How to Stay Alive in Harperland
One of the things you notice right away when you return from almost any modern country in the world, is the crumbling state of our infrastructure.In Toronto, giant pieces of…
Insurance Corporations Believe In Climate Change
Never let it be said that all of the banks and corporations on the planet have their head in the sand when it comes to climate change. Why, just recently,…
Over 400 “Friends for Life” to thank as they cycle along the shores of my gene pond, river, and canals!
There is some hope that this near-historic hot weather will return to “normal hot” by Sunday. I have no doubt that this will be a great relief to all involved…
Should sex offenders wear GPS tracking devices?
JOE FANTAUZZI| YorkRegion.comPoint/counterpointConvicted sex offenders will be wearing GPS tracking devices if a Progressive Conservative government is elected in October, party leader Tim Hudak said.The idea has drawn a mixed…
But, Will He Buy Her A Piano Now ….
MonaLisaMustaHadTheHighwayBluesGhostOfElectricityVilleLife's like that.Sure is..
A Thought On A Hot Evening
Confined as I have been to the house today and tonight thanks to the heat and humidity, I thought I would make a brief posting. I've been writing recently about…
What is a middle class income these days?
Whenever we consider the pros and cons of a new policy, we want to know if it benefits or hurts the poor, the middle class and those who are better…
Poll-by-Poll Maps of #Elxn 2011
Thanks to the sometimes fine folks at Rabble.ca, we've got links to poll-by-poll maps of certain regions of Canada. I'd suggest looking at the entire list.But here are the important…
Home energy retrofits: part one
I was in the budget lock-up in Ottawa back in 2009, when the feds announced a home renovation tax credit as part of the stimulus package, and one of my…
Stupid Sex Tricks: Taking it all off…for Pooty-Poot?
If you thought this song was silly, wait’ll you get a load of this story: “What are you ready to do for your president?” says the video calling on the…
Tomorrow’s Headline
Right wing media, "Shocked! Shocked!", to be thought of as right wing.
Original Song #28: Phineas Gage
My name is Phineas GageNew Hampshire boy, born and raisedI drive a stagecoach here in ChileYou might say I’ve come a long way Drive the coach steady, drive the coach…
Original Song #28: Phineas Gage
My name is Phineas GageNew Hampshire boy, born and raisedI drive a stagecoach here in ChileYou might say I've come a long wayDrive the coach steady, drive the coach slowFrom…
Original Song #28: Phineas Gage
My name is Phineas GageNew Hampshire boy, born and raisedI drive a stagecoach here in ChileYou might say I’ve come a long way Drive the coach steady, drive the coach…
Back From The Great Green North
The Fifth Column has been idle for a few weeks because the Fifth Columnist has been on vacation in Northern Ontario.We spent about a week at our favourite bed and…
One Last Time To The Barricades!
If the Torys really want to scrap the gun-registry, then lets give 'em one last fight, at least drive their approval numbers done for awhile (which always happens when the…
Meadows in our parks?
There has been a spin attempted on the lack on maintenance in some of our parks and public spaces. It is being called the 'meadow' look. Well just for the…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for July 20, 2011
Here are the day's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Law grad's Ontario human rights appeal over employer's transcript request denied - Windsor Star -http://goo.gl/AFKYdLaw Society of BC required…
Is Mayor Rob Ford a liar, con-man or just ignorant? The facts say yes
The Grid TO | Top five Ford truthiness fact checks of the weekMost of the article by Edward Keenan at The Grid:This week, the brothers Ford have had a particularly…