I started the new year in my pj’s locked out of the house at about 7:30 this morning. I would have just walked the mile to the coffee shop had I been wearing my Superman pj’s but I was wearing some cool rocket ship ones. they are super cool but
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Decluttering 365–Day 1
Actually I lie, I started a couple of days ago. And I can’t promise a post a day about decluttering. I can’t even promise to declutter every day because Web of Angels will be out in 2 months and there are guest blogs and interviews in the works with, I
Continue readingBlunt Objects: Proof That Iggy Deserved Better
The man chided as aloof, elitist, and “unCanadian” wrote a beautiful article that summed up what’s going on in our recession wrecked world, how inequality is continuing to spread even if we rich Canadians don’t see or feel it, and why politics must change. Read for yourself, and tell me
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Michael Ignatieff Tribute
…is no longer a part of the Liberal Biennial Convention program. A fact that I will note without comment. h/t
Continue reading350 or bust: Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
Happy 2012 Here’s hoping that the seeds of change will continue to grow in the hearts and minds of women and men everywhere on this great blue planet, as the “shift” starts hitting the fan!
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: It’s All About Contempt
When the Harper government was found in contempt of parliament, the prime minister defined the problem as a not having enough votes. It was, he said, “simply a case of the other three parties outvoting us.” With a majority, he now argues, there can be no such thing as contempt.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Michael Ignatieff on the Politics of Fairness
Many of the worst excesses of the age of greed occurred in markets that were anything but free, anything but transparent. Government must be there to clean up markets riven by fraud, corruption, insider trading and toxic products that made risk systemic. Competition demands that governments are prepared to use
Continue readingJymn’s half-assed Predictions for 2012
Occupy will stay underground and grow its infrastructure and goals. More and more organizations and individuals will pledge allegiance to the movement. The media will interpret this lack of visibility to the failure of Occupy and continue to treat supporters as dirty fucking hippies. The year of Occupy will have
Continue readingBrian Lilley: "Tough year for state broadcaster"
Brian Lilley reads prepared remarks from Conservative party while Krista Erickson ponders the good ol’ days Judging by Lilley’s employer’s ratings, I’d say his statement is more than a little ironic, especially when you consider that Sun TV News serves at the exclusive pleasure of the ruling Conservative party. Plus,
Continue readingMusic for a Sunday: I will be with you again…
Back before the Berlin Wall fell, there used to be this really cool band from Ireland. Whatever happened to them?
Continue readingDemocracy Under Fire: Democracy Requires Dialog
So says my tag line forthis blog and it is my belief that such dialog is fundamental to notonly democracy and governance but for the good of society in general. With that in mind formy first post of 2012 I will highlight a few of the variousorganizations, blogs and websites
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – Slavery approved by jesus, god etc.
I love the Bible. I love christians who don’t actually take the time to read this heinous turd of bronze-age mendacity. I extra-love christians who claim that there can be no morality without god. Basing your morality on the dubious actions and pronouncements of a god-head who is self contradictory
Continue readingwmtc: nous allons à québec
We are driving to Quebec City this morning. What better way to kick off an anniversary vacation than a road trip together. If the winter weather will cooperate – only for our driving days – that would be grand. Trip details are here. I will blog, of course. This is
Continue readingHappy New Year from His Excellency
Happy New Year! While you ponder your resolutions, here is His Excellency the Governor General’s annual New Year’s greeting, where he encourages Canadians to volunteer more. I’m sure your local Pride committee, AIDS service organisation, or GLBT community centre couldn't agree more.
Continue readingNew Year’s Resolution Number 1.
AllTheInspirationThatFits PLPVille When we got home last night we had some real mail. From the real Springfield. In the real middle of the USA. And in it there was a notepad from our favourite political bloggers and ‘lectronic DIY media moguls/podcasters Bluegal and Driftglass. Which inspired us to make our
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: The most popular song in the world
30 million views and counting. A great song in any language, but the mixture of English and Tamil shows something about where our worldwide culture is going and how quickly we are getting there.
Continue readingcartoon life: 2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 42,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 16
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: 2012 at last
And I’m so not looking forward to this. No, its not 2012 itself that’s the problem — it’s all this Mayan calendar stuff that we’ll be hearing about all year long, until next Dec. 22.
Continue reading"Whose year? Our year!"
Zuccotti Park is retaken. #OccupyNewYear!
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