Why I’m Not Wearing a Poppy This Year
I used to be a schoolteacher, and every Remembrance Day, I would teach that we remember the brave people who fought for us, but also to remember the tragedies of…
2010
Why I’m Not Wearing a Poppy This Year
I used to be a schoolteacher, and every Remembrance Day, I would teach that we remember the brave people who fought for us, but also to remember the tragedies of…
Why I’m Not Wearing a Poppy This Year
I used to be a schoolteacher, and every Remembrance Day, I would teach that we remember the brave people who fought for us, but also to remember the tragedies of…
Edmonton’s Racism Debate: Lacks Substance and Misses Point
The City of Edmonton has pulled controversial language from its Anti-Racism Campaign after public complaints over a statement on the the campaign’s website regarding “White Privilege.” For more background on…
Edmonton’s Racism Debate: Lacks Substance and Misses Point
The City of Edmonton has pulled controversial language from its Anti-Racism Campaign after public complaints over a statement on the the campaign's website regarding "White Privilege." For more background on…
Edmonton’s Racism Debate: Lacks Substance and Misses Point
The City of Edmonton has pulled controversial language from its Anti-Racism Campaign after public complaints over a statement on the the campaign’s website regarding “White Privilege.” For more background on…
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here!
The title of an academic paper: “Financial Economists, Financial Interests and Dark Corners of the Meltdown: It’s Time to set Ethical Standards for the Economics Profession”Yes, after almost 250 years…
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here!
The title of an academic paper: “Financial Economists, Financial Interests and Dark Corners of the Meltdown: It’s Time to set Ethical Standards for the Economics Profession” Yes, after almost 250…
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here!
The title of an academic paper: “Financial Economists, Financial Interests and Dark Corners of the Meltdown: It’s Time to set Ethical Standards for the Economics Profession”Yes, after almost 250 years…
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here!
The title of an academic paper: “Financial Economists, Financial Interests and Dark Corners of the Meltdown: It’s Time to set Ethical Standards for the Economics Profession” Yes, after almost 250…
The Demagogic Right Plays a Tough Game in Tough Times
Two years after the great crash of 2008, an economic meltdown that exposed the forces of greed for what they are, the political right is more ferocious than ever. Having…
Queer Ugandans ask Parliament for refugee assistance (Canada)
Since when is it the role of a Member of Parliament to agree or disagree with someone's lifestyle choice. Someone please shoot me, I can't live in this country anymore.The…
Resurfacing
My blogging time has been supplanted by a reading jag of late. The tomes included The Armageddon Factor and Harperland.Quickie reviews:Evangelicals = scary crazy. I'm looking at you Stockie and…
Potash Deal Hits the Wall
"No matter who controls the company, however, the damage to Canada’s reputation as a place to do business is done. Now that the Conservatives have joined the protectionist bandwagon, investors…
An evening with Adriane Carr and Georges Laraque
The Newmarket-Aurora Federal Green Party Association is hosting an evening with Green Party Deputy leaders Adriane Carr and George Laraque, Nov 16 at the Wellington Gallery in Aurora, 7:00pm -10:00Come…
An evening with Adriane Carr and Georges Laraque
The Newmarket-Aurora Federal Green Party Association is hosting an evening with Green Party Deputy leaders Adriane Carr and George Laraque, Nov 16 at the Wellington Gallery in Aurora, 7:00pm -10:00Come…
An evening with Adriane Carr and Georges Laraque
The Newmarket-Aurora Federal Green Party Association is hosting an evening with Green Party Deputy leaders Adriane Carr and George Laraque, Nov 16 at the Wellington Gallery in Aurora, 7:00pm -10:00Come…
An evening with Adriane Carr and Georges Laraque
The Newmarket-Aurora Federal Green Party Association is hosting an evening with Green Party Deputy leaders Adriane Carr and George Laraque, Nov 16 at the Wellington Gallery in Aurora, 7:00pm -10:00Come…
Canadian Veterans National Day of Protest – Calgary Alberta
(a lot of links below, hope they all work ...)I attended the Canadian Veterans National Day of Protest this morning in Calgary. It was a good event on an unusually…
Reboot Alberta 3.0
I'm in Edmonton this weekend for the Reboot 3.0 conference, to see what the latest installment of these gatherings for self-selected 'progressives' has in store. The most interesting charecteristic of…