Democracy or policy?
With the HST referendum underway and ballots supposedly in the mail (I should have mine in the next couple days...) I've had a thought that there may be a bigger…
July 2011
Canada Day Canada.com article
I almost completely missed a chance at some shameless self promotion. For Canada day I was asked to submit an article to a renewal of their "Real Agenda" issue that…
Bombardier Cuts 1400 U.K. Workers: Welcome to the Hallucina-Scam of "Free" Trade in Europe
Tough news yesterday for 1400+ workers being laid off at the Bombardier train factory in Derby, U.K. Therein a very stark and hard-boiled lesson for naive Canadians who believe that…
Casey Anthony may not be guilty; however she has failed in her duties as a mother
Many observers are assuming that a verdict of not guilty, which took less than 11 hours to deliver by the grand jury in the Casey Anthony trial, was a correct…
One down six to go
Today we launched one of the seven websites I need to relaunch this summer. There are still some rough patches, but it's mostly there. I hope this will start a…
Defence: Your Tax Dollars At Work (sort of)
We need to spend billions of dollars a year on Canada's defence (sarcasm). On the plus side, not all those dollars are on guns and grenades. Somewhere in Ottawa there…
My Troll Problem….
SpeakingNonsenseNon-StopWithUtter Conviction VilleFor the first time ever I have switched on the "comment moderation" feature of this Spotted Blog.I apologize, but it had to be done. There is no need…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cats in storage.
3903…On A Similar Cash Note To 3902
I read on Mayor Jim Watson's Facebook that the Government of Ontario give the Ottawa Bluesfest 400 000 $.Money well spent.Ditto T Dot Pride.WFDS
Coming Up Sometime: A New Short Story Collection
My big news is a nice grant from the Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec to support work on a new short story collection. It'll be called Desire Lines:…
‘Game changer’ study finds environmental links to autism
Autism rates are increasing for some reason. My sense is the increase is not a selection effect or artifice but something real. These studies, there are two, in the November…
Colliding Worlds: Diggnation`s Alex Albrecht and Drew Carry on Same "Show"
Diggnation nobody Alex Albrecht is on the same panel as Drew Carey! WTF! Also freaky, the words "CBS News" under a video with Alex Albrecht and the fact that CBS…
Evan Rachel Wood Ate My Homework
Those of you suffering from Evan Rachel Woods withdrawal post True Blood, might want to check her out in HBO's less popular Mildred Pierce, where she appears totally naked (but…
Facebook Founder Killed My Puppy, Then Ate It
When you have nothing to say, embed a video! This is a two week old Diggnation (June 21st). They talk about Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg's pledge to eat what he kills…
Diggnation Outside
Since the jerks over at Revision 3 took Diggnation off Youtube, I thought I'd post it here, to my blog (as allowed by Revision 3). This episode (June 29th) is…
The jury, passing on the prisoner’s life,
May in the sworn twelve have a thief or twoGuiltier than him they try.~William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure
Prosecutor in Casey Anthony case to retire
It's the kind of case you never quite recover from: Bianca Prieto and Anthony Colarossi The Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, FLA.—Veteran Assistant State Attorney Jeff Ashton ann...
3902…Toronto Pride Money May Be Pulled
According to what I read in the GTA papers Pride week in Toronto generates over 140 million in business. The same journals claim that the City of Rob Ford wants…
Why Celebrating Gay Pride Continues to Matter
Some recent happenings throughout the world and here at home have shown that when it comes to gay rights, we’ve still got a long way to go. I’ve been thinking…
"I’ve got to say that meeting celebrities isn’t my shtick, that was the shtick of the previous guy"
That was Harper's dig on Paul Martin four years ago, after turning down a meeting with Bono. Since then, Harper has been a bit more hot and cold on the…