“Earthstorm” [3/10] is barely a 3. Humour value at least. My girlfriend guessed the ending. It was Armageddon meets Harlequin. #Bmovie Solve problems by blowing up the Moon, with nukes.
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Writings of J. Todd Ring: Night
I love the night – every bit as much as I love the day. And fortunately, in the country, you can actually experience the night, since it is not drowned and blotted out by the lights of the city, which pour a grey-white noise over all, and hide the majesty
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Seclusion
I feel like Strider, living in voluntary exile. And that is more than alright. Seclusion is sometimes a good thing. More can be done in solitude than in the midst of a crowd – or, at least, more of what really matters. And the solitude has become delicious, in any
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Nearly one in four Canadians worried about affording health care
There’s much hand-wringing about the results of a new Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey sponsored in part by the soon-to-be defunct Health Council of Canada. While the media focus is on the bigger failures indicated by the survey, the … Continue reading →
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Harper Overseas
Harper took some good buddies along on our dime. Julius Suraski, the guy behind Highway 400's giant "FORD NATION" sign, is with Stephen Harper in Israel right now: scribd.com/doc/200760944/…— David Topping (@dtopping) January 20, 2014 @stphnmaher How weird is it when someone from Sun News has the better credibility?— CC
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Campaign calls for federal $100 million suicide prevention fund
Partners for Mental Health have launched a new campaign to get the help that Canadian youth need. Called “The Right By You” campaign, the advocacy group is asking Canadians to speak out, urging provincial governments to cover mental health care … Continue reading →
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Another home care strike looms as $1.1 million CEO offers workers less than inflation
This is starting to look like a pattern: another home care employer, another offer that has angered workers and led to another strike vote. This time it’s both nursing and personal support workers in Renfrew County who are employees of … Continue reading →
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Part 3 #OilConVoid – ConCalls: Putting Corrupt Fundraising to Work as #Elxnfraud
Part 1 of #OilConVoid explained why the Conservatives cheated to raise so much money for their party to grab majority power, and Part 2 explained part of how they did it with corrupt Senators. In the last, third part, you’ll see a bit of when they went about using that
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Part 2 #OilConVoid – PMO: Wallin’s Missing Calendar Found
Suspended Senator Pamela Wallin should soon be in more hot water, along with the corrupt Conservative Party for which she was apparently fundraising for while traveling on the taxpayer’s dime. More problems for Pam Wallin? RCMP computer forensics find new daily calendar. bit.ly/K5XEfr #skpoli #cdnpoli— Murray Mandryk (@MMandryk) January 16,
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Mental Health: New St. Thomas Forensic hospital suggests planned environment and safety linked
To be a patient here you not only have to have a mental disorder, but to have come in conflict with the law. The Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care opened in St. Thomas last year as part of … Continue reading →
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: This is good
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau will maintain his veto power over potential party candidates in the next election…
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Part 1 #OilConVoid – Neil Young Hints At Unspeakable Canadian Civil War
I’m starting a short series of 3 blog posts today deliberately with the top climate change story in Canada. There are huge stories also in the RoboCon election fraud scandal, and the PMO-Senate scandals, but it’s climate change that will have the longest lasting impact in Canada and the world.
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Harper’s losing his touch
Duffy, Wallin and Brazeau. Rob Anders. Then Patrick Brown runs a marathon and tries to bill taxpayers. Last week on Sun I talked about Harper’s once iron grip on his caucus was loosening. And now Cheryl Gallant has made the news again, actively campaigning against government policy. As we get
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Waiting for a saviour
Well….it’s up to God. (Spoken in the tones of Eyore.) And this is said, under-breath, by most, at all times, no matter their religious beliefs. How disgusting. How pathetic. How virulent – and diabolical. But it can only be even slightly understood if we take a moment to reflect on
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: ConCalls: Prescott Gets Off #RoboCon #elxnfraud #cdnpoli
Andrew Prescott has reportedly worked out an immunity from prosecution agreement in the Pierre Poutine Robocalls (RoboCon) election fraud of 2011. Presently Michael Sona faces charges as the only Conservative charged in Guelph with the Pierre Poutine conspiracy to misdirect voters by fraudulently claiming to be Elections Canada. “Why would
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Do LHINs need boards at all if they are simply to be the arm of the Ministry?
Tom Closson calls it the Goldilocks principle. What is the point where governance within our health system is “just right?” Writing in Healthy Debate, the former CEO of the Ontario Hospital Association points out that Ontario and Alberta are at … Continue reading →
Continue readingLeft Over: Harper: The Working Class Can Kiss My….
Minimum wage in Canada: One woman’s story No fancy meals and no vacations: ‘I am working poor’ CBC News Posted: Jan 14, 2014 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 14, 2014 7:06 AM ET This is an article that could have been written forty-odd years ago, when I arrived
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: LHINs — Opening up the “integration” process
The Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) were supposed to bring health service decision-making much closer to the communities. At the core of that decision-making is the integration process. As we stated last week, “integration” can mean a variety of things. … Continue reading →
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Future Proof: Ice Storms
Last year Shane vlogged about ice storms. Let’s not wait until a big storm hits Saskatchewan before we future proof our homes being built today. You can check out Shane’s website, and buy his book. If I had $20,000 to spend on a “depreciating liability” (a car), or $20,000 to
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Neil Young Rocks
Neil Young’s war of words against the Tar Sands defenders (aka Stephen Harper and Dirty Oil Money) is welcome.
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