Christmas Science-Geek Gift Alert
About three weeks ago, your humble e-scribbler wandered into The Tickle Trunk on Water Street and discovered some neat new toys. Pathfinders Designs, a company from British Columbia makes kits…
2011
140 Law – Legal Headlines for December 12, 2011
Here are the leading legal headlines for Monday, December 12, 2011 from Wise Law on Twitter: Florida lawyers open kiosk-office in shopping mall http://bit.ly/snAAUc Courts too lenient on parental abductors,…
They’re Going To Do WHAT???
The McGuinty Liberals are going to allow mining in Temagami, by a company from freakin’ CALGARY? That’s sacred ground up there, where Bob Rae put it all on the line…
Leadership 2012 – Policy Roundup 2
Following up on my earlier post, let’s take a quick look at the policy proposals that have been unveiled by NDP leadership candidates over the last couple of weeks. –…
CBC ombudsman reviewing Ford-911 stories by David Rider
CBC’s ombudsman Kirk LaPointe is reviewing CBC online, radio and television reports concerning 911 distress calls made by Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.
Storm Clouds Over Europe
Paul Krugman reminds his readers today that tough economic times can sow the seeds of authoritarianism. He then offers an analysis of what is happening in Europe. The economic crisis…
Bridging the broadband gap: Canada needs to take cue from latest U.S. initiative
Recently, Canada’s online community was served up a vivid reminder about another challenge that’s facing our nation’s digital future, not from within this country’s borders though, but south of it.…
New kid on the Bloc
Chantal Hébert had an interesting column yesterday. She raised the possibility of a future Quebec by-election scenario featuring new Bloc leader Daniel Paillé versus Brian “I’m a Quebec kid” Topp.…
One of the Magi Explains About the Myrrh
What is myrrh, and why is it such a great gift for a newborn baby? One magi has some specific ideas about it in this holiday classic. The post One…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – If you’re only going to read one analytic take on the NDP leadership campaign, make it Alice’s – featuring this take on Thomas…
we like lists: list # 12: ten best of anything
Lists are back! I was a little disappointed in the turnout for our last list, awesome art. Statcounter and Google Reader tell me that a few hundred people read this…
Stakes Are High For Liberal Convention
“Renewal”, the key buzzword heading into the Liberal Convention next month. Given the current predicament, I see this gathering taking on particular importance, providing clear signals about our future direction,…
CAQ-ADQ Merger Imminent?
Apparently it is. If so, that would hand the CAQ (or whatever acronym will come out of this merger) at least four seats in the National Assembly. The two independent…
New Zealand’s LGBT and allied community hit with hardship
GayNZ.com sums up the details of a dark week across New Zealand: The fatal bashing of a Wellington man has shocked the gay community, and comes as it’s been revealed…
Birds And Wind Turbines
An interesting study in PLoS ONE: Collision Mortality Has No Discernible Effect on Population Trends of North American Birds. The authors essentially conclude that, while “…millions of North American birds…
Ottawa…
… snow free till at least Dec. 17!!!! Woo-hoo! Gotta feeling, though, that we’re gonna get dumped on later this winter… Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Renewal: Constitutional proposals on removal of leader’s policy veto, etc.
Time to provide a bit of an update on renewal matters. Specifically, I would like to refer you to a few constitutional amendment proposals that have been submitted to the…
Celebrating Winter
After all of the politicking and game-playing in Durban last week at the U.N. climate negotiations while both the suffering of poorer nations and the scientific evidence were ignored in…
Tories Condemn Nigerian Anti-Gay Bill
The federal Conservative Party—who re-affirmed an official party policy to ban same-sex marriage in Canada only 6 months ago—has issued a strong condemnation toward Nigeria for a draconian law that…
I’m all right Jack!
A quiz for readers. First person to identify this gentleman wins a free subscription to Northern Insights. He was a major backer of Premier Photo Op during her bid for…