Being Zen about the pool part 2
Total breeze of an evening. Home in time to put together leftovers for dinner. Dinner done in time for a bath, and then out for a beer with a friend.…
June 2011
Homophobe mayor
Marcus Gee rails against Rob Ford's decision to be the first Toronto mayor in 20 years to skip the gay pride parade: Since becoming mayor, he has spurned every attempt…
Hello? Hello?
I'm normally not one for telling tales out of school. But having sat it on a handful of meetings between Prime Ministers and Premiers, and having regularly set up phone…
Alberta Liberal Leadership Race: An Open Game
As I took a step back at the convention in May for the Alberta Liberals I recognized something key: it was an open field for anyone to enter and try…
harper government brings (more) international shame on canada, and kills untold numbers in the process
The Globe and Mail, emphasis mine:Standing Alone, Canada blocks push to label asbestos a hazardous chemical Canada has single-handedly blocked listing chrysotile asbestos as a hazardous chemical, the United Nations…
Alberta Liberal Leadership Contest Questionnaire
Last Friday I sent out a 50-question survey to the four current leadership candidates who are gunning for the leadership of the Alberta Liberal Party. Since then I have heard…
Why I’m voting YES for NO HST
So the referendum is technically on for the BC HST; however, with the postal strike, it’s hard to know when I’ll actually get my ballot. Nevertheless, when my ballot does…
The Words of His Roaring
The drive north for a board meeting was lovely; the sun was shining this morning. Every so often I look across the rolling prairies, and I think of that scene…
Canadian Geologists Embarrass Themselves on Climate
GAC MAC Ottawa.jpg The joint conference of the Geological Association of Canada (GAC) and the Mineralogical Association of Canada (MAC) included a DenierFest sideshow worthy of the Heartland Inst...
Can Someone Help Me Please?
I want know how to ask the International Criminal Court to investigate our handling of captured Afghan nationals. It is obvious that our government only means to kill any Canadian…
“Earth facing mini-ice age!!” say the media. Now for the science….
Cross-posted from Irregular Climate Potholer54 is at it again: Sceptical Science provides us with a nice graph that explains all of this in detail: And Real Climate sums it up:…
Some Penetrating Truths
While I always attempt to write as carefully as I can, conciseness and clarity sometimes elude me. Because of these lapses, I take the liberty of reproducing a letter that…
The NDP Trickle-Down Effect
As of today, eight of the ten provinces in Canada, including three of the five provinces to hold elections this year, and including two provinces who could hold elections this…
Rob Ford to miss Gay Pride Parade, will blow Toronto for the weekend
Mayor Rob Ford will break a longstanding tradition and not attend next weekend's Gay Pride Parade. Mayor's Office spokesman Morgan Tassels said the mayor will be blowing the city for…
Afghan detainee docs released
4000 of 40,000 documents have been released this afternoon. There may be much discussion to come on what is being released, how much has been redacted, etc. This report from…
What is Stephen Harper Up To?
As Stephen Harper said in 1995, and Preston Manning miraculously discovered in his polling data earlier this month, the Canadian people are sick of "grand visions." This is the lens…
Announcing Kanata’s Paradise Lost – World’s First World Heritage Subdivision
The following is a fable, but like all fables it contains hidden (and not so hidden) truths.Yes, for the first, and undoubtedly last time in the world, you can own…
Senate Reform In A Nutshell
“I think it’s pretty simple, he might not even want this form of Senate reform, but it appeals to his base in the West,” said Prof. Franks. “You’ve got to…
David Gilbert Transferred
David Gilbert has been transferred to Auburn prison; his new address is:David Gilbert, 83A6158Auburn Correctional FacilityPO box 618Auburn NY 13021David is a North American political prisoner. The Civil Rights struggle…