Harper’s Summer Job
Turns out the Prime Minister is a fan of the ‘Murdoch Mysteries’ period detective show and recently made a cameo appearance on it in the role of a police constable…
2011
Those who can do…and a “tale of the tapes”
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission How does the old saying go? Anyways, Todd Bentley would like you to think that he is so adept at raising…
Musical interlude
Seal - Crazy
Great video: My Fellow American
I was contacted by the folks who put up this site and asked to post this video. I'm happy to do so as the video's message of acceptance and equality…
Edelman: The Rupert Murdoch Spin Doctor
The narrative.From movies to political campaigns to news stories; what drives the public's interest is the narrative.With the outrage surrounding the News of the World phone-hacking scandal, the emerging narrative…
On innumeracy
Yes, we know that math isn't Deficit Jim Flaherty's forte. But could it be that he's still less numerically challenged than the rest of his cabinet colleagues? Let's check in…
3928…Another Language Barrier
Forget French/English and that douche who got 12 large coz the flying waitress brought him a Sprite instead of a 7-Up.No, no, the newest language barrier is Newfoundlandese/Canuckistanian.Judy Foote, the…
Donate to CFI Canada to establish physical centres across the country
I don’t usually cross-post with Canadian Atheist, but I think this is an important, and ambitious campaign. I’ve had my differences with CFI Canada in the past, but we are…
New links etc
Some new links to the right. Also, I started a new list called "I love the internets" as a place to post individual articles I really like from various magazines…
3927…Michelle Bachman: A Woman For ’12
Only problem is she is the woman for 1812 not 2012.Recently it has been revealed that she signed up with a group that thinks that Black families were stronger under…
3926…Dirty Old Man’s Day In Ottawa Tomorrow
It is not exactly called that; it's called Hope Volleyball but but and but it really is, at least for about 15 per cent of the crowd, Dirty Old Man's…
Friday night
An easy pick this week, Kaskade was in Victoria and Vancouver a few months ago, how can you not like that? Big flag and all... Have a good night.
Festive Left Friday Blogging: A friendly visit from Ollanta
Guess who was in Venezuela today: Yup, Ollanta was in the house today. He met with vice-president Elías Jaua in this video, and gave a short press conference in which…
help protect tpl from ford’s privatization rampage
Mayor Rob Ford is out to privatize the living daylights out of Toronto. Privatization is a great deal for the corporations that pick up lucrative contracts, and a very bad…
Support the California Prisoners’ Hunger Strike!
In the months before summer 2011, news spread that between 50 and 100 prisoners at Pelican Bay State Prison in the Security Housing Unit (SHU), Corridor D, were going on…
The US debt crisis
Perhaps there is method in this madness? If the US defaults the US Dollar falls. And that means US manufacturing becomes cheaper for foreigners and foreign goods (read China and…
Jesus freaks, jew-haters & Guinea pig savers – Friday Film Pick: David Modell – A Passion for Faith, Death and Freedom
Christian born agains, radical animal rights activists and neo nazis - sound like the USA? Nope, it's the land of lovely cups o' tea, Great Britain.
Friday night
JJ Cale's going to kick things off with Mama Don't Allow....
Rupe, Thou Protesteth Too Much
There's one thing about ritual sacrifice. Do too much of it and you'll look scared, maybe even guilty of something. Rupe Murdoch has been shamelessly abusing the rite of sacrificial…
Kurds Feel Sharp End Of Turkish Democracy
When the floodgates opened and the Arab Spring swept the Middle East earlier this year, the phrase I kept seeing over and over in the media was "The Turkish Model".…