Fun with cluster analysis
This is really a propos nothing in particular, but I stumbled across a nifty bit of analysis looking at the voting records of Toronto City Councillors. Using a cluster classification,…
September 2011
Original Song #30: One Water Fountain
One Water Fountain Baby it’s a hot day on the porch on de GaspéI feel your kicking but I think we’ll be okayThey don’t want to put your daddy “in…
Original Song #30: One Water Fountain
One Water FountainBaby it's a hot day on the porch on de GaspéI feel your kicking but I think we'll be okayThey don't want to put your daddy "in his…
Original Song #30: One Water Fountain
One Water Fountain Baby it’s a hot day on the porch on de GaspéI feel your kicking but I think we’ll be okayThey don’t want to put your daddy “in…
Problems with my blog
I have a problem with my blog. Every so often when I visit my blog I get this window: “Error. Page cannot be displayed. Please contact your service provider for…
NDP and Liberal Should Cooperate to Bring in PR, Not Merge
There has been talk of the Liberals and NDP merging. The justification for this is that the split in the progressive vote allows the Conservatives to form a majority with…
Atheists are Differently Religious – and No, Atheism is not the/a Religion
A main focus of this blog is to consider and compare different political and ethical philosophies so as to promote better understanding of one’s own worldview and those of others.…
Non-Religious Pro-Lifers?
For the last few years (circa 2008 or when I started to pay attention to this anyway), the pro-life movement has been attempting to brand itself as non-religious. “Pro-life because…
Orthodox again…just can’t wait till they’re orthodox again ;)
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. I’m a great believer in people having fun with their faith, but now Robert Grasseschi is reportedly being, well, a little…
The Louisiana Purchase….Eight Years Is Nothin’!
What'sTheIndemnityGordon?TaxCreditVille The BC Rail Legislature Raids occurred in December of 2003. Which, if I'm doing the math right, is almost 8 years ago. Which means that RailGate is old news…
alberta candidate nomination update – september 2011.
I have updated the list of declared and nominated candidates standing in the next provincial election. Airdrie: The Airdrie City View is reporting that former Airdrie Mayor Linda Bruce is…
Stanley Park cycling plan open house
The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation is embarking on a process to evaluate and resolve issues with cycling in Stanley Park to enhance the park experience for all users.…
Why not just have the Americans write our legislation for us?
Michael Geist in today's Toronto Star: Secret U.S. government cables show a stunning willingness by senior Canadian officials to appease American demands for a U.S.-style copyright law here. The documents…
Jack Layton Did Not Want A Leadership Convention In January
On Monday, a Hill Times article offered up this lead: If the NDP honours Jack Layton's dying wish to hold a leadership convention in January to select his successor—as a…
Why the Tar Sands are Destructive for Canada: “Ethical” Oil and Other Resourceful Fantasies
The Harper government’s Big Idea for the future of the Canadian economy is that Canada should become an “energy superpower”. What will make it so is the gargantuan development of…
Lifestyles of the “Job Creators”
Donald Trump has a winsome spokesmodel show off all the creature comforts of his luxurious new jet… Isn’t it nice to know that the U.S. Department of Transportation uses taxpayer…
Front and centre
Our guy is front and centre while Tim Hudak has been cut. How do I know this is a great ad? Because a Tory involved in their campaign told me…
WHY THE TAR SANDS ARE DESTRUCTIVE FOR CANADA:" ETHICAL" OIL AND OTHER RESOURCEFUL FANTASIES
The Harper government’s Big Idea for the future of the Canadian economy is that Canada should become an “energy superpower”. What will make it so is the gargantuan development of…