Wind Through The Ears
The Windmill NIMBYs are in Saskatoon now. While other countries are getting rich off green jobs and renewable energy sources, we have old farts who are looking gift horses in…
2011
More Biennial talk
For the past 2 days, I have received various robocalls and emails from various candidates. This has been annoying to say the least, I would prefer personal emails or phone…
Flaherty tells the provinces ‘take it or leave it’ on health care funding
Well I feel better now, knowing that provincial governments have now joined the ranks of the scorned and disenfranchised. Unions now have some company. That whole no negotiation this is…
Sacre bleu: New Habs coach unilingual
The year is ending with a bit of linguistic controversy in Montréal. The nomination of a unilingual coach at the helm of the Canadiens two weeks ago didn’t go unnoticed…
Is Paul Dewar “The One”?
In this latest video, Federal NDP leadership candidate and Ottawa Center MP, Paul Dewar, proposes for Canadians “a future to believe in”. This is vote of no confidence in the…
Is A Vote For Christy Now, Officially….
AllThePollsThatFit BigBoldPABsterBacklashVille ….A Vote For The NDP? The VSun’s Doug Ward is first out of the gate with the latest poll numbers. Here’s his lede: VANCOUVER — B.C. Premier Christy…
Bradley Manning, the movie
Prevention of Injury (POI) from kyle broom on Vimeo. An indie film takes a fictional look at real, currently unfolding events. Must see!
Ontario Ombudsman Gets Shafted by Rogers Technical Support
I just happened to catch a tweet Tuesday night from our Ontario Ombudsman André Marin basically complaining that slow speeds he is experiencing ended up being not Rogers fault, and…
In this century, bloggers are media!
There is an issue emerging about media access to the Liberal Biennial Convention in Ottawa. Specifically, bloggers have been told that media accreditation is open to recognized news organizations. Freelance…
Canada’s new Liberals (*snicker*)
As some readers may remember, I covered the Conservative Convention in 2008 and the Liberal Convention in 2009. The upcoming Liberal Convention plans to charge bloggers $1,100 to attend. We…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Acclimatized cats.
Not just for Arizona anymore
Look out! Santa has a gun! Reports say that neighbourhood Santas were not amused.
Eat a Banana, Save the Planet!
Look, I’ve never been the biggest fan of Chiquita Bananas, after having long ago learned about human-rights repressing, anti-democratic business practices which their predecessor, the United Fruit Company, engaged in…
On getting the news
Bill Bailey is an English comedian, musician, actor and TV presenter who often appears on Stephen Fry’s long running panel game show QI, an award winning celebration of the obscure.…
Just Read Jeff
…re the LPoC’s decision to charge non-MSM affiliated bloggers $1,100 to attend their lame, non-newsworthy convention in January. Its all well-argued, but here’s his take on the only argument in…
Canada Still Coming Up Triple Zeros
IfTommyDWereAliveToday WouldTheHarpoonsDestroyHimTooVille? In a good way….. As was explained by citizen Terry Champion in a fantastic letter to the Edmonton Journal a couple of days ago: “Statistics for 2009 compiled…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Kady highlights the Cons’ combination of complete incompetence in rejecting positive amendments to their dumb-on-crime bill, and dishonesty in pretending not to…
Personally, I’d love to see a Barack Obama vs. Ron Paul presidential slugfest
Ron Paul is causing big waves in Iowa, threatening to take the whole thing. The rest of the Republican field is aghast and right-wing pundits are clutching their pearls. It’s…
Six of Thirteen
The spring of 1997 I moved in with Drang, and one of his best friends used to spend a lot of time at the house. His friend was drop-dead sexy,…