CBC Radio column: What are those squiggly black and white boxes in ads?
In this alberta@noon column on CBC Radio One with host Donna McElligott I talk about QR codes (quick response), which are little black and white squares you might have seen…
February 2011
Vancouver Not Vegas!
I have signed the petition and joined the coalition to stop the building of a mega-casino at BC Place. Please read the petition and sign up to show your support…
Corking popped CPC Champagne: EKOS reports reality
A week ago CPC drones were celebrating tantalizing poll numbers that put the Harper Party close to majority territory. Today, EKOS reports what I believe to be the reality on…
PC positions on health care are cartoonish
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/11214013/Little cartoon I made showing Tim Hudak's misadventures and flip-flops on public health care. Remember, "everything is on the table"!
Parliamentary Reform
Aaron Wherry has some interesting suggestions for how we might reform the House (I summarize): Elect committee chairs by vote of the entire House. Involve committees in legislative design Empower…
This is my farm: From the city to the country and back again
Peacenik has been so busy trying to follow and make sense out of all the revolutions and protests in the world that Peacenik hasn't written much about urban farming and…
This is my farm: From the city to the country and back again
Peacenik has been so busy trying to follow and make sense out of all the revolutions and protests in the world that Peacenik hasn’t written much about urban farming and…
This is my farm: From the city to the country and back again
Peacenik has been so busy trying to follow and make sense out of all the revolutions and protests in the world that Peacenik hasn't written much about urban farming and…
This is my farm: From the city to the country and back again
Peacenik has been so busy trying to follow and make sense out of all the revolutions and protests in the world that Peacenik hasn’t written much about urban farming and…
Bev Oda vindicated
Not only was Conservative MP for Durham Bev Oda exonerated of all accusations, she was quickly rewarded with a newly-created cabinet post. There was an announcement from the PMO that…
Hey Quebec! What Are You Waiting For? Take It to the Streets
Maybe it's just me. When the president of the association of the province's crown attorneys declares publicly that the Quebec government is acting in a manner that is unconstitutional, irresponsible,…
Conservative majority
Newspaper headlines don't exclusively tell you about the article they promote. They also give the reader a hint of what the editorial board wants to put forward. The Globe and…
Congrats, Rahm
Rahm Emanuel, the guy who choreographed one of my favourite photos, the 1993 handshake between Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat, has just been elected mayor of Chicago.Oh, yeah, and he…
Arrogant !
Anyone who has ever observed a pouting teenage boy who is not getting his way knows the look. Arrogant, angry, defiant, cocky .... pathetic. Despite the attack ads, the cross-Canada…
Harper Hard at Work
h/t - Impolitical
Stephen Harper – He’s Not In It For You!
April ReignStephen ‘we aren’t in election mode‘ Harper’s attack ads on Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff takes various quotes with no context in order to paint him as someone with no…
Roll Up the Rim Stats 2011
It's time for the fifth annual tracking of my Roll Up the Rim statistics. I'll update this post as my consumption totals rise up. As always, I record three statistics.…