Husband gives his wife (make it ex-) 24 “carat” rock as a Gift
There is a little twist that the rock is 18 to 20 tons. Dany Larivière, the mayor of Saint-Théodore-d’Acton, Quebec, says that his ex-wife always wanted a big rock as…
2011
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Chantal Hebert offers up the definitive response to the Cons, Libs and media outlets still going out of their way to attack…
The pro-Hudak Tristan Emmanuel on feminism
Over the weekend I posted about a new pro-Conservative group that boasts Tristan Emmanuel among its backers. As mentioned, Emmanuel is anti-gay, anti-same sex marriage. But did you know he’s…
On official distortions
Charlie Angus is right to note that one of the more serious aspects of Tony Clement's G8 pork-barrel coverup may be the prospect that senior bureaucrats gave false information to…
video: mothership down.
Via The Edmontonian, Marty Chan‘s Mothership Down, a must watch for Alberta politicos: Tweet This Post
alberta senate elections in 2011 or 2012.
Via Postmedia News, Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership candidates are calling for another round of Senator-in-Waiting elections to happen concurrent with the next provincial election: “We want them (Senate nominees) to…
No Need to Reflect. . . . The Establishment Tells us What We Need to Think.
Just one more interesting note of the British insurrection - yesterday Prime Minister Cameron told us that they were going to investigate and reflect on the recent events. But before…
Dead Heat
With McGuinty slightly ahead, the Hudak Tories have to be getting nervous. Women don’t like Hudak and people generally don’t trust him. Hard to recover from. But, don’t worry, I’m…
Our Most Excellent Themed Weekend
GC and I decided to have a special Quilting Weekend last weekend. This meant that our whole weekend would revolve around quilting-related activities. Saturday morning we went to Perth, for…
Why Warren Biuffet’s Advice Is Good for the Rich Too.
On Sunday friend and neighbor Adrienne Jones handed on this link to a Salon.com article on why it is in the interest of the rich to be taxed more. Basically,…
Rupert Murdoch fear mongers Robert Crumb from visiting Sydney
You don't have to have criminal prosecutions for tapping voicemails to be a corrupt organization. If you're a news outfit, all you have to do is print yellowed, sensationalistic profiles…
Foolishly Falling In Line
I'm sure key members of the Harper government read Lawrence Martin's stuff. I'm also sure they are not impressed. The trouble is that Martin sees through these folks -- and…
Provincial election
It seems the Liberals and Conservatives are now tied. That's an impressive shift, especially as the trend lines are in favour of the Liberals. But but but the election is…
Test for non-suit
R. v. Arnold, 2011 PECA 15 deals with the test for non-suit in criminal and quasi-criminal matters. In effect the court asks 'could a trier of fact properly convict?'. More…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for August 16, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Concerns Persist Over Child Welfare Cases Involving Mental Health - City Limits Magazine - CityLimits.org - http://t.co/56EQeplAmericans and Their Cell…
Glenn Beck is Loony-house Ready
You listen to his crazy radio-talk and decide for yourself.
Okay, last in a summer series: the Fish Taco from Tacofino, delicious
okay, look at this photo. Tell me that does not look good: On the left is the classic fish taco from Tacofino, on the right, their halibut special. Both…
S&P Downgrades Planet Earth, Citing Unbalanced Carbon Budget, Reckless Political Debates and Role of “Deniers”
600px-NASA-Apollo8-Dec24-Earthrise.jpg Washington, D.C.—In a move that came as a shock both in this city and throughout the planet on which it is located, Standard & Poor’s late M...
It’s Time To Enter a Twelve-Step Program For Our Oil Addiction
This was first posted on July 28, 2010. Unfortunately, it remains just as accurate a year later, despite the promise of the leaders at the 2009 Pittsburgh G8 to eliminate…