The Latest From Chris Hedges
For those who have not yet read Chris Hedges' Death of the Liberal Class, his latest essay on truthdig, entitled A Movement Too Big to Fail, is must-reading.Using the thesis…
October 2011
When is “nutbar” an unacceptable term? #nlpoli
CBC’s ombudsman has ruled on complaints about Kevin O’Leary’s on-air use of the word “nutbar”. According to the Globe and Mail: The watchdog says hundreds of complaints were filed after…
Calgary’s main attraction
What is Calgary's most popular attraction? The Calgary Stampede, you say? Flames games, perhaps? The Calgary Zoo? Wrong, wrong and wrong.According to an article in Fast Forward Magazine, in 2010…
It’s official: Justice Andromache Karakatsanis and Justice Michael Moldaver are the government’s nominees to fill the two open spots at the country’s highest court
Prime Minister Stephen Harper named two new justices from Ontario to the Supreme Court of Canada on Monday. Justice Andromache Karakatsanis and Justice Michael Moldaver are the government's nominees to…
Focus Idea: Keep on Moving, @OccupyToronto !!
I think there is allot of confusion because many Canadians assumed a large majority of the greed exists and comes from the Canadian banking system similar to the US. However…
Focus Idea: Keep on Moving, @OccupyToronto !!
I think there is allot of confusion because many Canadians assumed a large majority of the greed exists and comes from the Canadian banking system similar to the US. However…
Focus Idea: Keep on Moving, @OccupyToronto !!
I think there is allot of confusion because many Canadians assumed a large majority of the greed exists and comes from the Canadian banking system similar to the US. However…
Focus Idea: Keep on Moving, @OccupyToronto !!
I think there is allot of confusion because many Canadians assumed a large majority of the greed exists and comes from the Canadian banking system similar to the US. However…
Around the World, People Losing Trust in Their Leaders
See, we're not alone. Sure we don't trust Steve Harper but people in many other countries are coming to distrust their leaders too. It's this loss of faith and overwhelming…
Feeling that Absence. . . . .
Though it seems as though my father died only yesterday, it has been over a year now. I guess it has taken me a while to really understand why his…
Gruending In the Hill Times
A nice interview occasioned by the publication of his new book , Pulpit and Politics (which doesn't seem to be up on Amazon with his other stuff yet). The Hill…
Simulation of Ontario Vote Suggests Proportional Representation Has Merit
Voting system affects outcome, simulation finds - Ottawa - CBC News This experiment is fascinat...
Gamers Take a Stand For Online Choice
CGO_ControllerImage_200x200_111017.jpg Gamers demonstrate Rogers’ restrictions, ask for open access to online games October 17, 2011—The Canadian Gamers Organization (CGO), a group currently ...
Occupy Movement: Inequality in Newfoundland and Labrador
Apparently the policy brief I wrote for the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour has been picked up by the Occupy Wall Street movement. The brief can be found here.…
The Inevitable
You might not know this about me, but in a little under three weeks, I am going to be going to the Greater Metro Lumsden Downtown Core Community Hall to…
Chimney Repairs, but No Chimney Sweeps
The three young men who came to rebuild our chimney look nothing like Dick Van Dyck and the chimney sweeps in Mary Poppins, but we were very glad to see…
Another gay boy has committed suicide
Another young life is gone. Another gay boy has committed suicide. I find it too much sometimes, the lives lost due to bullying and haters. They continue to rack up…
Pastor Robert Jeffress calls Mormonism a cult
Robert Jeffress is a kook and this kook supports Rick Perry. He does not consider Mitt Romney a Christian as he is a Mormon. Rick Perry has not disassociated himself…
A study in fiscal responsibility contrasts #nlpoli
Alison Redford, Alberta’s new Conservative premier promises she will deliver some long overdue attention to the provincial government’s heritage fund. That’s a stash of oil and gas cash created in…
Liberal Party Governance
The Liberal Party of Canada has a convention in January. I'm hearing lots of chatter about "who's running for President" and at least a little bit about who's running for…