Tony Benn to BBC "If you wont broadcast the Gaza appeal then I will myself"
BBC meets its match. Liberal media my ass. Hey Tony, why not visit the CBC and kick some ass here, too?H/T: @EverettColdwell
August 2011
We Few, We Happy Few, We Band Of Brothers
Sometimes, when I despair of anything positive happening in the world despite the efforts of some very good people, and despite the fact that the media overwhelmingly champions those with…
Choking on Your Own Vomit
Aspirating while more-or-less obtunded because of alcohol poisoning is not pretty, and I’ve seen a few VSAs related to chocking on your own puke that had very poor outcomes. Hence…
Orangutan At Japanese Zoo
Dream video for evolutionists. Here are the ancesters.
Blogger action. Solidarity for Michaela Keyserlingk.
If you feel that the Government of Canada's support for exporting Asbestos is wrong, and you support the work of Michaela Keyserlingk, whose husband passed away due to mesothelioma, and…
Are They Now Removing The Last Strips Of Astroturf From The Golf Course?
FairwaysWin/ParksLoseDevelopmentalHarmonyForAllVille Last week I linked to a piece from Black Press' Jeff Nagel which made it clear that the heart of the GVRD's Pacific Spirit Park will now be ripped…
The Ontario NDP has some ‘splaining to do
I’m with BCL; I don’t think NDP candidate Diana Andrews’ sexual orientation is at issue in Etobicoke North. Party bureaucracy and back-room machinations, on the other hand, have edged her…
Gaza groups agree on ceasefire
A Hamas official in Gaza says that all of Gaza's militant groups have agreed to a cease-fire aimed at ending a three-day assault on Israel's southern communities. The official…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Just as in this year's federal election, the NDP will need to look to move voting intentions once the campaign is underway. But…
The Double Whammy of Defunding Universities
As I’ve blogged about here, federal funding for post-secondary education (PSE) in Canada is decreasing. Between 1985-1986 and 2007-2008, annual federal cash transfers to Ontario for PSE (in constant 2007…
The Canadian Manifesto: 2. "Signaling" For Good and Evil
Messaging and carefully crafted language, has always played a key role in the neoconservative movement. From Leo Strauss's hidden dialogue to Preston Manning's calculated ambiguity, speech is used not to…
It Can’t Happen Here?
Richard Florida has written a great deal about what he calls the new "Creative Class." And his research has uncovered the fact that certain centres -- like Toronto and Vancouver…
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2011-08-21 10:13:00
http://www.canadianasbestosexports.ca/HomeThis is a link to the website that has been created by Michaela Keyserlingk whos' husband passed away in 2009 of mesothelioma,as a direct result of exposure to asbestos.She has…
orphan elephants
via photography.nationalgeographic.com Filed under: Miscellany
Dangers of Gas Fracking
Gas fracking could be pretty dangerous and police can arrest you. Watch the video and you will know what I mean:)
what i’m reading: life, by keith richards
I'm reading Life, Keith Richards's autobiography, written with journalist James Fox. I believe this is the first celebrity memoirs or autobiography I've ever read - or ever wanted to. I'd…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. ~John F. Kennedy
Rathika Sitsabaiesan Remains Fabulously Hot
My initial impression of Canada's very first Tamil MP was that she was fabulously hot. I am happy to note that time has borne out that impression.
Rationalizing Violence; Mainstreaming Hatred
We made a conscious decision not to write about Anders Breivik and the tragedy in Norway which was the inevitable result of overblown rhetoric and xenophobia. His act of terrorism…