July 2011
That Was The Canada Week That Was
Political mythology was the top of the reading list here at Bond Papers in the days leading up to Canada Day. The top post noted that a national Conservative insider…
It’s 3:30 am and I can’t sleep…
….so why not post something? I was standing in line at the LCBO on Thursday and eavesdropped on a conversation behind me between two middle-aged guys… probably not holders of…
It’s 3:30 am and I can’t sleep…
….so why not post something? I was standing in line at the LCBO on Thursday and eavesdropped on a conversation behind me between two middle-aged guys… probably not holders of…
It’s 3:30 am and I can’t sleep…
….so why not post something? I was standing in line at the LCBO on Thursday and eavesdropped on a conversation behind me between two middle-aged guys… probably not holders of…
Autism and Wandering: Fredericton in 2003 and Abbotsford in 2011
The story of the autistic child in Abbotsford, Brisith Columbia (1,2) removed from her home with her caring father by provincial government officials has hit a nerve with many parents…
Your Canada Day greeting round-up
In case you missed them, here are Canada Day greetings from:The Governor General, David Johnston.Prime Minister Stephen Harper.NDP leader Jack Layton.Liberal leader Bob Rae. (Rae also posts a Pride Day…
Musical interlude
Heatbeat - Trash
Have a non-oppressive Canada Day while acknowledging the country’s past as a colonialist enterprise built upon a stolen continent and our tremendous potential for social change exhale
As the parties rage on in the apartments across the street and the improv fireworks pop and boom seemingly right outside my sleeping child's window, I must confess my ambivalence…
Festive Left Friday Blogging Too: Who’s yer president?
Ahem. What was I saying again about him staying at the helm, no matter what? Here’s Chavecito, in Cuba, convening a meeting on Wednesday with his cabinet ministers. And no,…
Socialism, Conservative Style
Lemon socialism that is. It is a wonderful brand of socialism wherein profits are private and losses are nationalized. It is also called "bend over taxpayers" in certain circles.
happy canada day.
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Knowledge Transfer
I'm so much in a "not writing" mode these days it pains me to put metaphorical pen to paper to author these words. Maybe I'll be more interested in writing…
Strauss-Kahn Is Released as Case Teeters
http://bit.ly/l7cP7d It is remarkable how many media reports that Strauss-Kahn was widely known to be a dangerous sexual predator have rapidly been deleted from the web. In any event, it…
Canada is still a British colony after all, judging by our reverence for the Royals
Prince William and Kate Middleton If I was a King or a Queen in this age of democracy, I would have to work really hard on staying relevant and…
Saturday Photo: Protecting Produce
As we head over to the house early these mornings to see what's happening, we've been going past the community garden at the corner of Henri-Julien and Maguire even before…