Petition: Stop LGBT Discrimination in Cameroon!
The good folks at Care2.com are sponsoring a petition urging Cameroonian President, Paul Biya, and his government to stop violating international human rights laws and to repeal Section 347a of…
August 2011
A Quick Note On E-Voting
I see that Election Canada is considering a few experiments in that direction, so here's an old piece of mine on the topic from a couple of years ago. It…
E-voting
Who will benefit? The people who vote now tend be older and more conservative. E-voting will increase the voting rate of youth and more progressive voters.
Abercrombie offers cash for “Jersey Shore” to stop wearing brand
How valuable is a brand? Well, apparently their brand is so valuable that Abercrombie & Fitch is willing to pay the cast of “Jersey Shore” sizeable amounts of cash in…
Separated at birth: missing cat edition
Bond arch-villain Ernst Blofeld Tory Auditor General cum candidate John Noseworthy - srbp -
It’s that time again
So it's that time of year again, Operation Nanook is beginning in the North (see how they have that Royal thing going already in the press releases). Harper is heading…
A basic math problem
It seems that NDP interim leader Nycole Turmel has an issue with representation by population. Speaking about the upcoming legislation to give more seats to BC, Alberta and Ontario, Turmel…
Freddie Mercury and the Youngest Fan
I see that Freddie Mercury and Queen are to be honoured this year's BMI awards.Almost twenty years after Freddie's death.And I can only wonder why it took so long.Was it…
Pining for the fjords
Backward, turn backward, O time in thy flight...I like Steve's comments about re-introducing the "Royal" terminology for our armed forces:. . . in noting the rationalization for the latest regressive…
And now, Saskatoon
The Paris of the Prairies. If I'm lucky there'll be enough time post training and pre-flight to walk along the river. Today went pretty well. The folks in the Winnipeg…
NDP Doesn’t Have Leadership Selection Process
The NDP has an interim leader but doesn't have a process to elect a real one. Hopefully the New Democratic Party doesn't have to worry about this for a long…
I’ve been listening to early David Bowie music non-stop lately
Rebel Rebel: great Bowie song? Or THE GREATEST Bowie song? But then… Cracked Actor… Suffragette City… Aladin Sane… Diamond Dogs… Ziggy Stardust… Jean Genie… The Man Who Sold The World……
The Harper Cons and the Long Way Down
When I think of how the little Con gnome Jimbo Flaherty is bringing the economy down to his level. But doesn't want us to worry.Even though once again he didn't…
Todd Bentley is completely recommended to minister. Birds fly! Fish swim!
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. I wasn’t surprised to learn this afternoon that Todd Bentley has been given an unconditional “recommendation” to minster by evangelist and…
Pennsylvania a lesson for Ontario on renewable energy
Pennsylvania's Republican Governor has gutted the renewable energy programs of his predecessor: In Pennsylvania, where a major shale gas boom is underway, Governor Tom Corbett is doing exactly what renewable…
A new mob rampages in Britain
A group of people is angered and hurt by another group. Suddenly an event causes the anger to explode. They are united in euphoria and lash out violently at everything…
Feds to announce MOU on loan guarantee
NTV News broke the news reported Wednesday evening that an unspecified number of federal cabinet ministers will be in St. John’s on Friday to announce that the federal and provincial…
A few thoughts on the royal thing
I see that it's "Quebeckers, historians and anti-monarchists" who have been among the early opponents speaking out against the move to restore the Royal moniker to the Navy and Air…
Go See – Humlebæk, Denmark: Da… (artobserved.com)
Go See – Humlebæk, Denmark: David Hockney at the Louisiana Museum through August 28th, 2011http://artobserved.com/2011/08/go-see-humlebaek-denmark-david-hockney-at-the-louisiana-museum-through-august-28th-2011/ —Sent from Zite personalized mag...