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
Continue readingPeace, order and good government, eh?: Not an auspicious beginning
Today’s Crown First Nations Gathering was supposed to be historic. It would mark the first occasion since he became prime minister in 2006 that Stephen Harper would meet with First Nations leaders. So there was quite a bit of negative publicity when it was learned that Harper intended to leave
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Make It Stop
“Unlike Big Oil, [greens] are not transparent about their motives.” – Financial Post complaining about American environmental groups who oppose leaky pipelines destined to spoil freshwater and the Pacific coast. And what are Big Oil’s unvarnished motives: A car in every driveway, and a top hat and monocle for every
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Mitt Romney Pays $6.2 Million on $45 Million: This is Obscene
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs: them’s radical words, of course. But I always thought they were just, right, and what we need to build a society on. The current discussion about taxes in the US and in Canada goes completely counter to this.
Continue readingThe Sixth Estate: Fraser Institute Slams Alberta’s Decision to Kill Bogus School Testing
Predictably, the Fraser Institute is not happy that the Albertan government is moving to abolish elementary school provincial achievement tests (PATs), which it uses as fodder for its dubious and worthless “Report Cards” — studies which are almost invariably used to cast doubt on public schools, promote “independent” private schools,
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Internet Blackout – nothing but Hyperbole and a PR Stunt according to the MPAA
Watch, gentle readers, what happens when elite interests are not given priority. The outcry, the wailing and gnashing of teeth, the injustice of it all. The MPAA CEO Chris Dodd called out the irresponsible websites – Wikipedia, Reddit etc on their egregious behaviour: “A so-called “blackout” is yet another gimmick,
Continue readingFar and Wide: What Is With Conservatism And Global Warming Deniers?
Tom Flanagan will carry the Wildrose banner in the next provincial election, running alongside his leader, fellow climate change sceptic Danielle Smith. For a province fighting an intense public relations war over its emissions, having a upstart party riddled with global warming deniers doesn’t exactly project a flattering image. Polls
Continue readingA Blog By James Curran: Happy Anniversary Liberal Party of Canada
I remember that day as if it was just yesterday. Started in the morning in Niagara Falls at the Burroughs campaign. Hit the Valeri campaign in Stoney Creek in the afternoon. Headed over to the Powers campaign in the late afternoon and evening and counted ballots in Freelton. Yes I
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012 Roundup
A quick look at just a couple more days of developments in the NDP’s leadership race… – Niki Ashton proposed an increase in immigration, particularly when it comes to family reunification. – Paul Dewar challenged Thomas Mulcair to take a position on bulk water exports, provoking at least somewhat of
Continue readingCanadian Dimension Feed: Inuit Country
This year ’s “Indian Country” theme issue of Canadian Dimension deals with a specific group of indigenous people in Canada, the Inuit. Inuit are indigenous occupants of the arctic in Canada, the US, Russia and Greenland. They have a distinct land base, distinct legal status, distinct culture and distinct colonial
Continue readingTrashy's World: A follow-up to my post yesterday…
… about Tim Thomas being an idiot. I don’t usually copy and paste an entire text, but this letter by former Chicago Bear Tim Wrightman is an example of how Thomas should have handled the Obama invitation. Class. 100% Pure class. I hope someone shows this to the Bruin Goalie…
Continue readingknitnut.net: A sign
Yesterday morning I was walking to work along Gladstone Avenue when all of a sudden a dead bird came hurtling out of the sky and crashed head first into a snowbank right in front of me. It was a pigeon: I could tell by its little pink feet sticking out
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