2011
Fixing Dr. White’s blunder: What to do about Alison Redford, let alone Raj Sherman?
AMA members at “town hall conversation” listen carefully as Gary Mar speaks. Warning: Alberta physicians may not be quite as attentive as illustrated. Below: Alison Redford, Patrick White, Gary Mar…
Toronto Pride
Mayor Ford missed a good party.
Robert H. Schuller kicked off Crystal Cathedral board
The 84 year old founder of California’s Chrystal Cathedral has been voted off the church board.The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, who started his ministry in an Orange drive-in theater more…
Creator of the Valdez Catastrophe, ExxonMobil, Tries to Downplay Yellowstone Spill
03oil2-articleInline.jpg The ExxonMobil pipeline that runs under the Yellowstone River in Laurel, Montana ruptured late Friday night, leaking 1,000 barrels of oil into the river. ExxonMobil ...
Women are no better than men when it comes to politics
I have read at least two Huffington Post articles, on the newspaper's Canadian website, about the need for more women to get involved in Canadian politics. One was more focused…
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
A Canadian documentary that starts with the CIA’s failed, lame attempt to develop LSD as a truth serum/mind-control agent. Instead, it became the catalyst for thousands of old beatniks and…
More Music for a Sunday: An actor out alone
In memory of Jim Morrison, who died 40 years ago today: My favorite Doors song (yes, even above “Light My Fire”!) Gotta love your man.
Next Executive Meeting of the SPO
Join us for the second Executive meeting of the Socialist Party of Ontario.All members of the party are welcome and have the right to attend and to participate fully in…
I Don’t Judge A Man…
By his sexual orientation, but by the state of his dress. Charles Adler gives a hysterical "Some of my best friends are Gay" defense of Rob Ford. This is a…
50,000 Views
I was just updating the About Me section and I noticed that I just hit 50,000 total pageviews, at least according to the Blogger counter at right. Since it has…
Summer in the City
Seems appropriate for Ottawa today! And if I hear ONE person bitchin’ that it’s too hot… I’m gonna….. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWXcjYNZais Share and Enjoy: Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario Tweet This ...
Sunday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your long weekend.- Sixth Estate's evisceration of the Fraser Institute continues, this time with a response in substance to the claim that private-sector rent-seekers will somehow…
Die Media Die: Theo Caldwell’s Internet Presence Is Threatened
Since Fox News North sacked him, he's on the verge of being deemed not notable Someone please help:Or, on the other hand, if nobody bothered to improve, source, or rename…
Mostly competent government
Since the Harper Government™ spent as much money on security for 2010's G8/G20 summits as any other ten countries would have, you'd think they'd at least have earned high marks…
Molly’sBlog 2011-07-03 14:46:00
LOCAL EVENTS:'STOP SIGNS: CARS AND CAPITALISM' BOOK LAUNCH:Coming up this Wednesday at Winnipeg's Infoshop the Mondragon, 92 Albert St.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&Stop Signs Book Launch with Yves EnglerTim...
Conservatives have no business in government
Photo from the Toronto Star.That is what the Toronto Star's Thomas Walkom says. The Conservative government plans to sell AECL for $15 million while giving SNC-Lavelin $75 million to buy…
Hoarders: Corporate Cash Edition
One of the main issues of contention in the debate over continued corporate tax slashing has been the question of what the business sector will do with more free money.…
DeSmogBlog’s Brendan DeMelle on Ed Schultz Show and Ring of Fire Radio Discussing Denial-a-Palooza
DeSmogBlog executive director Brendan DeMelle appeared on the Ed Schultz radio show earlier this week to discuss the Heartland Institute's sixth International Conference on Climate Change - a.k.a. Denial-a-Palooza -…