Mallory made her first picket sign today
Amid a flurry of preparations for a dinner guest today, Mallory told Irene she wanted to make a sign. I missed some of the conversation but it evolved into a…
October 2011
Wankers of the Week: Crass Warfare (still raging!)
Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, how about that hollow “victory” in Libya? And how about that summary execution of Gaddafi? The Libyan people will celebrate right up until the IMF comes…
Another poll in need of a dog
Global BC reports a poll has Mayor Gregor Robinson ahead of NPA candidate Suzanne Anton by a margin of 2 to 1. The broadcaster's analysis is that Robinson is in…
Greater Purpose
I was down at Occupy Regina this afternoon, and went on the march too around downtown, after listening to the interesting speeches. After the main speakers were done, a man…
Planet3.0 Launches!!!
This news is a little stale by now, but the big skunk-works project that has monopolized my time and preventing me from getting podcasts out has launched. Planet3.0 is a…
The Emerging Conservative Attack On The NDP
In mid-September, we get this in a Conservative Party memo: Topp is a union boss and has deep union ties. How could Brian Topp speak on behalf of all Canadians,…
As Cons ignore democracy in Canada, talk about promoting same in Libya
First rule of Canadian Conservatism: talk about democracy for others, do everything to destroy it for Canada.
Prediction
If the NDP select Brian Topp as their new leader, they will regret it.This man may be a nice guy and a comfortable supporter of the party status quo who…
Rowland Hill and the Modern Struggle. . . . .
I bet you have never heard of Rowland Hill. Like so many important reformers, Mr. Hill has faded into partial obscurity and only those interested in 19th century English history…
Saturday night
Missed last night with the music, so here it is. This week Skylar Grey's Invisible seems very appropriate. Be kind to the people in your life. Have a good night!
Time to simplify
As I was discussing with my collaborator the wisdom of following the request of one of the referees to include an additional figure in our manuscript, I expressed my doubts…
Saskatchewan Platform Comparison
Saskatchewan’s two major parties have unveiled their election platforms. The NDP’s fiscal plan is to collect higher potash royalties and reinvest the proceeds in public priorities like healthcare, education and…
A call for activists and intellectuals to engage with the Occupy Movement
For as long as I have been an intellectual and activist I have been involved in conversations with many kinds of people – activists, piece workers, hippies, politicians, punks, farmers,…
Burning questions
Has any government, anywhere, ever done as little in a four-year term as the Saskatchewan Party will admit to planning in its platform?Does anybody expect the Saskatchewan Party to break…
Doesn’t anybody here know how to play this game?
Sorry for the lack of posts -- I had some surgery last week to take an old plate off my fibula, and have been recovering since.I'm still following the news…
The Reasons behind the Cullen Plan to Turf-a-Tory in 2015
Why would a young MP decide to join the race for leadership of the NDP, when he faces competition from veterans in the field, such as a backroom dealer, Brian…
Why do the Habs Suck?
Why are the Habs losing? It seems just like yesterday when they nearly beat the Bruins in seven. Yet the answer goes back before that. Before, the Canadiens were losing…
Saturday Photo: From Zen to Wild Victorian on the Plateau
Sometimes the whole is different from the sum of its parts. In this case, the occupants of the first floor of this triplex from the end of the 19th century…
Saturday Photo: From Zen to Wild Victorian on the Plateau
Sometimes the whole is different from the sum of its parts. In this case, the occupants of the first floor of this triplex from the end of the 19th century…
Saturday Photo: From Zen to Wild Victorian on the Plateau
Sometimes the whole is different from the sum of its parts. In this case, the occupants of the first floor of this triplex from the end of the 19th century…