Payola: Not just for $ and P anymore!
A while back, I posted about how a certain ratings agency takes payola. Now, it looks like another one also does: A former senior analyst at Moody’s has gone public…
August 2011
Hudak on downloading to municipalities
Perhaps it is a bit churlish to remember but ... Mr Hudak was there when everything was downloaded to the municipalities the first time: http://bit.ly/oDgOXf LONDON, ONT.—Ontario mayors fear…
Brian Topp as NDP Leader?
What?One of Jack Layton's closest advisers is emerging as a surprise front-runner to pick up the torch from the fallen NDP leader.Party president Brian Topp is receiving a lot of…
Possible Hate Crime in Vancouver Being Investigated
The story on the CBC website also contains stills from the video of the attack. 'Extraordinarily violent' attack dubbed hate crime By Niamh Scallan, The Province August 21, 2011 Vancouver…
DSK walks
In probably his most humiliating moment since becoming Manhattan's DA, Cyrus Vance Jr has dropped all seven charges against Dominique Strauss Kahn in the allegation that he raped a hotel…
Dave Naylor Forgiven
Mr. Naylor, whose tweet re Jack Layton's death probably marks the lowest point of the last 24 hours, will not be losing his job. From Bourque (who I assume has…
A Response to Ms Christie Blatchford
A Response to Ms. Christie Blatchford « Joshua Hind: No Humble OpinionsJoshua responds to Christie's attack on Jack Layton on the day of his death with a version of Marc…
The Canadian Gamers Organization: A net neutrality complaint
Below is a copy of the complaint I sent in on Monday, August 22nd, 2011 to the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Business services, along with the CRTC's Telecom Complaints…
Pond scum
Meet your equals. Share and Enjoy: Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
God’s a-Comin’!
Just for fun, here’s an absolutely hilarious reaction from a local resident of Washington, D.C. to the modest earthquake that rocked the city and parts of the eastern seaboard this…
Putin asks a pertinent question
Does anyone have a pertinent answer for him? I think someone does: As usual, it’s the OIL, stupid! Meanwhile, Glenn Greenwald summarizes why no decent person should support what NATO…
On the Irresistible Urge to Look Under Rocks
Human nature can be pretty perverse, and one of the more twisted aspects of it is that we can’t resist turning over the occasional rock, hoping to be stunned and…
On Innovation and Capitalism
So in theory the profit motive drives innovation. Too many taxes, it is said, diminishes innovation. (Never mind that entrepreneurship - particularly among women - benefits from a strong safety…
On Innovation and Capitalism
So in theory the profit motive drives innovation. Too many taxes, it is said, diminishes innovation. (Never mind that entrepreneurship – particularly among women – benefits from a strong safety…
On Innovation and Capitalism
So in theory the profit motive drives innovation. Too many taxes, it is said, diminishes innovation. (Never mind that entrepreneurship - particularly among women - benefits from a strong safety…
On Innovation and Capitalism
So in theory the profit motive drives innovation. Too many taxes, it is said, diminishes innovation. (Never mind that entrepreneurship – particularly among women – benefits from a strong safety…
Photo du jour
Torontonians remember their man Jack. Full size version here.
Remembering Jack Layton
CBC's 22 Minutes fondly remembers the late NDP leader: (via RedTory)- Garry J. Wise, TorontoVisit our Toronto Law Firm website: www.wiselaw.net TORONTO EMPLOYMENT LAW • TORONTO CIVIL LITIGATION & ESTATE…
Update
Our dog Sam died this afternoon -- he just couldn't recover from all the health problems I wrote about.