The Cause of Colony Collapse for Bees?
This story’s dated (Dec 2010), but it’s a reminder that there seems to be something more at hand than just a simple ‘mystery’ about why we’re getting what’s called ‘Colony…
July 2011
Friday night
Some Canadiana this week. Happy Canada Day to all!
Friday night blues blogging
Happy Canada Day. Here's Roy Rogers with a performance of Robert Johnson's Terraplane Blues that he gave as Artist in Residence at Mendicino College....
More Wind in Clouds again
A few more Wind in Clouds paintings up at my Etsy shop today. Filed under: art Tagged: clouds, paintings, wind
Great day for Nortel
Not for everybody though: Nortel Networks Corp. has auctioned off its remaining patents to a "rock star" group of technology companies in the biggest patent sale in history, ending a…
Happy Canada Day!
Not only does Canada Day start in Newfoundland ahead of everywhere else, but in at least one other statistically-proven department, it appears the rest of the country has some catching…
Juxtaposition
Stephen Harper describes his party's view of the type of environment needed for any industry to plan for the future and create jobs:“Protecting and creating jobs and ensuring economic growth…
Nuke News RoundUp
It's so much more than just Fukushima.America may have dodged a couple of nuke bullets recently. Wildfires still blaze around the nuke weapons lab at Los Alamos, New Mexico where…
Micheal Coren moves to Sun TV
I will host The Michael Coren Show on CTS for the last time on Thursday, June 30th. From July 4th I join Sun News TV, where from August I will…
Americans For Prosperity Sues New York For Participating In Regional Climate Pact
235px-Rggi_map.svg_.png The Koch brothers’ corporate front group, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) filed a lawsuit on Monday in New York’s State Supreme Court seeking to reverse a core ...
3894…Most Famous Canuck Born Today
If she ain't the most famous she is in the top five.Pamela Anderson is 100 years younger than Canada.44.Now her age matches two other things.WFDS
3893…Happy Birthday To My Best Friend
TV."The boob tube hit another milestone today, 70 years old. The first commercial telecast was July 1, 1941 by WNBT the predecessor to WNBC in New York City. The first…
3892…Why Do Tennis Players Grunt?
Actually it seems to be only the women tennis players who do so.Pour quoi?Anyhow if you are sick and tired of hearing women tennis players grunt the BBC has come…
3891…Carleton U Says F*ck You Very Much
You don't become Canada's 46th best university without trying.For those of you not familiar with Carleton University, the Mighty U of K, it is kind of in the middle of…
Ethanol Plant at Oshawa Harbour – City of Oshawa resolves against
This resolution, passed this week, is as strong a resolution I have seen. 1. That the City of Oshawa emphatically reaffirms its opposition to the development of an ethanol plant…
Canadian Boat to Gaza boarded by Greek Coast Guard
Canadian Boat to Gaza’s vessel, the Tahir, is one of several ships attempting peacefully to end Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza. Tahir is a part of Freedom Flotilla II, sponsored…
A Sobering View on Afghanistan
This past week we were treated to punchdrunk praises of our success in Afghanistan by NewsyDupe scribes from NatPo and TorStar's own Rosie DiManno. According to them we had the…
3890…600,000 On The Hill
Downtown Ottawa is like the place to be/avoid on Canada Day.The energy is amazing as it is every Canada Day.If you are there you are there.WFDS
VIDEO: Confed A What?
Happy Canada DayBonus track: Charlottetown Rock