He Said What?
Poor Hamid Karzai. The old bugger has to run the assassins' gauntlet until 2014 when he can step down and di di mau his sorry ass and his loot the…
November 2011
Charge Your Phone with the Sun
We’ve seen DIY iPod solar chargers before and now an Ottawa-based company has produced a consumer one. The PowerTrip is a small battery with a USB jack and a solar…
Seven Million: How to Make the World a Better Place
The last few days the rapidly increasing numbers of humans have been getting a lot of press, probably well-merited. The New York Times had an interesting story yesterday about a…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading - with an economic fairness theme.- John Burton highlights Saskatchewan's ownership of its own potash resources - pointed out so frequently by Brad…
Now For The Real Scary Stuff
All Hallow’s Eve is over for this year and tomorrow, in many countries, is the Day of the Dead or All Souls’ Day. So today might be a good day…
Making Global Warming Official
There has been a lot of reluctance to link global warming to the spate of severe weather events our world has experienced in recent years. Nobody wants to tie specific…
The #Occupy movement and the U.S. party system: a prescription?
It is telling that our founders recognized the need for a semblance of democratic governance, if only to establish the legitimacy of the regime they established. This is why capitalists…
On diversions
It should come as no surprise that the Globe and Mail's ongoing paean to high-end charitable tax breaks is apparently linked to a request from the Harper Cons. But perhaps…
Rick Perry’s Speech in New Hampshire: Excerpts
It is a doozy.
I want to participate in Movember!
I really do! But what is the protocol for someone who is already bearded / moustached? Should I shave them off and start over? I’m assuming that is the case.…
The landscape exhibition #8
Filed under: art, design, digital, painting Tagged: art, collage, digital, iPad, landscape, painting
CBC belongs to Rob Ford, too by Janice Kennedy
Columnist says we have a stake in ensuring that the CBC remains true to its mandate, something it can only do when it's supported, in spirit and in fiscal fact,…
SRBP’s Shocktober Traffic
Kent demoted by Dunderdale CBC torques poll coverage Here’s what an opposition party looks like Telelink releases campaign’s only independent poll Whither the Liberals Astroturf Muskrat Falls support plummets: poll…
Shoot ’em if You’re Got Your Ruger Mini-14 Semi-automatic Rifle With You
The Reformers' scrapping of the gun registry was never about farmers. Never. When Stephen Harper drafted their policy back in the day, it was about creating what they called a…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for November 1, 2011
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for the first day of November, 2011: Lawyer retained to help City to fight info requests - Toronto Starhttp://bit.ly/d62xgF…
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…
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…