Recently, I consulted a client who was in a conflict with a few co-workers. Let’s call him Jack. My client told me they did not like him. Jack received emails accusing him of poor communication skills and mistakes in the performance of his work duties. Jack convinced me that the accusations were groundless. He believed […]
Montreal Simon: Rick Perry and the United States of Jebeesus
Glory Hallybubbah !!! The Lord has spoken. Just as I prophesied the other day, he has directed his cowboy servant Rick Perry to become God’s President. And kick the heathen negro out of the White House.And all Canadians need to know about him…
Continue readingStevie Harper’s Conservatives Show Just How Spiteful They Are As They Go After a Widow Of an Asbestos Victim
Yep, no holds barred with this gang of miscreants. That asbestos lobby is just so damned important to them that they won’t let a widow of a man who died of asbestos related mesothelioma get in the way of their agenda. They’re going after her for the use of their contempt party logo.
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Continue readingThose Emergency Blues: A Matter of Hours
I was talking the other day to young, surprisingly old-school physician who bemoaned nurses “doing things” she thought properly done by duly authorized medical practitioners. (She also implied, by-the-by, that when physicians said “Go fetch,” the proper nursely response was a demure “Yes, doctor, and do you want your neck rubbed?)” Clearly, this physician thought, […]
Accidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
Selected text for your weekend reading.
– Edmund Pries points out how the right sees wasted public money and gratuitous tax slashing as tools to force cuts to programs which actually serve a valuable purpose:
During the Reagan era, a friend and former…
cartoon life: More of The Reals at GQ
They are ordinary men in extraordinary costumes, and they have risen from the ashes of our troubled republic to ensure the safety of their fellow citizens. Jon Ronson goes on patrol with Urban Avenger, Mr. Xtreme, Pitch Black, Knight Owl, Ghost, and t…
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Yikes! Bachmann Wins Iowa Straw Poll
The extremely mediocre but profoundly radical Michelle Bachmann defeated her Republican presidential nomination rivals to win yesterday’s Iowa straw poll.The unwittingly amusing Bachmann proclaimed her win sent a “big message to Washington.”  …
Continue readingAmerica overheats: The Sewer of Stupid is about to overflow | #USpoli
Our Climate Of Extremes | ThinkProgressYep. They’re in the middle of their worst drought ever, heat records are being broken every day, but they’re going to deny the scientific evidence of climate change and schedule days of prayer for rain.Seriously. …
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Surfing the Wave of Change
The enormity of the changes underway is finally settling in. We’re coming to realize that the 21st century will not be a mere successor to the 18th, 19th and 20th. The old economics, the old industrialism, the old geo-politics are hea…
Continue readingArt Threat: Yoko Ono puts bed-in doc on Youtube – Last day to watch "Bed Peace"
Yoko Ono has put a 70 minute documentary about Ono and Lennon’s “bed-in” for peace in Montreal online for one weekend. Today is the last day to watch the doc – at midnight it will be taken down. From Ono: Dear Friends, In 1969, John and I were so naïve to think that doing the […]
Continue readingCompassionate Conservatism: Tories threaten widow over use of Con logo
What’s up next for these thugs – torturing puppies?Michaela Keyserlingk, whose husband Robert died in 2009 of mesothelioma, has been running an online banner since the spring that reads, “Canada is the only western country that still exports deadly a…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
In the wake of Friday’s loss to Calgary, there seem to be some stunningly short-sighted theories flying around. So let’s point out that the game featured plenty of good news when it comes to building the ‘Riders for this season any beyond – even if it …
Continue readingDawgNews exclusive interview: "White is the new Black"
(Ottawa, August 14) DawgNews has been fortunate to secure an exclusive interview with David Snark-Raving, British historian and social commentator who has recently spoken out on the London riots. This is perhaps the first such interview conducted on Twitter….
Continue readingIt Is That Time Once Again Where I Look For New Contributors To Sister Sage’s Musings
Boys ‘n’ girls, as you know, I am always looking for new contributors to Sister Sage’s Musings and there is a link at this site for this purpose for those interested. However, I am putting out a casting call so to speak for new contributors in this post. If you’re progressive (center-left/left) of . . . → Read More: It Is That Time Once Again Where I Look For New Contributors To Sister Sage’s Musings
Continue readingMorton's Musings: What we need to rebuild the Liberal Party
I have been talking to people across Canada about the Party and the future.What is amazing is how everyone, from all ends of the political spectrum, agrees with what needs to be done.We must fix process. We need unified contact lists, clearer lin…
Continue readingPoliTeching: News Roundup: Patent Circus; Android’s Security Flaw
In a demonstration of the ridiculousness of our current patent law, Apple is using patent to stifle competition and innovation. In Apple’s claim against one of Android tablet maker Motorola, it does not even have anything to do with hardware or software but only with the aesthetic effect. Apple managed
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: For All Our Sakes, Get It Right This Time Jimbo
Federal FinMin Tiny Jim Flaherty seems to be breaking ranks with his American and European cousins and says that the federal government would consider another round of stimulus spending if Canada slips back into recession. Give credit where…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Burning question
Since declaring themselves enemies of Amnesty International apparently wasn’t enough villainy for one week, the Harper Cons have also decided to pick a fight with an asbestos widow. Can National Kick a Puppy Day be far behind?
Continue readingMGMT attacked by mob at Huntington Beach concert using shoes as weapon. Michael Coren blames ‘black thugs’
It was an ugly scene at the surfer extravaganza concert featuring the band MGMT. The band was brutally attacked by an onslaught of footwear, including flip flops and Teva’s. The ugly incident is the latest example of ‘unsupervised black culture’ accord…
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