“Members of a group of activist hackers known as Anonymous say they’re planning to “kill Facebook” because the popular social networking site purportedly abuses the privacy of users.In a video uploaded to YouTube, a digitized voice announces that “Oper…
Continue readingTories are in for a fight in Ontario. Latest Ipsos Reid poll shows 38% support for Hudak and 33% for McGuinty
There has been a general consensus among liberals, since the May 2 election debacle, that the party’s PR machine and recruiting mechanism need an extreme overhaul, a new vision and strategy through which the party can re-gain the attention of voter…
Continue readingcartoon life: Six sixteen by twenty
The six paintings are done, except for the tedious last glaze layer and painting the edges.
Filed under: art, comment, painting Tagged: acrylic, canvas, cloud, landscapes, orange, red, white, wind, yellow
Trashy's World: Matt Damon for the U.S. Prez?
WTF? Why not? Some Americans think that this might be a way to go… Mr. Damon has not expressed a desire to run for office, but he has become known for his political activism. During the 2008 presidential campaign, he endorsed Barack Obama and called Sarah Palin’s story “a bad Disney movie.” Recently, the actor […]
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: (1) The Challenge: Liberals are everywhere in Alberta–just not all with us: The Four Challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party
There are challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party forming government in Alberta. In this series of posts I’ll write about some of the challenges that Liberals face in this province and some solutions to them. (1) The Challenge: Liberals are every…
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: Three Things Every Casual Cyclist Should Know
While I am by no means an expert, as a serious cyclist there are some things I have noticed that I would like to share with my readers, some of whom are thinking about taking up cycling in a more serious manner.
1. Almost everyone has their bicycle se…
Continue readingSudbury Steve May: Downtown Opportunities: Sudbury’s Market Square and the New School of Architecture
Greater Sudbury’s Market Square has been in the local news a lot lately, as speculation has been rife that the new School of Architecture has been eyeing the downtown location currently occupied by the Market. At today’s Policy Committee meeting, …
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Toronto Sun Sacks More Staff
Word is one, possibly two, major Toronto Sun players were pink-slipped today. TSF tipsters say once confirmed, the departure of one high-profile 333 vet will be a shocker.We are trying for confirmation. I can’t wait to hear who. Its all part of K…
Continue readingThey Call Me "Mr. Sinister": As We Drive Perilously Close To The Edge Of A Cliff
Jim Flaherty says, “Drive faster!”. Flaherty is, of course, utterly wrong. And we are totally fucked.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Videotron to launch new IPTV service
This week Videotron revealed that it will be launching a new IPTV service this fall that will compete with Bell’s Fibe TV. While this new service may provide competition that has a beneficial impact on content and programming, we continue to have conce…
Continue readingThey Call Me "Mr. Sinister": QOTD: The Real Gravy Train
From the Guardian on the riots (read the whole thing, it is worth it):While bankers have publicly looted the country’s wealth and got away with it, it’s not hard to see why those who are locked out of the gravy train might think they were entitled to h…
Continue readingRedBedHead: More Capitalism vs Democracy
I was reading this article in Foreign Policy – a “debate” between two highly respected international economists, Nouriel Roubini and Ian Bremmer when I came acros the two quotes below. What was interesting was just how similar they were to the quote I …
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: What? Inequality for Women – Female PhD and Male Bachelor Degrees earn the same!
I just keep posting about gender inequality, others say pfffff! what the heck I am talking about….
Until the idea that inequality exists and that it is a problem,then there really is not much to discuss now, is there?
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CalgaryGrit: This Summer’s Blockbuster Hit
It seems every summer, one political story comes out of nowhere to dominate the headlines. After all, pundits need something to pontificate on, a task that has grown more challenging with the next election four years away.
Last summer’s break-out hit …
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Coalition Members Talk Stop Online Spying on CBC Radio
Why is everybody freaking out about Lawful Access right now? Why is the “I’ve got nothing to hide” argument missing the point? And why are the experts (Privacy Commissioners, academics, and public interest organizations) so concerned?
Listen to Tamir …
The Enlightened Savage: The Race to the Premier’s Office – 38 Days to the First Ballot
Hello, Nation…As panicked school children wonder where their summer holidays have gone, we take a gander at the calendar and realize we need but tear off one more page for the long-awaited PC Leadership election to be upon us. Political watchers are …
Continue readingI don’t care…to me they just look slow out of the gate and so, so very late…
oh GAWD! i spotted the blackchurian candidate from a mile away spewing slick snake oil and behaving as every inch the confidence man. i dunno how so many people either full out lied to themselves, gave into bipartisanship without a fight and/or just c…
Continue readingMorton's Musings: What were they thinking?
"The Republicans had made it clear for months that they would use the need to raise the debt ceiling as an instrument for extracting concessions from the Democratic President in the form of more cuts in federal programs. And the President assented…
Continue readingMediabuzzard.com: Dang when does the nonsense stop…
University of Waterloo study “finds”… Teenage boys are more likely to light up if their schools are located near a variety store that sells cigarettes, according to a new study. And silly me I ‘thought’ universities were about higher learning & advancing knowledge… So I guess the next step is
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Some Politicians Should Stay Off Social Media
I think Giorgio Mammoliti may be starting to realize this.
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