Laszlo Barna developing Jack Layton biopic for the CBC
The CBC is backing the development of a TV biopic for the late Jack Layton from indie producer Pier 21 Films.
2011
cindy blackstock, another victim of harper’s "speak against us and we will hurt you" govt
Our tax dollars at work. The head of an agency that provides services to First Nations children and families accuses the government of discrminating against that community. The agency head…
Creating a Culture of Fear in the Public Service
If you had to choose one word to describe how Stephen Harper runs his government, it would be a toss up between control and fear, though both go hand in…
‘blind-sided by the force Occupiers have unleashed’
John Moore nails it in today’s column in the National Post… But the anger out there isn’t about knee-jerk anti-capitalism or grieving those who create genuine wealth. It’s about pushing…
Occupy Regina – Private Security Doing Police Work
While the Occupy Regina protesters were stationed 24/7 in Victoria Park, I felt safe going there. Many people I know do not feel safe in Downtown Regina at night, and…
Unhate
This image has been pulled from Bennetton’s latest ad campaign after protests from the Vatican. It’s considered to be “disrespectful” of Herr Ratzinger. In two hundred years or even less,…
Government To Strengthen Hate Speech Provisions In Criminal Code
The clip is Brian Storseth’s introduction of Bill C-304 to repeal Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act. The most interesting part is the last half, in which Minister…
One statement, three stories #nlpoli
Finance minister Tom Marshall delivered his fall financial update on Wednesday. Thankfully they no longer wind up being called mid-year updates since they appear long after the middle part of…
Locking out expert resources
It’s one of those moments from QP yesterday that deserves a second mention. Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan asked Peter Kent just why it was that opposition MPs wouldn’t be accompanying…
Ayahuasca and Climate Change
It’s interesting the sort of blind spots you come across when writing for the public. 90% of the time, all I’m doing is preaching to the converted. As a decidedly…
Risking being more fully ourselves…
I loved this. Although, without an analysis of power and domination, the ending seems a little liberal in that it could just as easily be used by someone who is…
Occupy Links
Some random links about Occupy Regina and OWS in general: November 17 is going to be a big day in the Occupy Wall Street movement. The stock exchange may never…
Scrivener Review
Well, folks, Scrivener for Windows is out of beta and version 1 is available for purchase or free trial. It’s fabulous. I can’t recommend it highly enough. Finally PC=Mac in…
"Old news" – news anxieties
Alex Tsakumis today offers Open Letter to John Doyle, Auditor-General of British Columbia: The Information You Need On the Buying of Dave Basi and Bob Virk by the BC Liberals…
REPLAY – Notice to PAB media monitors
First published here April 6, 2011 from Craigslist Toronto: Supplement your income. Part-time jobs available that suit your skills and experience. Keep an eye on craigslist for the next openings.…
Canadian Blog Awards
Yahoo! It’s Canadian Blog Award time again, and I wasn’t aware BDBO has been nominated. Thank you to whoever took the time to nominate this blog.:^) You can find BDBO…
How to have sex in an MRI scanner
A Dutch scientist from the University of Groningen enlists two friends to help him find out (a) whether sex in an MRI machine is feasible, and (b) what can be…
Late night
<p>&amp;lt;a href=”http://firstratepeople.bandcamp.com/track/someone-else-can-make-a-work-of-art”&amp;gt;Someone Else Can Make A Work Of Art by First Rate People&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;</p> There is a free mini-album download by the Canadian group, First Rate People at this link. Their…