Zygotes ≠ “Persons”
While it may be argued in the most technically extreme biological sense that “life begins at conception” as devoutly religious people maintain to be the case, it is a complete…
November 2011
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2011-11-08 21:14:00
Now Rob Ford, tell us you are not a little jealous.
French weekly Charlie Hebdo proposes love not war
This image with the caption L'Amour plus fort que la haine (love is stronger than hate) is on the front page of the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo, the French…
Pearson-alized learning: Guest commentary on #bcedplan
Today’s guest post is from David Komljenovic, Kamloops teacher After researching more about the origins of the BC Education plan and the proliferation of the 21st century learning mantra, I…
Toronto Zoo’s gay penguins go viral
By now you’ve surely heard of Buddy and Pedro, the two adorable little African penguins at the Toronto Zoo who’ve struck up an adorable little same-sex pair bond but are…
With flu season…
…. comes moron season.. Why, oh, why do peeps buy into this? Vaccinations are good. Not getting your kids vaccinated is tantamount to child abuse, people. Believe science, not hocus…
ACTION: Support Occupy Regina
Mayor Fiacco’s minions want to shut down Occupy Regina. We can say a loud, No! Anyone can offer support to Regina’s Occupiers by taking part in the actions, below.…
Long gun registry helps fight domestic homicide, police chief says
There's also many cases Sean, that happen daily and right across this country, where the police will go to an incidence of domestic violence where there is concern that if…
And we’re off…
I'll start looking at the candidates in more detail now that the NDP's leadership contestants seem to be set in the wake of Niki Ashton's entry. But before getting to…
Sixth Estate On Overseas Spying
One of my blogging faves is back, with this post on the notion that CSIS should become a foreign espionage service: It’s worth asking exactly why CSIS was prevented from…
Those Conservatives who assume Canadian farmers can just truck their grain into the United States are living in a dream world
"One of the deeply foolish subtexts of the Parliamentary debate on the Wheat Board is the assumption that without our Wheat Board the US market will open its arms to…
Harper and McGuinty use same play book
I can see where many Canadians are getting pissed at governments. Two governments have effectively treated us like idiots. The first is Stephen Harper and his Conservatives. He campaigned in…
There’s Got to be a Morning After
Well, election day has come and gone in Saskatchewan. All of you should be aware of the numbers, and the fact that the NDP has been reduced to historical lows,…
Did You Know PEI Doesn’t Allow Legal Abortions?
I certainly didn't. But it's true - PEI's abortion laws are horribly behind the times.Fact is, I doubt it's ever mattered too much to any Islander, given that it's a…
Department of Tiresome Memes
So who else is tired of hearing people talk about Canada punching above its weight? I think I'd like to see the phrase retired. At this point it's just being…
Eighth Annual Zareinu Fashion Show to Hit the Runway Next Week in Support of Children with Special Needs
TORONTO, ON - October 18, 2011 - On November 16, 2011, some of fashion's hottest designers will join together to raise awareness and funds in support of the students of…
A Long Way from Plan B
The best one can say about today’s Economic and Fiscal Update is that it signals some very slight flexibility amid changing circumstances. The Minister said “We will not be bound…