You know what? I don’t have to be totally prepared
I was out riding again today. 128km to Almonte and back. It felt pretty good. And I may have had the best luck of my life with wind because I…
May 2011
Ontario Conservative Candidate Posts Pic Of His Genitals On Twitter
Rookie PC candidate George Lepp says he’s embarrassed that a photo of his family jewels was posted on his campaign Twitter account for about 20 minutes before it was quickly…
Alberta Liberals’ open nomination scheme will not fix the party’s existential crisis
Alberta Liberals follow party leader Dr. David Swann down a street in Calgary. Alberta political party supporters may not be exactly as illustrated. (Photo grabbed from sveinnbirkir.tumblr.com/.) Below: the real…
The Death of Liberal Canada
At least, according to respected author Peter C. Newman, is just about what we saw happening over the last few years, and Michael Ignatieff was simply the unlucky soul to…
Weinergate – NSFW
Okay, I have to be honest: when I first heard about this, I thought it was a joke. And then a friend sent me the pictures. There were, indeed, tweets…
In Winnipeg
It’s not often I have so many days go by without blogging, but it’s been a busy week. Along with buying a motorbike, we had a trip to Winnipeg for…
Is that a celphone in your pocket
Or are you just glad to see me? (NSFW)
When Free Speech Crosses The Line
You all know I'm a man with opinions. I have ideas that are in keeping with the political party I've chosen to support. I have ideas that are very different,…
Mr. Lepp’s Penis
(Warning! Graphic image below!)You know, you get emails sometimes. And late today I got one with this attached:...purporting to show the penis of PCPO candidate for Niagara-on-the-Lake George Lepp. I…
The challenge we face
I know, I know. I spent far too much time and energy on it, to no avail. What can you do? But reaching people like that is what we have…
GREAT MOVE: Alberta Liberals open party votes to non-members
I have to say that if the federal Liberal Party does the same thing for its leadership and nominations, it will be well on the way to renewal and electoral…
Canada About to Lose 400,000 Sq. Kms.
A study released today warns that Canada will lose access to 400,000 sq. kms. of northern territory by 2050 and that's due to global warming. The report by scientists at…
How stuff works
Former Premier (and wanna-be subsidized hockey team owner) Danny Williams tells the CBC why he should get favourable treatment and a wad of cash from an unspecified government kitty for…
Meet Canada’s Newest Premier
Guess who drank the koolaid?Darrell Pasloski was selected tonight as the currently-governing Yukon Party's new leader, after former leader and current Yukon Premier Dennis Fentie, in power since 2002, decided…
Rae interview on Radio-Canada
Rae is interviewed on Les coulisses du pouvoir. He speaks of a culture of division, a lack of solidarity within the Liberal party that is dangerous, about how Liberals differ…
Book summary #30 – The Corporate Lattice
The Corporate Lattice was chosen as the book club’s thirtieth book, in recognition of the fact that the “corporate ladder” is a poor metaphor for a companies of relatively stable…
marxism 2011 in brief, with more to follow, i hope
Thirty-five talks (total), seven talks (attended), three panel discussions, three amazing short films. Several pints of beer, countless interesting ideas, dozens of thought-provoking comments, not enough sleep. Twice brought to…
Blogging and the Planet of the Apes
A few weeks ago I ran this video by Bruno Mars, The Lazy Song. I can't remember why, except that it had something to do with comparing Stephen Harper's Thousand…
Shades of Green: Manufactured Doubt
Doubt is the foundation of all science. Every scientific principle and theory, no matter how established and trusted, contains the acknowledged possibility of error. This is the way science works.…
recap: alberta party leadership convention.
The Alberta Party held their leadership convention on May 27 and 28 at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton and I attended as a member from the Edmonton-Centre constituency. Despite…