The Seven Sister law firm Davies LLP ran the above ad in several issues of Obiter Dicta, Osgoode Hall’s law student magazine, the last one running on January 9, 2012. The law firm is known for working its law students and associates exceptionally hard, earning it the informal nickname, “Slavies.” As
Continue readingThe Equivocator: Chris Drew: People, Plenary, and Places: 2012 LPC Biennial Convention
(Chris and Joseph: excited to be at Biennial!) The 2012 Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) Biennial meeting was the fifth Biennial meeting I’ve attended as Liberal delegate from Toronto Centre. As with previous Biennial meetings, it was a great experience and offered some unique moments as these meetings always do.
Continue readingArt Threat: Sue Coe’s slaughterhouse stories
“Art only happens when the viewer says it happens.” – Sue Coe Sue Coe grew up next door to a slaughter house, where she the rattling chains and screaming of animals led to kill went on through the night. As it was ignored by others it slowly became her obsession.
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: Profile in Gutless Pandering
At a rally in Florida the other day, a disgruntled bigot drew enthusiastic applause from a crowd of likeminded Republican tools when she claimed that Obama is “an avowed Muslim… who has no legal right to be calling himself president.” Standing silently at the podium, Rick Santorum tacitly condoned her
Continue readingRandom Ranting Raving and Ratings: Northern Reflections: Would Ike Be A Republican Today?
I am inclined to agree with Northern Reflections. There is absolutely no way Eisenhower would identify himself as a Republican today. He would never have likely made it through the Primaries with his moderate views. Northern Reflections: Would Ike Be A Republican Today? submit_url =… ..
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: F-35 Update
F-35 Killer? With Europe hovering on the brink of meltdown, with pipelines to stop, with the Republican presidential clown car careening through the Deep South, it’s easy to lose sight of the F-35 controversy. Fortunately there are some, like the Ottawa Citizen‘s David Pugliese, who keep an eye on the
Continue readingIntroducing Bagler IT
So it has been awhile since I’ve posted anything on this site. I’ve been busy getting my own business up and running. Bagler IT is a full service web and software development firm. From planning to design, from development to hosting we work to deliver products that not only look
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Newt Gingrich on Science: The "Say Anything" Candidate
newt_gingrich.jpg After smashing Mitt Romney in the South Carolina primary, former House speaker Newt Gingrich has now emerged as tied with the onetime Republican presidential frontrunner. So it’s time to look closely at Gingrich's record on science—which is not, perhaps, as dismal as Rick Santorum’s, but still gives ample cause
Continue readingRoyally disgusting
Ahem. A little mood music, maestro: Ah, that was lovely. And a timely reminder of the class of person we’re dealing with here: an unelected monarch who dares to try to shut up a democratically elected leader confronting him over Spanish support of a coup against democracy in Venezuela. Yes,
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Denier Defunded
The much-criticised author and climate policy sceptic Bjorn Lomborg has told the Ecologist he is the victim of a vendetta after his funding was cut by the Danish government. Bjorn’s complaints ring hollow; he has been criticized for several years by players from all across Denmark’s political spectrum.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Rob Ford: The Buffoon and the Opera
I suppose it was inevitable. He was born to be a comedian. First it was Rob Ford the Mayor, then it was Rob Ford the Cannon Doll, now it’s Rob Ford:The Opera. Described as a “surrealist fantasy based loosely upon the personality of Toronto’s current and much discussed mayor,” Rob
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: The Integrity of Science
I have a friend who is an ardent defender of the Athabasca Tar Sands. We get into friendly arguments by e-mail that can go for several days at a time. The most recent topic has been the safety problems surrounding the TransCanada and Enbridge proposals to ship bitumen thousands of
Continue readingPushed to the Left and Loving It: American Magazine Calls Canada a Jingoistic Petro-State
Blogger Scott Tribe shared a link yesterday to an article that appeared in Slate magazine, which is owned by the Washington Post. Saudi Arabia. Nigeria. Venezuela. Canada? Is our neighbor to the north becoming a jingoistic petro-state? We think that Stephen Harper is only our problem, but like it or
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Saturn’s North Pole–a Hexagon
APOD: 2012 January 22 – Saturns Hexagon Comes to Light. Filed under: Beautiful, Interesting Tagged: astronomy
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Unions and Organizational Decay
As indicated in a post written last Sptember, I wholehearted support unions as the best path of resistance to the depredations inflicted by practitioners of unfettered capitalism. That support, however, doesn’t mean that I ignore or accept the malfeasance and lack of true representative democracy frequently found in mature union
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Bell 206 L-4 Long Ranger Medical Evacuation #nlpoli
For those following the story on the helicopter used for medical evacuation in the province, here is the one people are talking about. It’s the Long Ranger version of the Bell 206. The one in the video below is operated by a medical centre in the United States. You’ll find
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Would Ike Be A Republican Today?
As Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich tear away at each other — claiming that each benefited mightily from the government they both claim to despise — Lawrence Martin reminds his readers that there used to be a Republican president who consciously sought a middle way: Dwight Eisenhower, Martin writes, didn’t
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines from Wise Law on Twitter
Here are the leading legal headlines for Tuesday, January 24, 2012 from Wise Law on Twitter: Ontario fears federal crime bill will cost it $1B Canadian Privacy Commissioner Report on privacy tackles airport security Are judges appointed for political ties? Anonymous Creates MegaUpload Replacement UN rights chief: Charge or release
Continue readingBuckdog: FREE BLOGGER CHARLES LEBLANC !!
New Brunswick blogger charged with ‘criminal libel’ against a Frederickton police office – Computer seized! HUH?!! -CBC: 8 Frederickton Police Officers Try To Silenece Blogger
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