Stupid Sex Tricks: A wanker’s new best friend?
Courtesy of those merry pranksters at The Onion, we have every man’s dream use of technology, available at last: Ah, TYSO. There’s only one problem with you: You are STILL…
November 2011
The Harper Offensive
In the halls of power in Europe and the United States, well out of sight of Canadians, the Harper government has been waging a diplomatic and political war over the…
Where In The World Is This?
What follows is a series of pictures, the link to which my son Matthew sent me. They are all pictures of the same country, the last one offering you the…
I guess until now atheists knew to keep their mouths shut in Surrey
Wow I love newspaper titles. The South Fraser Unitarian Congregation was kind enough to send out a press release for my upcoming talk on humanism. Peace Arch News, based in…
Standing On Guard For The Tar Sands: Canada Wins Two Fossil Awards on Day 1 of Climate Talks
Today’s guest blogger is Ani, a member of the Canadian Youth Delegation representing Manitoba at the Durban climate conference. Ani works as a Public Education and Outreach Coordinator for Climate…
Durban COP17
The failure of Durban’s COP17 — a veritable “Conference of Polluters” — is certain, but the nuance and spin are also important. Binding emissions-cut commitments under the Kyoto Protocol are…
Corporate Tax Evasion on a Global Scale
This new study from Education International looks interesting. “This EI study follows on from a previous study published in March 2010 by Global Financial Integrity, a research and advocacy organisation…
Dear Canadian Olympic Committee
I’m writing to draw this Globe and Mail article to your attention since it involves your recently hired executive director of communications Dimitri Soudas. It seems Mr. Soudas was less…
Ottawa Citizen: Ontario Privacy Commish slams online spying
By Vito Pilieci for the Ottawa Citizen Canadian judges and politicians have grown too old and out of touch with the reality of today’s digital world to be trusted to…
In case you missed it, MF political panel version #nlpoli
All three political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador support Muskrat falls unequivocally. You can tell because all three party representatives on CBC’s On Point panel – Shawn Skinner, Siobhan Coady…
Leadership 2012 – Policy Roundup
As the NDP’s leadership race moves into the limelight, the candidates are starting to unveil some of their policy priorities. As I’ve mentioned it’s an open question as to how…
The light at the end of the Effexor tunnel
Today is my 5th day without Effexor. Yesterday was brutal. I had all the symptoms of the other four days (only worse), plus a migraine, fatigue, and bouts of profound…
The truth about CBC funding
Charts comparing Parliamentary funding of the CBC compared to total government expenditures and Correctional Services.
140 Law Goes on Vacation!
140 Law will be taking a short vacation this week. We expect to resume our leading legal tweets as soon as possible. Until then, please check us out at Wise…
Canada to drop out of Columbia Record Club, Kent says
Canada will not renew its membership in Columbia Record Club, Environment Minister Peter Kent said Monday. “We will not make a second commitment to Columbia,” he said of the pact.…
Megaphones And Disingenious Origins
It is fascinating, and somewhat disturbing, to watch ideological zealots drive debates, using disingenuous talking points to initiate, then pass off conversation to more reputable inquiry. Take the debates about…
Michelle Dawson (2008): Autism Is A Disability, A Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Photo from Nature Magazine, November 2 2011, Shows High Functioning Autistic, Researcher and Anti-ABA Activist* Michelle Dawson and High Functioning Autism Expert and Anti-ABA Activist* Dr. Laurent Mottron It may…
Stephen Is Watching You
Stephen Harper — a fat man in a flight jacket — is promoting Canada’s military. The latest installment in this carefully orchestrated campaign occurred during last weekend’s Grey Cup game.…
Jackboots in Toronto
From the civil suit Jason Wall filed against Toronto Police Services Huffington Post link: The final final report said that an unnamed officer with the Toronto Police Service wrote: “…we…
You Are What You Read Department: Time Makes It Easy for Americans
An interesting comparison between the front pages of this week’s Time, for the US, Europe, Asia and South Pacific. The Americans get the cover story “Why Anxiety Is Good for…