Tim Murphy of Mother Jones DESTROYS Michael Gerson on Dominionism
This Mother Jones article is a must read in that takes on a meme which is about to go viral among conservatives. That is, the left is 'paranoid' about the…
August 2011
The Ogoni have been talking oil related damage for quite some time…
The agony of Ogoni Nnimmo Bassey When the Ogoni people demanded a halt to the unwholesome acts of the Shell Production and Development Company (SPDC or Shell) and the Nigerian…
No mistake
I’m back from the forests of the Gatineau, to discover with considerable pleasure that Luna not only accepted my invitation to take up temporary residence here, but in such a…
Pipeline Protestors to Obama: This Is Our Environmental Impact Statement
From TPM.com, Why Far-Off Canadian Tar Sands Have Become Make-or-Break Issue For Obama With Enviros: For six days and counting now, hundreds of protesters have gathered outside the White House…
Ten quick propositions on Climate Change
Profit maximization is the iron rule of capitalism, setting limits to ecological reform. A profit-based economy that requires continuous economic growth makes ecological catastrophes inevitable. Voluntarism, technological fixes and market…
What Will Ms Clark Do If….
HowManyNewscyclesCanYouFitOnTheHeadOfAPinVille ....Say, John Cummins, comes up with a real Plan 'B' for the proMedia herd this afternoon? Regardless, it would seem that the time for unicorns, ponies and whole wheat…
This Week in Alberta: 27,000 Alberta Grits
The membership cut-off in the Alberta Liberal leadership race has passed, with the party registering over 27,000 voters as part of its new primary leadership system. As I've said before,…
They’re so manipulative…statue of Martin Luther King unveiling…
So, people are protesting the Tar Sands development, being arrested and obamarama is away on vacation, is it? And they're unveiling this statue of Martin Luther King which serves as…
On entry barriers
Following up on this post drawing some first outlines of the NDP leadership race, I'll deal briefly with one of the points that has surfaced in most media coverage: namely,…
Jack Layton & Steve Jobs
I'm a tech nerd and a Mac Head, for sure. I have a Macbook Pro and an iPhone and we have an Apple TV. I'm almost embarrassed to say that…
Of Course It’s a Hoax – A 35-Billion Dollar and Counting Hoax
Memo to Congress. The U.S. has tied its previous record for weather/climate-related losses. That's the bad news. The worse news is that it's only August and you've got three more…
Friday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to end your week. - John Moore points out why the Canadian public is mourning Jack Layton with as much sincerity and energy as we've seen over the…
Another family camping adventure
This one a little closer to home. Lac Philippe in Gatineau Park has really nice car camping. We were there last year and really enjoyed it. Plus if Irene’s sleep…
Magic of The Canadian Shield
As soon as I see pink granite rising on each side of the highway, I know that we’ve crossed over to the Canadian Shield: The Canadian shield is a physiographic…
Random Post (Not) in Latin: no garters, no glory edition
Honi soit qui mal y pense - srbp -
140 Law – Legal Headlines for August 26, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Ontario ministry accused of harassing Métis - Guelph Mercury -http://goo.gl/pJoou Lawyers changing light bulbs - http://goo.gl/KirMiXXX Domains Are Coming –…
Krugman on the Complicated Question of Economic Recovery: A Remiinder That We Also Need Hard Headed Ecomonic Goals
Paul Krugman as usual has some interesting things to say today. This time he asks why Ben Bernanke, head of the US Federal Reserve, doesn't do what Ben Bernanke, economist,…
A Laugh Because We Need One: The Air Farce Remembers Jack
With apologies to our American friends who apprently can't access Ari Farce material for copyright reasons.
as 2012 draws near, u.s. states ramp up voter suppression
Way back in the early days of this blog, I wrote a lot about voter suppression and election fraud in the US, posts under the general category election fraud -…
A duck. For Robin.
This duck is for my friend Robin Kelsey, of Watawa Life, who is fond of photographing water fowl. The picture was taken by Aubrey Stoll. I have no idea what…