Medical update: I could do better if ‘good enough’ wasn’t still good enough
It’s been quite some time since I had the run of tests for HIV and diabetes, in part because of my fear of the results, so today’s news was quite…
November 2011
Reena Virk: Critical Perspectives on a Canadian Murder
One Brown girl. Two killers with white privilege. Seven attackers. Twenty onlookers. This is the Reena Virk case. November 14, 1997 was a day that shocked the land now known…
Some Liberals still don’t get it
I've not blogged for several months, given the distractions of moving, settling in, and certain other challenging issues, but I cannot resist responding to the following comment by John Ibbitson,…
Some Liberals still don’t get it
I’ve not blogged for several months, given the distractions of moving, settling in, and certain other challenging issues, but I cannot resist responding to the following comment by John Ibbitson,…
Some Liberals still don’t get it
I've not blogged for several months, given the distractions of moving, settling in, and certain other challenging issues, but I cannot resist responding to the following comment by John Ibbitson,…
Some Liberals still don’t get it
I’ve not blogged for several months, given the distractions of moving, settling in, and certain other challenging issues, but I cannot resist responding to the following comment by John Ibbitson,…
Climategate Hackers Slither Again in the Night
climategate_cartoon.jpg Steal More; Reveal Less The Climagegate hackers appear to be at it again, spraying the internet with dozens of out-of-context quotes from a new batch of stolen emails –…
Engagement and Motivation in MOOCs
From Col – see also Beer, Clark, Jones, Indicators of Engagement, which has much of the same content Most of the research into measuring student engagement prior to the widespread…
Another tidal wave of e-mails
I suspect that we will see another tidal wave over the next few days since the person who stole the e-mails from the CRU has now released another batch of…
Why Does Stephen Harper Exempt Suncor From Syrian Economic Sanctions???
“OTTAWA—New Democrats want to know why Ottawa’s sanctions against Syria allow Canadian energy giant Suncor to continue operating a $1.2 billion production facility in that country in partnership with a…
A person who voluntarily chooses to be a member of a self-governing organization and who has been aggrieved by a decision of that organization must seek redress in the internal procedures of the organization
Hart v. Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Kingston, in Canada, 2011 ONCA 728 deals with the authority (or lack thereof) of the Courts to adjudicate issues arising…
Small world
Quiz time: Who said “The politicizing of universities – and in particular, of students – represents participation in the political process that exceeds the bounds of logic”? Does the name…
“Obedience is the problem”: Don’t let legal wrangling distract from Occupy’s
One consequence of efforts to evict Occupy encampments in countless cities across the continent has been the dilution of much of the mainstream debate around the movement to a focus…
Audio: Damien Discusses Common Sense Canadian, Rafe Roast on CJSF
Get MP3 (18 MB) Listen to this short Nov. 19 interview of Damien Gillis on SFU radio’s Latin Waves program, hosted by Sylvia Richardson. The two discuss this week’s Rafe…
The Countries that Matter Most Throw in the Towel on Global Warming
It’s a chilling story, one that, if true, has existential implications for life on Earth. The Guardian reports that rich nations have “given up” on reaching a new climate treaty…
We’ve Lost One Of The Good Ones …. Sask Blogger Joe Kuchta Passes
Joe Kuchta , a great Saskatchewan Political blogger passed away on November 16th. He will be sorely missed by his many friends and colleagues …. Thanks Joe!Joe blogged relentlessly at…
Contempt
The National Post’s John Ivison tells it like it is today—sort of: Political scientist Donald Savoie has long tracked the draining of power toward the centre – first from Parliament…
What is Ozone?
Ozone, or trioxygen, is a triatomic molecule, consisting of three oxygen atoms. It is an allotrope of oxygen that is much less stable than the diatomic allotrope (O2). Ozone in…
This is my favourite version of Pete Seeger’s take on Guantanamera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFAGgla7oQQ&feature=related