I was quite bummed to arrive yesterday and find the farm almost completely snow-free. Mother nature sorted that for us today. It snowed pretty much all day.
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Vaccines and Pregnancy: Lack of randomized, placebo-controlled trials and … means …?
My children have received their recommended vaccinations. I have had some although I am old enough that I received my measles and mumps shots the old fashioned way … I had bad cases of both mumps and measles as a child. I have not … as yet … attributed my
Continue readingGeoff at Mount Allison: "Top Ten" Break-Up Songs for Guys
Breaking up with someone or being broken-up with is rarely an enjoyable experience. As with most things in life, some good music can come in handy to speed recovery It was about 20 months ago that I last posted a break-up song list so I figure I should provide an
Continue readingknitnut.net: Introducing our newest family member!
This is our new dog, Rosie, formerly known as Phoenix. We adopted her from the Humane Society today! This wasn’t actually the plan, as we were still in the running for Dexter the Boxer, who is a wonderful dog. His lovely foster mom, Jennifer, even brought him over for a
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadians lose as Big Telecom works towards even greater levels of media concentration
While it may have been a banner year for Canada’s online community—as thousands joined together to battle for an open and affordable Internet—Big Telecom is working as hard as ever to stamp out the competition and increase its market share. We made progress in 2011, yes, but there’s still work
Continue readingImpolitical: Tuesday drive-by blogging
A collection of items noted in the past week or so. 1. Canadian Press had a good year end type piece on the 24th. It captured what was, to me, the quote of the year from Stephen Harper. CP used it as a metaphor and it does indeed work: No
Continue readingThe Skinny: Did you join the NDP after Jack Layton’s death? You might not be eligible to vote for the next leader.
I just noticed on the NDP’s website the early and late cut-off dates that one must obtain an NDP membership in order to vote for the next leader of the federal NDP. While all those who want to vote for the next leader must obtain a membership by February 18,
Continue readingThe Skinny: Did you join the NDP after Jack Layton’s death? You might not be eligible to vote for the next leader.
I just noticed on the NDP’s website the early and late cut-off dates that one must obtain an NDP membership in order to vote for the next leader of the federal NDP. While all those who want to vote for the next leader must obtain a membership by …
Continue readingThe Skinny: Did you join the NDP after Jack Layton’s death? You might not be eligible to vote for the next leader.
I just noticed on the NDP’s website the early and late cut-off dates that one must obtain an NDP membership in order to vote for the next leader of the federal NDP. While all those who want to vote for the next leader must obtain a membership by February 18,
Continue readingBlunt Objects: Why do you read Blunt Objects?
If you’d be so kind to take a simple minute out of your day, there’s a poll to the left that will help me decide the future of this blog and what’s written in it. It’s pretty simple: why do you come and read this blog? There are five options
Continue readingSay it ain’t so, Joe.
I happened by chance on this sad item today in the Huffington Post. A familiar picture caught my eye: It only took me a moment to realize where I’d seen it before: in my Twitter feed. Joe followed me, and I followed back, as I recall. He was fun to
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Tuesday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your afternoon reading. – Alison Loat offers some suggestions to make political parties more responsive to Canadian voters: (H)ow can parties reorient spending to encourage a more balanced focus across their responsibilities? Political parties serve at least four critical functions: engaging citizens in politics, selecting candidates for
Continue readingBlunt Objects: Weapons Grade Uranium Going to the U.S.? Quel surprise.
Yep, that’s right folks – Canada, one of the largest uranium producers (if not, really, the best) is shipping weapons-grade uranium, apparently enough to make more than a few Hiroshima-size bombs, to the United States, travelling throughout our fair land in collision-resistant, anti-theft, super-duper-controlled containers that you just know are
Continue readingHalf an Hour: Where the Future Lies
Responding to Durff’s Blog In a post today I summarized Bill Cushard in Mindflash as follows: If I had to summarize the best advice I could give to e-learning developers, it would be this: “here are two key lessons for learning professionals:1. Adapt to the on-demand world.2. Embed learning into
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: Another fine read from Robert Reich
Why the Republican Crackup is Bad For America “Two weeks before the Iowa caucuses, the Republican crackup threatens the future of the Grand Old Party more profoundly than at any time since the GOP’s eclipse in 1932. That’s bad for America. “…The underlying conflict lies deep into the nature and
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Shorter
Shorter Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission: Hearings? We don’t need no stinking hearings! Uranium is MUCH safer than liquid chlorine — what could possibly go wrong?
Continue readingTrashy's World: Bottle drive!
Wondering what to do with all of those bottles that were merrily emptied over the holidays? Think no more… at least if you’re in Ottawa. The Pleasant Park Public School Council is working hard to raise money to build a new play structure. And you can help! Let us carry
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Season’s Greetings
I’ve been off for a few days enjoying the holidays – I’ve not gone anywhere online – don’t worry Anyhow, to all my political friends, foes, and in between, I hope you had a very Merry Christmas, and I wish you the best for the upcoming New Year.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Religion – Brings Out The Stupid in People – Israel Edition
Ah, progressive religious thought in action. In another unsurprisingly putrid religious offering, the devout offer a lovely pastiche illustrating the misogyny, pettiness, and insular sectarianism that makes religion so repugnant to the rationally inclined. “A shy eight-year-old schoolgirl has unwittingly found herself on the front line of Israel’s latest religious
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