Gao Gao Update
From SDZ:Update (October 11, 2011): We appreciate everyone’s concern regarding Gao Gao. Veterinarians were able to rule out major concerns through the exam performed on October 6. Although we do…
October 2011
No choice for pro-choice
You know those pickets of fresh-faced kids, the ones who gather regularly outside clinics and hospitals to bully women seeking abortions? Chances are, we’re paying for them. Bad enough we…
The Answers Are All Behind Them
Ezra Klein, in his analysis of last night's Republican Candidates debate, writes: "The candidates vying for the GOP’s 2012 presidential nomination want to force history backward." If there is one…
Writing and Weeping
I intended to post my report about Scrivener yesterday, and I have photos from my Thanksgiving walk to upload. But instead I imported a document to Scrivener. It was a…
Kevin O’Leary under fire for hatchet job on Chris Hedges. Sun Media rides to the rescue.
You won't find the Sun tabloid chain - no stranger to hatchet jobs - siding with the 'state broadcaster' often. But when it comes to the Bill O'Reilly attack dog…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for October 12, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: More than 600 doctors punished for misconduct in Canada: study - The Globe and Mail - http://goo.gl/a44sw Afghanistan officials…
alison redford’s first cabinet – who’s in? who’s out?
Premier Alison Redford will announce the appointment of her first cabinet at 10:00am this morning. I presented my list of predictions last week and since then we have some stronger…
My CBC Letter of Complaint About Kevin O’Leary
For anyone who might be interested, here is the letter of complaint I sent off by snail-mail (not as easily ignored as email, at least that's my thinking) yesterday to…
RIM service issues continue
I have very spotty service and twitter seems especially affected... .
Following up on my Don Cherry rant..
From Ken Gray’s blog… Facebook friend Jean-Pierre Allard commented on my blog post Don Cherry Must Go Because of Latest Outrage. To read the post with the original and infamous…
Letter to Supporters: An irresponsible PR campaign that targets you
Despite the fact that 8 in 10 Canadians are against warrantless and costly online spying, the government remains stubbornly set on cementing the scheme into law. They’ve now unleashed a…
This could work
Alltop is a flaming box of funny.
State Of The Nation
To my mind, if you want to chart an effective future course you must digest a realistic reality. It's fine to be optimistic, but that view tends to gloss over…
occupy wall street: a view from nyc and how you can participate, even if you can’t physically occupy
Last night we attended a meeting of the Toronto International Socialists, because I wanted to hear a report-back from a member who has just returned from New York, where he…
CCPS calls for privatization of the CBC
The Canadian Centre for Policy Studies releases a discussion paper calling on the federal government to privatize the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Climate News: Carbon Pricing in Australia And Oil Orgies In Britain
Yesterday Australia took a huge step toward a clean energy economy and tackling climate change. The Australian House of Representatives passed the Government’s package of 19 bills setting up a…
Chris Hedges vs Kevin O’Leary
A debate with Kevin O'Leary and Chris Hedges exposes the depth of hypocrisy that O'Leary exudes.
White vs Red Poppies?
Wear your White Poppies in October and November as a show of protest against the growth of the military-industrial complex.
Wednesday drive-by blogging
1. Very serious Globe editorial. The tip-off is the use of the word "pukes" in the title. 2. Big news on the climate change front, covered in a good post…
More Letters Wanted For The Purple Letter Campaign
The Purple Letter Campaign is a really great letter-writing campaign in B.C. with a simple goal: Get the government to adopt official policies to make schools safer for GLBT students…