Bixi Responds to Flurry of Financial Coverage
Montreal news has been awash with coverage of BIXI's financial situation. After some delay, the city has approved $108million in loans and loan guarantees for the non-profit that operates BIXI.…
May 2011
After Alf Apps …
Bob Rae Having made a decision which is most likely contrary to section 10(2)(e) of the Liberal Party constitution (which gives every member the right to seek any office in…
Calendar note: Sunday, May 22 is the International Day for Biological Diversity
Recognizing that the Earth's biological resources are essential to humanity's economic and social welfare, yet species and ecosystems are threatened as never before, the United Nations established The Convention on…
Now it’s starting to make sense
Interesting. Earlier this week the news broke the that the Province is looking at providing assistance to the MTS Centre to bring an NHL team back to Winnipeg. Today we…
Tory Impressed U.S. DiplomAnts: WikiLeaks
Inspired by this story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/05/18/baird-wikileaks-minister-environment.html
Wired: Criminal-Profiling Trick Used to Combat Disease
"A technique that helps crime fighters zoom in on a serial killer’s whereabouts may help scientists prevent deaths of a different sort — those caused by infectious diseases.The widely used…
Wired: Criminal-Profiling Trick Used to Combat Disease
“A technique that helps crime fighters zoom in on a serial killer’s whereabouts may help scientists prevent deaths of a different sort — those caused by infectious diseases. The widely…
Wired: Criminal-Profiling Trick Used to Combat Disease
"A technique that helps crime fighters zoom in on a serial killer’s whereabouts may help scientists prevent deaths of a different sort — those caused by infectious diseases.The widely used…
Wired: Criminal-Profiling Trick Used to Combat Disease
“A technique that helps crime fighters zoom in on a serial killer’s whereabouts may help scientists prevent deaths of a different sort — those caused by infectious diseases. The widely…
Rae Will Run For Interim Leader
Canadian Press reporting that Bob Rae will not run to be the Liberal Party's permanent leader, and instead will seek the interim leadership. From my perspective, this decision represents the…
The Council of President Call
When I hung up the phone after the 135 minute Council of President’s call last night, I was wondering how I was going to write my blog entry in such…
The Council of President Call
When I hung up the phone after the 135 minute Council of President's call last night, I was wondering how I was going to write my blog entry in such…
A curious start to Harper’s first majority government
I’m taking a brief break from Liberal navel-gazing to turn my attention to other affairs of state, namely yesterday’s cabinet shuffle and senate appointments by the “The Harper Government.”First, I…
Personally I Blame Harper For This #0008
Cause there is no one else whom we can blame for this. This is all Harper doing, his plan, his actions and his words. Jebus Fraking Cripsy,… wasn’t Raging PMS…
Who Are the Real Opposition?
Those who are looking to the NDP to provide counter arguments to the Harper juggernaut should take a look at this morning's National Post. In a blistering comment on yesterday's…
Zombie Proof House Designed In Poland
In keeping with my last off-topic post:"A Polish architectural firm has designed the world’s first zombie-proof house called the “safe House”, reports said.The house is not really inspired by the…
Zombie Proof House Designed In Poland
In keeping with my last off-topic post: “A Polish architectural firm has designed the world’s first zombie-proof house called the “safe House”, reports said. The house is not really inspired…
Zombie Proof House Designed In Poland
In keeping with my last off-topic post:"A Polish architectural firm has designed the world’s first zombie-proof house called the “safe House”, reports said.The house is not really inspired by the…
Zombie Proof House Designed In Poland
In keeping with my last off-topic post: “A Polish architectural firm has designed the world’s first zombie-proof house called the “safe House”, reports said. The house is not really inspired…
Freedom Comes to Manitoba
After the election I took the train to Belgium for a week and binged on beer and waffles. Hung out at the Delirium Cafe in Brussels, a famous beer bar…