Here’s an amazing article that walks you through the physics calculations that show why the Sun is such a great energy source for Earth. We could make use of its heat potential a whole lot more.
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Dead Wild Roses: A Rant on Words Part II
I no sooner published my first word rant and immediately more common travesties of language sprang to mind. Part two will be more of a rapid fire format, as there is a lot of ground to cover. ..And Get One Free! As alluded to in Part 1′s final paragraph, ‘…and
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: The Stupid Senate
“I felt like it is kind of an insult to be a denier for a long time,” said Sen. Bert Brown, last month at a parliamentary committee studying energy policies. “It feels pretty good this morning.” What I find particularly disturbing about so many climate change deniers ending up being
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Disturbing Conservative Viewpoints on Education
Interesting how social conservatives in both Canada and the United States are blaming universities for their being “too much edumacation”. On his Facebook profile, former Liberal MP Omar Alghabra, found and posted this letter to the editor on Mississauga.com that highlighted one of Canada’s problem to those of the so-called common
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Feminism – Improving the Condition and Status Of Women
Working toward a better future for everyone. Filed under: Feminism Tagged: Education, Feminism, Moving toward Equality, Understanding Feminism
Continue readingArt Threat: Amazing online cinema archive for educators – 2500 films & study guides in NFB’s “Campus” project
"Oxford Tire Pile #8" by Edward Burtynsky The National Film Board of Canada — producer of such great films as Manufacturing Consent, Ryan, Jesus of Montreal, The Decline of the American Empire, The Big Snit, Lonely Boy, Manufactured Landscapes, Madame Tutli-Putli, Rocks at Whiskey Trench, Walltown – has announced an
Continue readingCanada II: An Alternate Economic Strategy
It has become clear that the Harper government is all about exploiting resources. In particular, there is a large push to shrink government, curtail government programs, and aggressively expand natural resource exploitation even at the risk of alienating a large segment of the population – which they are willing to
Continue readingCanada II: An Alternate Economic Strategy
It has become clear that the Harper government is all about exploiting resources. In particular, there is a large push to shrink government, curtail government programs, and aggressively expand natural resource exploitation even at the risk of alienati…
Continue readingCanada II: An Alternate Economic Strategy
It has become clear that the Harper government is all about exploiting resources. In particular, there is a large push to shrink government, curtail government programs, and aggressively expand natural resource exploitation even at the risk of alienating a large segment of the population – which they are willing to
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Ah, Laundry – What Women Do Best.
Watch how TV helps women garnish the yummy shit sandwich of patriarchal norms. Thanks Clorox, because we need more vectors of misogynistic oppression, not less! Bleh! Filed under: Education, Feminism Tagged: Crappy TV, Feminism, Patriarchy on Parade, things that vex me
Continue readingTrashy's World: Pink Shirt Day is coming…
… on February 29! Support anti-bullying programs where ever you may be! Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Continue readingThe Sixth Estate: Fraser Institute Slams Alberta’s Decision to Kill Bogus School Testing
Predictably, the Fraser Institute is not happy that the Albertan government is moving to abolish elementary school provincial achievement tests (PATs), which it uses as fodder for its dubious and worthless “Report Cards” — studies which are almost invariably used to cast doubt on public schools, promote “independent” private schools,
Continue readingExponential Book: Education disadvantage
If a cash-strapped province or state had to make painful cuts to public services, the immediately noticeable effect would be the outright elimination of some of them. One would not think of, say, laying off a fraction of all bus drivers and asking the remaining ones to work longer hours,
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Illusion of Choice – George Carlin
Wading through politics in North America one can get the idea that we have a lot of choice when it comes to running our countries and determining our social policies. It takes the brilliant thoughts of a late comedian to crystallize what our societies have become. Agree or disagree, Carlin’s
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: On American Societiy – George Carlin
Like the present John Stewart, George Carlin because he was not in power could make the radically anti-establishment pronouncements he so often did with minimal consequences. He was a comedian after all and no one listens to comedians… More people need to listen and act on the ideas of our
Continue readingExponential Book: Double whammy
We all understand that, sometimes, financial hardship is simply a fact of life. And I do believe that most of us are willing to endure painful sacrifices, in the pursuit of a common good. What exasperates people, is the perception of a general lack of vision, of a concrete, well
Continue readingTrashy's World: Perhaps a step toward…
…one school system in Ontario? One can only hope. It will likely fail, but will expose the farcical inequities in our education system to those Ontarians who are, at present, blissfully unaware. But you can bet that I and the many others who want to see the end of faith-based
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Theramin Trees – ‘there are no gods’ Part 2. – Concepts for Gods
Part two of the series examines conceptions of the divine that, when looked at logically do not make sense and can then reasonably be ruled out. Filed under: Education, Religion Tagged: theramin trees, There are no Gods
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Theramin Trees – ‘there are no gods’ – A Three Part Tryptych
Theramin Trees a youtube author made a series of videos in response to the following questions. This three-part series looks at: 1. What I believed when I was a theist 2. Concepts for gods I affirmatively believe do not exist 3. Concepts for god I believe to be unknowable The
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Philosophical Reflection – Wouldn’t that be nice in North America?
The lack of reflection in North American society reflects in our policies and economic choices. Countries that have experienced the ripsaw of neo-liberal capitalism (essentially the unbalanced “free-market” reforms that we impose on other countries to savage their people and exploit their resources) are contemplating life after the free marketers
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