The Ontario NDP has some ‘splaining to do
I’m with BCL; I don’t think NDP candidate Diana Andrews’ sexual orientation is at issue in Etobicoke North. Party bureaucracy and back-room machinations, on the other hand, have edged her…
2011
Gaza groups agree on ceasefire
A Hamas official in Gaza says that all of Gaza's militant groups have agreed to a cease-fire aimed at ending a three-day assault on Israel's southern communities. The official…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Just as in this year's federal election, the NDP will need to look to move voting intentions once the campaign is underway. But…
The Double Whammy of Defunding Universities
As I’ve blogged about here, federal funding for post-secondary education (PSE) in Canada is decreasing. Between 1985-1986 and 2007-2008, annual federal cash transfers to Ontario for PSE (in constant 2007…
The Canadian Manifesto: 2. "Signaling" For Good and Evil
Messaging and carefully crafted language, has always played a key role in the neoconservative movement. From Leo Strauss's hidden dialogue to Preston Manning's calculated ambiguity, speech is used not to…
It Can’t Happen Here?
Richard Florida has written a great deal about what he calls the new "Creative Class." And his research has uncovered the fact that certain centres -- like Toronto and Vancouver…
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2011-08-21 10:13:00
http://www.canadianasbestosexports.ca/HomeThis is a link to the website that has been created by Michaela Keyserlingk whos' husband passed away in 2009 of mesothelioma,as a direct result of exposure to asbestos.She has…
orphan elephants
via photography.nationalgeographic.com Filed under: Miscellany
Dangers of Gas Fracking
Gas fracking could be pretty dangerous and police can arrest you. Watch the video and you will know what I mean:)
what i’m reading: life, by keith richards
I'm reading Life, Keith Richards's autobiography, written with journalist James Fox. I believe this is the first celebrity memoirs or autobiography I've ever read - or ever wanted to. I'd…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. ~John F. Kennedy
Rathika Sitsabaiesan Remains Fabulously Hot
My initial impression of Canada's very first Tamil MP was that she was fabulously hot. I am happy to note that time has borne out that impression.
Rationalizing Violence; Mainstreaming Hatred
We made a conscious decision not to write about Anders Breivik and the tragedy in Norway which was the inevitable result of overblown rhetoric and xenophobia. His act of terrorism…
Porky Tales: Rick Perry and the Bankers
Welcome to another edition of Porky Tales, where greed meets despair, and the Sopranos meet the bankers.And where tonight we juxtapose how the Bank of America treated an elderly couple…
On Political Correctness
I am always somewhat bemused that in today's usage the expression 'political correctness' is overwhelmingly considered a pejorative. One might accuse somebody else of being racist or sexist, but one…
Junior entrepreneurs
Mallory and her friend Claire spent most of this morning selling lemonade and muffins in front of our house. They were adorable.
That’s some pretty fancy driving there
Whoa, garbage truck driver: What’s amazing isn’t that the driver crashed it through the windows/walls/whatever: what’s truly amazing, and pretty good driving in my books, is that he managed to…
How much do you notice the politics of your fellow city dwellers?
How much does the political leanings of your fellow city dwellers leak into your day-to-day living experience?
Todd spills the beans!
As I said in that other post, I’m pretty sure that all but Sarah Palin’s most panting and delusional fans understand that she has no intention of running for president.…