A Cynical and Dangerous Game
The creation of enemies both at home and abroad during bad economic times is nothing new and that the Harper Conservatives would resort to this most dangerous of tactics is…
December 2011
I pledge as President, to get all those faggots
You have have got to be kidding, Only in America could this happen, or Russia maybe… Okay Iran too. Three leaders running for the GOP nomination in the US have…
Truth in Journalism
On December 2nd, the CBC posted this story, B.C. First Nation backs Northern Gateway pipeline CBC News Posted: Dec 2, 2011 5:12 PM PT Last Updated: Dec 2, 2011 7:30…
Paulie’s Chickens Come Home to Roost
o, this isn’t related to our last article. It’s just a bit of a pun based on Paulie’s more recent missives. You see Paulie has a new target for his…
Post-Debate Musings
I haven’t really written about the NDP leadership debate. I guess it’s about time, eh? So far, Miss Vicky is remaining unaffiliated with any campaign. It’s tough when you have…
The Beast Is Born
After years of denying that their actual goal is the final and complete assimilation of native people, the elimination of their culture and the absorption of their lands, it appears…
We grow friends and peace
Many of you have written and asked about my farm. Its not a real farm, it was once, fr some poorfolks that move to it 200 years ago. They had…
Little Drummer Boy from Winnipeg
Little Drummer Boy in Winnipeg. 16 year old Sean Quigley expresses the song much differently.
Ran the kid ragged today
Playdate in the morning. Choir practice at noon. Tree climbing and general horsing around after. Two hours at Brewer Pool, swimming lengths. Straight off to the Muppet Movie (Miss Piggy…
Stephen Harper’s Reefer Madness
I have been so busy denouncing Stephen Harper’s foul Omnibus Crime Bill, that would destroy internet freedom, handcuff judges, and turn us into a prison state. Even as the crime…
NDP leadership: Debate 1
The purpose of leadership debates is winnowing, at least among the party faithful. It’s not so much specific debating points made but over-all impressions that will move the rank and…
It’s beginning to look a lot like
Pepper Spray Cop meets Baby Jesus! #Occupy Christmas Sweater!!: How much do you want one of these?
My Sentiments Exactly, However, Michel, We’re Not in Canada Anymore, This is Harperland, Now
An open letter to ol’ Chrissie Paradis, Harpercon MP for Megantic-L’Erable, which a fellow Montreal blogger, Michel from Chronicles of a Pure Laine graciously translated over at his site. I…
High performing school system? Trust your teachers
I don’t usually post bargaining reports from the BCTF here directly, but this week we had Dr. Charlie Naylor, a BCTF researcher, give an excellent presentation on the connection between…
"The essence of the Liberal outlook lies not in what opinions are held, but in how they are held: instead of being held dogmatically, they are held tentatively, and with a consciousness that new evidence may at any moment lead to their abandonment."
– Bertrand Russell Thanks to Fabrice Rivault for this quotation
I’m ashamed to be Canadian
Letter to Mr. Christian Paradis,Since you’re the best known figure of the Conservative government in Québec, please allow me to write you these lines.I’m ashamed to be Canadian, I’m ashamed…
Stupid Sex Tricks: Dad, is that YOU?
This isn’t the first time I’ve heard THIS story: A MAN got more than he bargained for when a prostitute he ordered to his hotel room turned out to be…
Aboriginal Rights in the Constitution are not subject to the "notwithstanding clause"
I received a message today from a reader who suggested aboriginal treaty rights should be abolished and if they were protected under the Constitution the 'notwithstanding clause' should be used…
MacKay’s Joy Ride Not a One Of, But Part of Conservative Culture of Entitlement
I love the above cartoon from the Montreal Gazette. Brilliant. Did he or didn’t he? Only the prime minister knows for sure. Give me a break. Do they honestly expect…
Online Newspaper Software
Drupal & Hosted Drupal Newspapers Running on DrupalThis is a demo site showcasing newspapers running on Drupal, a popular open source content management system. These are sites set up using…