mark horvath and stories of the invisiblepeople.tv.
Telling the story of homelessness through social media, Mark Horvath has been able to share the stories of homeless people across the United States and Canada to millions of Internet…
July 2011
Deep thought
I know I can't think of a higher priority for Canada at the moment than to declare war on citizenship.
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Flattened cats.
More Evidence Of Bill Blair’s Failed Leadership
The 'offer no apologies and accept no responsibility' head of the Toronto Police Services, Chief Bill Blair, has another facet of failed leadership to answer for. According to a report…
Perhaps The Most Outrageous Statement Made From a Rethuglican Tea-bagger To Date
Rookie Rethuglican, Allen West (R-Florida) has perhaps just made Michele Bachman look like a Rhodes Scholar in his latest diatribe. He says, get ready for it, boys ‘n’ girls, supporters…
Solutions For TV Journalism After Kai Nagata
Kai Nagata's much discussed cri de coeur regarding TV journalism made some waves throughout Canada and specifically within the Canadian media. The reaction ranged from acknowledging that job dissatisfaction is…
140Law – Legal Headlines for July 19, 2011
Another day, and more legal news to spread. Here, then are our leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter. Will the tweets ever end...?Lawyer Faces Suspension over Racy Craigslist…
CEO deflects blame at hacking inquiry
Inspired by this story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/07/19/phone-hacking-hearings.html
Did You Sign The Abortion Petition, Tim Hudak?
Apparently, the man who wants to be Ontario’s next premier signed a petition seeking to end abortion funding. But Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak only admits that he ”may…
Stolen land garden, spring/summer 2011 version…
if what you're reading here grips you, holds you, fascinates you, provokes you, emboldens you, pushes you, galvanizes you, discomfits you, tickles you, enrages you so much that you find…
This Disparity Is Criminal
Gravy boat vs. rubber dinghy: comparing executive salaries at B.C. and Washington state ferry corps. – Victoria’s Secrets Filed under: BCLiberals, Income Inequality
Murdochs in the dock – highlights
Highlights from the Murdoch family's and Rebekah Brooks' testimony today in Britain. Complete with foreboding music which seems quite appropriate and not ginned up, actually.The leaders knew nothing, people let…
Your Processed Food Is Made From Wood
Several years ago, I read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. It's a classic piece of American naturalism published in 1906, that exposed the horrible conditions of life for immigrant workers…
This faery man made me shriek with gales of scandalous laughter at pride…
as my daughter would say if she ever heard him speak - he's got toilet water for a mouth. but then again, so do i. ;)i think he saw a…
3939…You Are No Harry Truman
Rupert Murdoch.Mr. Murdoch, of the discredited scandal riden News Corp., home of the late News Of The World, says it ain't my fault, I'm the boss.Harry Truman, President of the…
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News flash -- Neanderthals interbred with early humans:Conservatives explained at last!
Stephen Harper: The booming business in Canada
Who says Harper is not creating jobs. Here is a proof:"Staffing numbers have risen from 14,663 in 2005-06 to 20,408 full-time equivalents in 2011-12, according to Reports on Plans and…
Students Get Lobby Group Material From Chris de Freitas in Climate 101 Lectures
chris-de-freitas.jpg New Zealand-based academic and climate sceptic Dr Chris de Freitas has been caught using material from US lobby groups in lectures to first year university Geography students...
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Susan Delacourt points out some fascinating research on voter turnout - with the key finding being that citizens are more likely to turn out when prompted to think in terms…
“Time to Reduce Exposure to Europe”
CBC National News reconvened their “Bottom Line” economics panel (including yours truly) last night to discuss the twin debt crises (Europe and America) that are currently roiling financial markets. Here’s…