The Year In Dirty Energy: Keystone XL
tarsands protests.jpg This year, a deal between TransCanada and the U.S. government almost allowed one of the most disastrous plans in energy history to win aproval. The deal would have…
2011
Rob Ford and the Big Lie
Well at least we know one thing eh? When Rob Ford called 911 because he felt threatened by the comedian Marg Delahunty. And then used the F-word when talking to…
Leadership 2012 Candidate Profile – Niki Ashton
The final candidate to enter the NDP’s leadership race was Niki Ashton. And initially, far too many observers seem to have been eager to write off her candidacy. But while…
Harper’s boondoggles
F-35 production a troubling example of Pentagon spending, Walter Pincus, Washington Post, Dec. 26, 2011: “Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) took the Senate floor on Dec. 15 and described the F-35…
Is This Actually BC? Part Deux
Thanks to commenter bobljeffries who pointed me in the direction of this NRG Research poll conducted just awhile back, after the Forum poll, which gave these numbers: 36% BC NDP32%…
Americans OK with taxes but not with the system
I admit to some surprise. Listening to the Republican contenders for the presidential nomination, you might think Americans wanted nothing more than to pay less taxes. In fact, according to…
Familiar Furrows #nlpoli
Kathy Dunderdale spent most of her time in year-end interviews lamenting her critics. No accomplishments. No vision thing. Just a lot of carping. Lots of grousing about her critics and…
Let’s Hope She Takes Losing Well
Michelle Bachmann, just one of the nutjobs running for the Republican presidential nomination, is reported to be in trouble. One of her Iowa campaign chiefs bolted to Ron Paul and…
we like lists: list # 13: it was the best of lists, it was the worst of lists
Few things in life are all good or all bad. Even though I dislike Christmas, I’m happy to enjoy some paid time off, and this year I reaped the benefits…
Stephen Demitroff has died
Time passes without us really noticing. Thirty-one years ago (!) I shared an apartment with a young man who was studying for the clergy. He devoted his life to God…
Ravenous cat refuses to cooperate
Good old Duncan. He likes going to the vet because they have good treats, but he doesn’t relinquish his blood or urine without a fight. The vet actually had to…
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Frequently Calling/Abusing 911
Photo from Toronto Star What were Torontonians thinking when they elected this bozo to be their mayor? An American friend of mine used to ask me why you call your…
The Sister.
BowlandWho? SafetyFirst!Ville When the German-built ‘Coastal Inspiration’ crashed into the dock at Duke Point last week BC Ferries spokesthingy Deborah Marshall told us not to worry our pretty little heads…
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Fapfapfapfapfapfapfap! The Blogosphere just got a little less fappier, the Culture of Death a little zestier, and this blog a little less mocking, derisive and occasionally hilarious, as one of…
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Downsized, decentralized CBC remains key goal for Tories: Heritage Minister James Moore by Randy Boswell
Columnist says that while insisting the CBC is a crucial instrument for national unity and the promotion of artistic talent in Canada, Heritage Minister James Moore has pointedly allowed the…
Perth & environs, Lanark Cty., Ontario, Canada – December, 2011
Perth & environs, Lanark Cty., Ontario, Canada – December, 2011, a set on Flickr. It looked like it was going to be a green (more like brown) holiday in eastern…
Rob Ford’s 911 problem
Classy! (Photo from Dammit Janet.) There’s something wrong with Rob Ford. We all know he’s trash. But there’s an undercurrent of rage surrounding the man that’s almost Alec Baldwinish. Marg…
Do as Faytene says, but not as she did
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Faytene Grasseschi, in a recent internet interview, offers some fine advice on how Christians in public life should reply to being…
WordPress takes down anti-Muslim site. Rightbloggers blow fuse.
Can’t wait for the reaction from the Blogging Tories. “Free Speech!” “Sharia!” A site promoting violence against Muslims, Bare Naked Islam, was removed by WordPress at the request of CAIR…