How to Get the Most out of a Conference
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November 2011
Why did Arianna Huffington allow her Canadian blog to be an extension of Sun Media/Blogging Tories?
I’ll be brief about this because I’ve written about it before. Huffington Post made a name for itself by bringing a centre-left edge to political blogs, presenting a fresher view…
Two guitar players missed
BCL (and others) have been discussing Rolling Stone’s recent list of the top guitarists, pointing out glaring omissions, including Django Rheinhardt. Here are another two who were somehow passed over.
Housing bubble for Canada?
The Economist thinks Canada is vulnerable: To assess the risks of a further slump, we track two measures of valuation. The first is the price-to-income ratio, a gauge of affordability.…
Traffic before the Santa Claus Parade #nlpoli
The Zazzy Substitution, political version Suck it up, buttercup A chance. A choice. Bedtime for Bozo… err, Bonzo… errr, Rob Court docket now online Inadvertent fiscal black humour The Origin…
How Did Toronto Lose So Much Transit Service? | politics | Torontoist
A draft list of service cuts put together by TTC staff made its way to me in mid-October. At the time, the media and council were preoccupied with Ford’s Waterfront…
Contributions of two MLAs in BC Legislature
“I think this is a vital step forward for British Columbia, and long overdue, I think it’s going to make a difference, I think it’s going to mean taxpayers money…
Making excuses
What’s that? A study by Elections Canada shows that people who claim they’re too busy to vote are just making excuses for not caring enough about democratic engagement? You don’t…
Black Friday: Searching for community in a consumer world
Can’t Black Friday, one of the most consumer centered days on the calendar, just be about consumerism? Sure, on Boxing Day we can pretend it is really about lofty ideals…
"Thanks Taking" Day…
Russell Means on Al Jazeera Thanks Taking if what you’re reading here grips you, holds you, fascinates you, provokes you, emboldens you, pushes you, galvanizes you, discomfits you, tickles you,…
Did UK Police Quietly Sideline ‘Climategate’ Hacker Investigation?
shutterstock_73030483.jpg The UK police force tasked with investigating the hacking of emails and documents from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia (the debunked "Climategate") seems to…
Its never too early to start your Christmas shopping
From Dr. Grumpy’s Gift Guide
Rest in peace, Great Dragon Mother of Pern…
what else could have kept a little black child with a vivid imagination from despairing but a world full of dragons and their brilliant, brave riders? Anne McCaffrey dies at…
Black Friday
According to the AP: “A record number of shoppers could head to stores across the country to take advantage of deals during the kickoff to the holiday shopping weekend.” Interesting…
Musical interlude
Marina Chello – What’s Done Is Done (Solitaire Club Edit)
Why We Call Them Boneheads Part Infinity +1
Oh, how we loves us our fan mail. This one comes from “IrishHostility” who is quite displeased that we decided not to post a comment she made taking umbrage at…
Yikers, Who hasn’t recorded Little Drummer Boy
Okay, something different I always liked the song, Little Drummer Boy. Im not a christian, yet I find this song comforting. So I decided to gather a few versions. Its…
To be different, we must do things differently
Alexandra Morton has a new blog entry. It starts with this: Dear Minister Ashfield: I would suggest you stop treating us like fools…Alexandra holds back little criticism because she has…
The weekend is here and wages are falling
Phew. Made it through another week. Work is really busy these days. I hope y’all will see why soon enough. And then immediately afterwards we will have the workers paradise…
Be Like Two – Learn French
There’s nothing better than knowing another language. You can talk to someone else in a way that is exclusive, and special, and express yourself more clearly. I’ve dabbled in learning…