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…
November 2011
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…
Con Halloween and the Economic Horror Show
Although it's a gay national holiday, I decided not to celebrate Halloween this year.Because let's face it eh? Who needs scary when we got Harper? And besides with Lezra Levant…
redford’s ‘change from within’ is a nice slogan, but when you take a closer look…
Despite the narrative of “change from within” that was made popular after the October 1 leadership vote, the wave of change has not spilled far into the Progressive Conservative ranks…
Occupy Montreal: a lesson in dealing with itinerants and homeless
Cross posted with permission from Let Freedom Rain. Special thanks to Jymn. As the Occupy movement rolls on, it must deal with those who come not so much to share…
Listen up, people! Hear the entire mystery push-poll for yourself
Your Voice Alberta pollsters somewhere in Alberta get ready to call you with the latest information about Alison Redford. Alberta push-pollers, of course, may not be exactly as illustrated. Click…
Herman Cain: Now he’s a Singer !!!
Holy pepperoni. I see Herman Cain, the former CEO of Godfather Pizza, is having a really bad week in his campaign for the White House.First he got a ringing endorsement…