The entire bus erupted with laughter when the guide suggested that Canada was a balanced country. The young Nicaraguan was trying to describe how Nicaragua had skittered from the “dictatorship” of Anastasio Somoza to the “dictatorship” of the Sandinistas. Canada … Continue reading →
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Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Make Fun in Regina
Of course, you can write in the snow too; Write with your finger. -Here’s where I narrowly missed the Archives Week presentation on prohibition of alcohol.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Medical Tricorder
I got to use a device at lunch-hour today that had aspects of a medical tricorder, the near magical medical scanning devices used first by the fictional Dr. McCoy on the Starship Enterprise. This modern, non-invasive scanner can look at skin and detect signs of diabetes, giving the user an
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Holy Sit
Kids were getting chemical burns from a toilet seat (and probably desk, for a boy with burned elbows) at an Ottawa area school. Most likely the disinfectant was sprayed on but never properly wiped off and rinsed. One of my concerns with using publish washrooms that have just been cleaned,
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Plan to radically remake Windsor hospitals
The Windsor Star suggests today that the city is likely to be reduced to one acute care hospital. Hotel Dieu and Windsor Regional have agreed to a partnership that will see all acute services delivered from the Regional. Hotel Dieu … Continue reading →
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Nicaragua: In The Flash Of This Moment
“In the flash of this moment / you’re the best of what we are / don’t let them stop you now / Nicaragua.” – Bruce Cockburn (1984) MANAGUA – Nearly 30 years ago I had lunch with Bruce Cockburn as preparation … Continue reading →
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: The Pope is Quitting
So, the Pope, Benedict (the something number) is quitting. Is he crazy? Probably. Who would quit being a supreme religious world leader unless they were suffering from dementia and are unable to continue? So we have a religious scandal today; now all we need is a big political and sex
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: Who do you trust? Premier Redford or Alberta’s Doctors?
“How can you trust a man who wears both a belt and suspenders? The man can’t even trust his own pants.”—a line from the spaghetti western Once Upon a Time in the West. If the government’s attacks on Alberta’s doctors are any indication, anyone up for contract renewal this year
Continue readingOn Brazeau, Infamous Crimes, and Parliamentary Privilege (or, Can Brazeau be Booted from the Senate?)
It has been a bad week for Senator Patrick Brazeau. After he was charged with assault and sexual assault in relation to a domestic incident at his Gatineau folks began asking whether Brazeau will be allowed to keep his seat, or whether he could be kicked out of the Red
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Everyone, meet Bocanut – Updated
You may be familiar with him already. Check here, here and here. For many months now, Bocanut has been obsessively commenting on my website, media websites and other bloggers’ websites about me. Most make references to my relationship, including sexual comments. Given his past history (check the hyperlinks above), I’m
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Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: David Plouffe is a political rock star
I don’t know what he plans to do now after leaving Obama’s White House last week but I can’t wait to find out. This made my day:
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Harper’s “appalled”? Harper should’ve known better
Harper says today that he’s “appalled” by the Brazeau situation, but Harper knew this about him when he appointed “The Brazman” in 2008. He did it anyway.
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Premier Dix?
I’m a westerner, having grown up in Vancouver and spending many years in the Okanagan before landing in Ontario. Way back, I was a post secondary education activist, fighting to protect BC’s tuition freeze. The BC NDP had asked me to run in the election that saw Gordon Campbell’s
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: This is not a great start to a reputation building campaign
Not sure how this story got “front page ink” on the Globe given everything else going on in the world today (but I think I know). Also, not sure why the PR guy would want to talk about this in the first place. Dumb strategy and it will backfire. My favourite part of the
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Hudak mental health white paper ignores existing national and provincial strategies
Earlier this week we were told that the Hudak PC’s were going to release a White Paper on Mental Health this Thursday. While the paper is still not up on the PC website (as of Friday morning), the news media have … Continue reading →
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: ConCalls: Investigate the Investigation? #RoboCon
If you need your blood pressure raised, Daniel Dickin has just the treatment for you. The persistent hack, perpetual election fraud defender, suggests that because there are no resulting charges for the misdirecting robocalls that Conservative supporters ran across the country on May 2, 2011, the investigators’ expenses should be
Continue readingPressing Politics: NL MHA Report Card
With the Muskrat Falls debate dying a slow but certain death and law school turning out to be a bit labor intensive, I have been slacking on the blog lately and for that I apologize. A while ago I thought … Continue reading →
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Words that make me crazy
Or, otherwise known as: For the love of God, irregardless isn’t a word! I spend a lot of my time writing, reading and editing. Many non-words are in common use and many people believe they’re actually words. They’re not. They’re made up. And people like me cringe when we hear
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