Tar Sands "Bosses" Convicted of Ecocide in Mock Trial
No one was actually charged or convicted of anything. That's because the crimes contested in the mock trial this week in Britain's Supreme Court aren't on the books - not…
October 2011
The Costs of Inequality
Alex Himelfarb writes that, like our neighbours to the south, Canadians are falling into The Inequality Trap. And he warns that accepting that trap as a fact will have horrendous…
Andrea Horwath Lied
And if she's lying about her son's visit to the hospital - something involving a member of her family - then how can we expect to believe anything else she…
The whole Truth
Belief: 1. The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in a person or thing; faith. 2. Mental acceptance or conviction in the truth or actuality of…
Lomborg’s Lolly Cut Off
Denmark's climate change enfant terrible, Bjorn Lomborg, is getting booted off the dole. The economist turned climate change denier had been receiving handouts of about $1.5-million a year from Denmark's…
I want science in my milk
While opposition to wi-fi, Smart Meters, and wind turbines annoys me, nothing is more absurd to me than those who oppose milk pasteurization. Schmidt said the danger in unpasteurized milk…
Alison Redford pulls a Christy Clark
In a huge upset win last night, Alison Redford pulled ahead of favourite Gary Mar to win the Progressive Conservative leadership and became the next premier of Alberta. Mar was…
On October 6…
… vote for an MPP who stands with a party that will NOT GUT CHILD CARE in Ontario! But if you want Harris redux and the cuts to child care,…
Ontarians, Are You Getting a Sense of Deja-Vu?
It seems that Timmy Hudak is pulling a Stevie Spiteful. When in doubt, bring out the evul coalition bogey man! Speaking at a Toronto hockey arena, Mr. Hudak repeatedly lumped…
Woman Premier of Alberta
Congratilations to Alberta Progressive Conservatives for choosing a Red Tory and a woman to lead their province.The first order for the woman Premier is to reverse the cuts in education.YEE-HAW!Allison…
Saturday Photo: Sid Ingerman Wins Gold for Canada!
I've mentioned before our good friend Sid Ingerman who was part of the Canadian team in the recent Triathlon competition in Beijing.Sid, who will turn 83 Nov. 8, placed first…
Jesus and the Dinosaurs
A wonderfully illustrated version of Eddie Izzard’s great comedy bit, this one covering dinosaurs, Jesus, and communion.
Libya’s Missing Missiles
The good news is that the new guys in Libya have accounted for about 15,000 SA-7 missiles from Gaddafi's arsenal. The bad news is that Gaddafi was known to have…
When we go to the polls we have but one option- Neoliberalism
And that is the problem, the only options we have when we vote these days no matter where we are in Canada is the degree of neoliberalism we get. So…
Criminal Teachers And Those Who Protect Them
As a retired teacher, I cringe when I read about wrong-doing by those in the profession. It enrages me that people occupying positions of trust and care would violate their…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
Those who wish to play a meaningful role in influencing public policy or changing its institutional base must begin with honest inquiry, in community with others if it is to…
Mercer and Holmes install solar panels
They hit a rooftop in Oshawa where it appears a bunch of the neighbourhood homes have solar panels as well. A solar installer is on hand to explain this particular…
The Mumpsimus Blog – Back from England
Spent the past two weeks in and around London, England, on my first vacation to that country. Visited a lot of fascinating places, mostly historical, others more contemporary: museums, historic…
Sunday WTF
What kind of country allows Dick Cheney into it, but not Russel Brand?