It was once suggested to Winston Churchill that he cut funding to the arts to pay for Britain’s war, to which he responded “Then what would we be fighting for?”A nation’s arts and culture are as important to their identity as their historic landmarks.Y…
Continue readinggay persons of color: "Homosexual" not the friendliest of words
Words can be like people. Once you get to know them, you can enjoy a friendship or move on and find others with whom you are perhaps more compatible. With this in mind, I am continually surprised that mainstream news outlets in this day and age still u…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Gouging consumers on gas
So the gas pumps in the province are prone to error in favour of retailers, as CBC reports. Well, sort of. We don’t know how many gas pumps there are in the province but CBC reports that of the 962 examined over a two year period, nine percent didn…
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Fox News North Death Spiral Continues Spiralling Towards Death
..but perhaps a wee bit more slowly.Looks like Theo Caldwell (who?) is out and Michael Coren is in at Sun TV. Once thing about Michael Coren: while I can’t stand his writing, he is a smooth and quite genial talk show host. T…
Continue readingSlap Upside The Head: Gay Man’s Bank Card Cancelled Because Of His Voice
A gay man found that his bank card was cancelled last week for a very unusual reason: His voice has a higher than normal pitch. Jeffrey Hare phoned TD Bank to get some information about his bank account when the agent on the other end decided that he was an impostor. “This [agent] decided that […]
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Dundernomics 101: Dazed and confused
There’s a Tellytorial – editorial at the Telly – that is worth reading if you missed it already. It’s the one from last Saturday that began by noting that the Conservatives are ploughing ahead with the Muskrat Falls project because they go…
Continue readingThe inevitable court challenge awaits
In case you were wondering, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers does plan to challenge the back-to-work legislation in the courts and the Human Rights Commission (for discrimination where newer employees are paid less with fewer benefits tha…
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Jesse Brown: Police Could Automate Online Spying
By Jesse Brown for Macleans
When I caution people about the coming Lawful Access spying laws, there’s often some confusion. Many assume that spying on the Internet is like putting a wiretap on a phone. So the police will be able to listen to my Skype…
David Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: A Tale of Two Tories: which one do you think is typical?
Good Tory versus Bad Tory… “Great God! Can it be!!” Below: The Calgary Herald’s nice sharp photo of Carol Haley and my own only blurry shot of Alison Redford. Where’s Daveberta’s photostream when you need it?When it comes both to releasing …
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: liberal mla accused of leading “super secret cabel.”
Former Liberal Communications Director Neil Mackie has accused leadership candidate and Edmonton-Centre MLA Laurie Blakeman of being part of a secret conspiracy to merge the Liberal Party with the Alberta Party. Commenting on a recent post on this blog, Mr. Mackie, who is also Campaign Director to leadership candidate Bruce Payne, accused Ms. Blakeman of […]
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Health Notes: Pesticides shown to cause Parkinson’s – as well as other diseases
Go organic, eat well and take your anti-oxidants! A new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine shows that pesticides are a major cause of neurological degenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s. The basic finding is that toxins …
Continue readinggritchik: Landlord wars
So, I’m having a bit of a tussle with my landlord. Some background: I rent a house in Toronto (in a fantastic neighbourhood) from a landlord who lives out of province. The backyard is essentially unsafe. I’m not exaggerating – they tore down the dilapidated garage last summer and left the rotting floorboards and much […]
The World Famous Dan Shields: 3883…A Job That Historically Leads To A Better Job
The previous holder of this position, Ruth Ellen Brosseau, is now a rookie NDP MP:Oliver’s Pub and Patio Assistant Manager Version française Oliver’s Pub and Patio Assistant ManagerThe Carleton University Students’ Association Inc. (CUSA Inc.) is now…
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Even Canada’s Military Brass Get It – Finally!
We’re on the war path, the actual road to war, and it’s damned well time Messrs. Harper, Layton and Rae came to their senses.Canada’s Department of National Defence has run the numbers and, just like their counterparts at the Pentagon and British Minis…
Continue readingBreaking! Ann Coulter Actually Suggests Something Semi-Intelligent!
Yes, I will probably need brain bleach for having suggested the idea, but honestly, I think the she/he devil in a cocktail dress may be on to something here!
“I would prefer for Republicans to hide who they are running for President and only announce it like a month before the election, so . . . → Read More: Breaking! Ann Coulter Actually Suggests Something Semi-Intelligent!
Continue readingI’m sorry, @TorontoPolice Tweeter guy – perhaps I’m being a little harsh | #G20redux
On reflection, maybe I ought to cut you a little slack. Maybe you really are committed to fixing the organizational and occupational culture.Maybe you really do want to fix the bridges between the police and the community they’re sworn to serve and pro…
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Small win for Canadian telecom consumers: Bell forced to pay $10M for misleading advertising
For over 4 years, Bell advertising has been misleading Canadian consumers, charging more than what was advertised for many of its services across the country.
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Impolitical: Late night
Look at the crowd for Laura Marling, wow. What a great voice.
Continue readingWorld Headlines Review: Tahrir Square: Tantawi picks up where Mubarak left off
Cairo’s Tahrir square is once again tonight the scene of ordinary people making extraordinary efforts to free themselves from the militarist rentier regime still in power since the fall of Hosni Mubarak in February. Earlier today in Tahrir began a protest by families of “martyrs,” which in this case refers
Continue reading@TorontoPolice Tweeter guy: Is this your idea of building relations? | #G20
Don’t know what this guy was doing … … but even if we grant for the moment that the apprehension was lawful and justified, can you explain why the Toronto Police officers effecting the arrest decided they had to grind his face into the concrete whi…
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