Morton's Musings: Reasonable apprehension of bias
In murder cases bail is considered by a Superior Court judge. Is it problematic for the bail judge to be the trial judge? No; see R. v. Williams, 2013 ONCA 477: [2] The fact that Whitten J. presided at the appellant’s unsuccessful bail application and then at the trial, almost two years later, did not
Continue readingLeDaro: US military spends $34 million on unused Military Headquaters in Afghanistan
“An investigation is being carried out into why the U.S. military spent $34 million constructing a building in Afghanistan that has never been used” and may never be used. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Imagine how many homeless people could have been provided
Continue readingLeDaro: WWII bomb detonated on Dutch beach by disposal unit
The unexploded English 500 pound bomb from World War II was discovered during excavation work by the Dutch natural gas infrastructure and transportation company, Gasunie, between Gouda and Zoetermeer. The Dutch Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit explodes a bomb on the beach in Wannenaar, The Netherlands, July 13, 2013. Robin Utrecht
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Murray Dobbin writes about the crisis of extreme capitalism: (T)he “free economy” romanticized by Friedman and his ilk is anything but. Completely dominated by giant corporations whose wealth outstrips all but the richest nations, economic freedom does not exist for anyone else, including
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Making Matters Worse
Perhaps it results from reading too many balance sheets. But Edward Burkhardt clearly suffers from EDD — Emotional Deficit Disorder. The head of the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway walked into Lac Megantic last week and blamed someone else for the tragedy: “It was our employee that was responsible for
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, July 15, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, July 15, 2013: Should law schools invest in law firm start-ups? Police ignore Taser heart attack risk and keep firing at suspects’ chests Lawyer: Gun that killed Trayvon will be returned to Zimmerman Ontario Court of Appeal
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Mr. Harper bends a knee.
Prime Minister Harper bent extra low in bowing to the Queen when last in London. He had good news for her. He was sure she would be pleased to know that he is going to switch Canada back to God Save the Queen as the country’s national anthem. This would
Continue readingThe Moncton Times@Transcript - Good and Bad: july 15: The asking of questions….
Picture an Irving Press reporter asking Joseph Stalin, “Were you nice to Ukrainians Mr. Stalin?” Stalin smiles and nods, and the Irving reporter scampers back with the next day’s headline. “Stalin nice to Ukrainians”. But a real reporter would look around, then ask a question.”If you were nice to them,
Continue readingsamupress: Staircase 1
The staircase. The house is over 110 years old. Workmanlike build, but it has lasted. I may have mentioned that I was delighted to find only one coat of paint on this woodwork. Olloclip fisheye lens. This is a narrow hall. Treatment, again, in Popsicolour.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Harper Loyalty Rewards Program
While I await with less than bated breath for the announcement today of Dear Leader’s cabinet shuffle, the press has been all agog about it, offering rampant specualtion as to who will provide the new and fresh facade over the crumbling and morally bereft regime. If the pattern of past
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Sun and Quantum Tunneling
Who knew that our Sun was being so shifty and taking the easy way out to produce energy? 🙂 Filed under: Science Tagged: Minute Physics, Quantum Tunneling, The Sun
Continue readingCanadian Dimension | Articles: Eight challenges facing Latin American integration and a new role for Asia
A debate is opening up in Latin America over the future of the movement for continental political and economic integration. It is spurred in part by the growing number of states signing trade and investment treaties with extra-continental powers — both bilateral, like the “free trade agreements” some have signed
Continue readingCanadian Dimension Feed: Eight challenges facing Latin American integration and a new role for Asia
A debate is opening up in Latin America over the future of the movement for continental political and economic integration. It is spurred in part by the growing number of states signing trade and investment treaties with extra-continental powers — both bilateral, like the “free trade agreements” some have signed
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Easter Wandfest: The Sisters of Perpetual Chastity and Wandplay
Discipline was never an issue at St. Xavier’s School for Wayward Boys and Cane Toads, as it was run by the Eurethran Order of Nuns — known to the world as the Sisters of Perpetual Chastity and Wandplay. Despite the … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Helping the constabulary with their inquiries
At first he fought he was nicked, didn’he? He fought, “‘allo, what’s ol’ bill comin’ round me jam jar for?” Then he learned, didn’he? Ol’ Bill knew all about that Docta’ Smif fellow, right? ‘Ow ‘e were always ‘angin’ around … Continue reading →
Continue reading350 or bust: Time To Wake Up: What If Climate Change Is Real?
Sheldon Whitehouse, Democratic Senator for Rhodes Island, is a climate hero. He tirelessly pushes back against the heavily-polluter-funded deniers in the Senate and elsewhere, presenting the scientific facts and the risks of climate inaction. Here is Senator Whitehouse presenting on the Senate House floor last week, talking about what’s at
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Antle changes dynamics of Liberal leadership race #nlpoli
Last November, it was easy to dismiss Paul Antle as another potential Liberal leadership candidate who lots of people talked about but who sounded more like he had better things to do. Two things in July changed that. First, Antle raced around at the last minute and joined the leadership
Continue readingImpolitical: Noted in the RCMP affidavit on the Duffy matter
Interesting pickup by Alison at Creekside on the RCMP sworn information in relation to “Project Amble,” the Duffy Senate matter: According to RCMP Corporal Greg Horton’s excellent summary : On June 21, 2013 my office received a letter from Peter Mantas, which I have read, advising that Mr. Wright recalls
Continue readingImpolitical: Noted in the RCMP affidavit on the Duffy matter
Interesting pickup by Alison at Creekside on the RCMP sworn information in relation to “Project Amble,” the Duffy Senate matter: According to RCMP Corporal Greg Horton’s excellent summary : On June 21, 2013 my office received a letter from Peter Mantas, which I have read, advising that Mr. Wright recalls
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