Johann Hari Vs. Johann Hari On The Ethics Of Making Sh!t Up
by matttbastard Johann Hari, September 2011: “If I had asked the many experienced colleagues I have here at The Independent… they would have explained just how wrong I was. It…
September 2011
Geri Hall: "I’m going to change the word ‘bitch’ to ‘blatch’. Christie! Stop being such a blatch."
"Quit all the blatching before someone blatch slaps it out of you."Hilarious video from This Hour Has 22 Minutes.(I'll embed when I figure out how.)
Falling Real Wages Signal Trouble Ahead
The Labour Force Survey for August showed that average hourly wages were up by just 1.4% from a year earlier, the same low level of increase as was registered in…
For the Ecotourism Industry and Tsilhqot’in First Nation of Taseko Lake; ‘No’ Means No
Thursday, September 15, 2011 The strongest arguments bolstering economic and political support for...
Buy America Redux
Scott Sinclair writes cogently on the CCPA blog about the current edition of the Buy American debate. We had somewhat different views of the 2010 Canada-U.S. Agreement on Government Procurement.…
Jesse Kline: CRTC wants to control the volume on your television by Jesse Kline
Columnist says there is a possibility that a regulatory agency that figures it’s the government’s business to control the volume on our TVs has run out of useful things to…
Why Libby Davies Would Be Bad for the NDP part 2
The Last reason why Libby Davies would be bad for the NDP is the biggest one of them all 3: She Can't speak French! It pretty much says it for…
Molson Canadian turns from trees to trash
Fresh off the success of their summer spent tree-planting across Canada, Molson Canadian is turning their environmental sights to the upcoming Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. The brand manager of Molson…
Romeo Saganash to support Brian Topp
Romeo Saganash, the MP for Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou is expected to announce on Friday, He will not run for the leadership of the NDP. The big news is that he will be…
Good to the last vote: NDP paints own caricature #nlpoli
Your humble e-scribbler said it most recently just a few days ago: The two opposition parties are less concerned about the financial costs. Instead they are making the most of…
FBI using WorldNetDaily wackos as terrorism ‘experts’
So, exactly what kind of expertise are these 'experts' bringing to the FBI?"Mainstream Muslims are terrorist sympathizers' and 'prophet Muhammed was a cult leader'.That'll enamor Muslims to the west! No…
A film about one of the most pivotal moments in the history of these lands…
turning autonomy, land rights and ongoing occupation into a theoretical mind game/debate that throws into question people's ancient ties and links only works as a liberal ploy because it's based…
How The Australian Newspaper Warps The World of Climate Science
badnews_cover.jpeg THERE is a publication in Australia where for every one story you read which agrees society should take firm steps to combat climate change, there are four stories suggesting…
Rick Perry’s Guiding Light
Texas Governor and current frontrunner in the race to potentially be the next Republican president talks candidly about the pivotal role of supernatural events in his life… Good grief. Hasn’t…
As I was saying
On Monday we learned about a poll in which a majority of Canadians expressed their belief in an "irreconcilable" divide between Western societies and Muslim nations. At the time I…
toronto public library update with great videos
The winners of the My Library Matters to Me contest - offering a walking tour and lunch with the likes of Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje and other prominent Toronto authors…
Greenpeace at 40
I’ll come out and say that I”m a keen supporter of Greenpeace so I’m happy to point out all the good work they’ve done over the past 40 years that…
The Cost of Everything and the Value of Nothing
What is truly remarkable about the politics of the early 21st century is how the difference between a cost and an investment has been undermined. This week, the Institute on…
Burden of proof
David Mitchell does it again: More Mitchell goodness here and here