisians, but….
… the participation in it by some of the world leaders takes the shine a way somewhat. If indeed the march was also in defence of freedom of speech. For…
Does anyone doubt an early election now?
First, this morning, with the ouster of the Burglar of National Defense, Harper was clearly wiping the table of any “nuisance” that may dog him during the campaign. Now, it…
Bring on 2015!
Like any year, there were ups and downs over the past 12 months. However, 2014 was unfortunately a bit more about downs, than ups. On the positive side (cuz I…
Helping out Clifford Bowey PS…
… in the Aviva Fund competition. Hi all – PSA time: Clifford Bowey PS has moved into the Aviva Fund Semi-Finals! I like to think that our school community last…
Ottawa City Council candidates worth voting for!
I have already endorsed some of these candidates in past posts, but being that it is only a few days till E Day, I thought I’d go over some of…
Leadership – it’s vital
After watching the municipal campaigns in Ottawa unfold thus far, it is becoming increasingly obvious that the defining issue is leadership. Pro green bin or not (I pity the fools!),…
Pontiac Liberals – choose Cindy Duncan McMillan!
The outlook for the Liberals is bright as the 2015 election approaches. There are a number of very qualified and dedicated candidates or nominees lining up to clean our country…
I can’t tell which is which…
… as much as I try. (0) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
So I’m officially not running for anything…
… this time around. I was, however, very tempted to run down to City Hall around noon to register as a school Board Trustee candidate in my zone; where there…
Harper’s politics of cynicism….
… and an empty shelf in the pantry where “ethics” used to be… Wandering around the Interweb, I found this cutting piece that brilliantly sums up the CPC modus operandi…
Alta Vista will be left in good hands at the Council table…
… if my friend and colleague, Jean Cloutier, is elected on October 27. Jean has been the President of the Canterbury Community Association for quite some time – this is…
There are some quality candidates…
… vying for Liberal Party nominations. My political junkiness kicks into high gear usually about 12-18 months ahead of a projected election date. I love elections. And I love the…