I think all the chairs have already been rearranged. I have a sinking feeling the new blood will be no different than the losing hand we’ve already been dealt.
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Our oaths and other oddities.
A news story the other day was about three potential Canadian citizens who could not understand why they should swear allegiance to the Queen. They want to become citizens but do not understand why a democratic country would even have royalty. They were appalled that Canada would continue such a
Continue readingffibs: In the at least he’s not a Senator file:
King Anbdullah of Jordan responses to the Harper’s appointment of his body guard as the Ambassador to Jordan with a new appointment of his own. There is a bright side for Canadians, in that we do not have another Harper appointed senator and for also Fayez, as he now avoids
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Sharknado: Do Cheesy Sci-Fi Movies Cheapen Climate Change Discussion?
If you’ve spent any time on Twitter over the last 48 hours, you’re probably aware of the made-for-TV movie Sharknado that aired on the SyFy channel Thursday night. It is exactly what the name suggests – a tornado filled with sharks that wreaks havoc upon Los Angeles. Those of us
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Humour Amidst The Darkness
I know that it is never seemly to force humour from tragedy. However, owing to my sometimes rather twisted (and sometimes quite puerile) perspective on life, I offer this story and video for your discernment. Without apology, I will admit that I laughed uproariously. Recommend this Post
Continue readingA Puff of Absurdity: On Worry
There were many terrible things in my life and most of them never happened.” ― Montaigne At first I was worried about normal things. Plane crashes. Theft. Okay, maybe kidnapping and prostitution rings entered my mind a little, but I get carried away sometimes. It’s not that I don’t trust
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Telly exclusive on SNC Lavalin???? #nlpoli
Screaming headline across the top of the front page of the Saturday Telly: SNC-Lavalin shut out of Hydro-Quebec projects And right underneath, the claim that it is a Telegram exclusive. That would be right except for the fact someone else reported it months ago. The problems first surfaced in April,
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The RSA: Find your Element
Doesn’t matter how old you are, how young you are, just find your damn passion and run with it, plus…kitties!! Thus I give to you, faithful readership, a video filled with win. 🙂 Filed under: Education Tagged: Education, Find your Element, Kittehies!, The RSA
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Making mountains out of molehills on “Royal oath”
There is heated debate going on in the comment thread of the Toronto Star story regarding the court case about 3 long-time permanent residents who want to become citizens of Canada, but who do not want to swear an oath to Queen Elizabeth, and are going to court to argue
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Ignorance Rules The Roost
Vic Toews is gone. Peter Kent thinks he’s gone. And, Alex Himelfarb writes, Gary Goodyear should be gone: Goodyear, the minister of state for science and technology, has presided over the most retrograde federal S&T policy in memory. During his tenure, the government shuttered the office of the National Science
Continue reading350 or bust: Saturday At The Movies
One of the most inspirational speeches in recorded history was given by a comedian by the name of Charlie Chaplin in the movie “The Great Dictator”. If you like what you see please share the video any way you can and pass the message on, thanks!
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: CSNY Doing ‘Woodstock" Live On Youtube
…still haven’t found the vid. But this is the first live audio of that tune that I’ve ever heard. Live, the organ plays a bigger role. But the three (count ’em three) guitars thrash away magnificently: All hail.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: How Canadians are using the Internet to debunk Big Telecom Spin
Big Telecom is up to its old tricks again. They’ve invested some of their record profits into an expensive PR campaign, including misleading full page newspaper ads, in a clear effort to try to convince Canadians that cell phone service is not as bad as we know it is. Earlier
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Great Con Halloween Drag Show
OMG. This is HUGE.It's the Party of the Year !!!!The Cons are going to hold their convention, and unveil their new look, onHALLOWEEN !!!!! The Conservative Party's national policy convention has been rescheduled to Oct. 31, according to party president John Walsh, who issued a written statement on Friday.But although I
Continue readingThe Sixth Estate: Was Lac Megantic Disaster Caused By Too Much Government Regulation?
Probably not, but I made you look, no? I promised a commenter a more detailed post on an unrelated topic today, but I’m bogged down on that, and in the meantime, I can’t resist an “I told you so” moment on the past week’s coverage of the tragedy in Lac
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Malala Yousafzai addresses United Nations Youth Assembly [VIDEO]
by: Obert Madondo | Twitter: @Obiemad: Malala Yousafzai (Photo credit: Malala Yousafzai’s Blog) United Nations, New York, 12 July 2013 – Education activist Malala Yousafzai marks her 16th birthday, on Friday, 12 July 2013 at the United Nations by giving her first high-level public appearance and statement on the importance of education. Malala
Continue readingwmtc: the incredible shrinking life: a flood, a hotel room, a library
I’m always amazed how when personal upheaval strikes, whether tragedy or happy Big Life Change – your world shrinks down to a tiny little circle. We moved to Canada the day Hurricane Katrina struck, and days later, we were struggling to take in all we had missed. Since the flood
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Pat Robertson’s Unified Theory
In which the ex-pastor kindly shares his comprehensive ‘gay’ theory: Recommend this Post
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Canucks Prospects- Scrimage and Interviews
There are those of us out here that are keeners and curious about the new guys, even during the ‘Dog Days’ of summer. So my friends for those who dig it. Check it out!
Continue readingPeace, order and good government, eh?: Friday night blues blogging
This is Keb’ Mo’ covering Robert Johnson’s Kind Hearted Woman Blues. It seems like a good place to start (h/t to Moose at Classic Blues Videos). Tab Benoit hails from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He writes a lot of his own songs and I believe One Foot in the Bayou is
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