NDP dodges a bullet, but not out of the woods
The NDP was lucky not to have faced Dianne Watts as a prospective BC Liberal party leader. She and Carole Taylor declined the opportunity to run for leadership of the…
2010
Making up for lost time
Lots of stuff going on since I last posted here. Besides the Rider’s being in the Western Semi-final today, I mean. Dr. Jim Harding, ardent no-nukes activist and author, has…
On Afghanistan: How about a Little Reality from the Opposition Parties?
The other day, in separate interviews, NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Paul Dewar and Liberal Foreign Affairs Critic Bob Rae spoke to CBC News about the future of Canada’s mission in…
You are the city
The city of Calgary occupies 1.5 X 10E-4 % of the Earth's surface. When we look at the universe as a whole, the Earth is insignificant. That makes our city…
You are the city
The city of Calgary occupies 1.5 X 10E-4 % of the Earth’s surface. When we look at the universe as a whole, the Earth is insignificant. That makes our city…
You are the city
The city of Calgary occupies 1.5 X 10E-4 % of the Earth's surface. When we look at the universe as a whole, the Earth is insignificant. That makes our city…
You are the city
The city of Calgary occupies 1.5 X 10E-4 % of the Earth’s surface. When we look at the universe as a whole, the Earth is insignificant. That makes our city…
Urban Rural Divide
I recommend reading the BBC article, Viewpoint: How urban-rural divide sways US politics, which talks about the urban-rural divide in politics in Seattle vs. Washington state. It got me to…
Holy Mountain — Mohand the Jogger
I visit Montreal often. The city seems to have a special hold on me and I feel compelled to spend weeks on end there for no particular reason aside from…
Holy Mountain — Mohand the Jogger
I visit Montreal often. The city seems to have a special hold on me and I feel compelled to spend weeks on end there for no particular reason aside from…
Holy Mountain — Mohand the Jogger
I visit Montreal often. The city seems to have a special hold on me and I feel compelled to spend weeks on end there for no particular reason aside from…
Holy Mountain — Mohand the Jogger
I visit Montreal often. The city seems to have a special hold on me and I feel compelled to spend weeks on end there for no particular reason aside from…
Shortest Post Ever
I don't believe a single thing Stephen Harper says about Afghanistan.
Alberta Party Policy Convention – Part 1
I am in Red Deer this morning for the Alberta Party's policy convention - my third weekend in a row out taking the pulse of Alberta's political culture. While not…
Alberta Party Policy Convention – Part 1
I am in Red Deer this morning for the Alberta Party’s policy convention – my third weekend in a row out taking the pulse of Alberta’s political culture. While not…
Alberta Party Policy Convention – Part 1
I am in Red Deer this morning for the Alberta Party's policy convention - my third weekend in a row out taking the pulse of Alberta's political culture. While not…
Alberta Party Policy Convention – Part 1
I am in Red Deer this morning for the Alberta Party’s policy convention – my third weekend in a row out taking the pulse of Alberta’s political culture. While not…
Another Poll, Another Disclaimer
I’d just like to point out once again the most important thing missing in analysis of the latest poll is how little the amount of support relates to power in…
On Afghanistan: Harper’s Casual Betrayal of Canadians
Far away from home, while Parliament is not sitting, the Prime Minister of Canada announces that Canada’s military mission in Afghanistan will be extended beyond July 2011, the date when…
Laying Down Arms
On the 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month: Laying Down ArmsBy Peter Linebaugh, from CounterPunch, November 11, 2010.On the 11th hour of the 11th day of…