Ranking NDP Candidates: Liberal Prospects Edition
To my mind, the NDP have a terrific opportunity with this leadership contest, if they get it right, Liberals have much to worry about. On the other hand, choosing the…
November 2011
Advance Quotes!
stonishing, shocking, loving…Step into this novel and you will find yourself submerged; wake from it, and you will find yourself transformed. Web of Angels is a rare gift, perfectly named;…
Immunity and impunity in elite America – Opinion – Al Jazeera English
An excellent article. Thanks to my good buddy Rob Gray for sending this to me. Immunity and impunity in elite America – Opinion – Al Jazeera English. Filed under:…
The People They Refuse To See
As Stephen Harper jets off to Cannes, trumpeting his government's economic performance, someone should follow him with a copy of the latest Food Banks Canada Report. That report, which was…
Does Postmedia need paywalls or headstones
In his NY Times blog, economist Paul Krugman focused attention on one of the frequently repugnant think-tanks that serves America's one-percenters. In Denial In Depth, Krugman applauds Ryan Chittum at…
Engaged devotion and care – The terrariums of Paula Hayes
It might be because I just started paying attention, but it seems to me that terrariums are on the rise. These delicate glass globes filled with tiny gardens are like…
Intervention in Civil Matters
Prince Edward Island uses the same Rules as Ontario. As a result decisions of PEI Courts have a broader application than they might otherwise have. Vail & McIver v. WCB(PEI)…
Harper pulls the trigger on Registry
You know the Conservatives are doing more than just ending the registry for guns right? The debate has moved to the Government's plan to destroy the records. This has taken…
Rick Perry v. 2.0
You may well have seen some or all of Rick Perry’s astounding speech last Friday to a conservative “family values” group in New Hampshire in which the Texas Governor goes…
That Certain Summer
"That Certain Summer," an ABC made-for-TV movie aired on this day in 1972. It starred Hal Holbrook and Martin Sheen as lovers. In the film a teenager must deal with…
Radio Topics, Day of the Dead edition
Happy Day of the Dead! We’ve got an exciting show lined up. At 8:05, we’ll speak with Citizens for Safe Cycling VP Alex DeVries about their upcoming AGM. A 8:30,…
Indelicate lists: synonyms for “virgin”
Conventional celibate chaste innocent pure vestal virtuous Negative definition inhibited nonsexual repressed unsexed unused unworked Positive phrases differently climaxed eros free fully flowered penetration exempt sex free New constructions absexual…
Some good Polls
A new poll has the Liberals maybe in not so much good shape, but no where near invisible. The Conservatives are of course leading 37.7% and the NDP in second…
We have our work cut out for us
GC and I both have our work cut out for us in November: I’m writing a book and he’s growing a mustache. National Novel Writing Month (more affectionately known as…
All wanna-be owners of 50 caliber sniper rifles, rejoice
.. for soon, the yoke of government oppression will be lifted from you: The powerful Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic rifle (were) used in the 1989 Montreal massacre and this summer’s Norway…
Fox News North Viewership Numbers Still Crap
With an average minute audience of 11,400 during the Hard News day and 31,200 for Straight Talk in prime time, Sun News is off to a strong start. Its from…
Expectations
"Peggy Nash: a Thatcher for the left?"Between this and the Diebel piece, her opponents must be wondering what the heck is going on. Or, who knows, maybe they like it.…
Accessible Post-Secondary Education #nlpoli
Lots of people like the idea of free tuition at post-secondary institutions like Memorial University or the College of the North Atlantic. In the recent provincial general election, the provincial…
That pesky unilingual thing
The would-be new Auditor General went to Public Accounts Committee yesterday, and was bombarded with questions about his unilingual status from opposition MPs, while Conservative MPs remarked about how wonderfully…