On the Hydraulic Thesis
The Hydraulic Thesis is related to the interplay between the rise of states in certain societies and the production of large scale irrigation and other 'hydraulic' systems that increase per…
2011
Strauss-Kahn case near collapse, officials say
If it does collapse the attitude of Europe towards American justice will be interesting: http://bit.ly/iY4X1k The new revelations are likely to buttress the view of Strauss-Kahn's supporters, who complained that…
The Tops for June
Muskrat Falls. Provincial Tory political fortunes. Those are the two main themes running through the most popular posts for June. Nalcor negotiating Muskrat transmission with Hydro-Quebec Dunderdale disapproval doubles Well,…
Alberta Liberal Survey: Laurie Blakeman
Last week I sent a survey to every Alberta Liberal leadership candidate currently announced. Ms Blakeman was the first to send in the survey (and, might I add, the only…
Happy Alberta Day, Canada! Get used to it!
Labour relations in Alberta, circa 1999: The authorities, in this case the Calgary Police Service, openly intervene in a labour dispute on the side of the employer. Your blogger, in…
Wind power blows
Cross-posed from Irregular Climate In The Know: Coal Lobby Warns Wind Farms May Blow Earth Off Orbit Panelists debate whether the U.S. is doing enough to heed the warnings of…
The capacity for critical thought – how do we build it?
Just as we wind down the first half of 2011 in preparation for Canada Day, three disparate blog posts are jumping out at me:At Sixth Estate, Government of Canada Issues…
Chavecito speaks
Uh oh. Looks like the bastards and spooks were right about one thing, after all. Chavecito DID have cancer… …and now, let’s hope his confidence is well founded, and that…
Molly’sBlog 2011-06-30 23:30:00
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR COLOMBIA: STOP VALE UNION BUSTING IN COLOMBIA:The other year workers in Ontario and Newfoundland were "treated" to an exhibition of just how hard hearted and tight fisted the…
Case against Strauss-Kahn falling apart
“It is a mess, a mess on both sides.” That's the conclusion of one person involved in the investigations. The accuser has been found to have lied about multiple aspects…
The Maple Crown, or why you should leave the Union Jack at home
As we suffer through more breathless coverage of the royal visit (as an unrepentant monarchist, even I am done with the ridiculousness of the coverage), I felt that I should…
3888…Speaking Of Free Speech
I just grabbed this off of Radio-Info.com and OMG.Monday, June 20, 2011 Neal Boortz' "dead thugs" comment is causing a divide Talk host Neal Boortz made the comments on his…
3887…My Un Heroes: CSBC Haters
Re Le Affaire Erickson-Gillis, Peter Worthington in the SUNs reports that the story on SUN TV "...provoked so many complaints to the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (some 4,300 of them…
Temper. Temper. Justice Prosser grabs reporter’s microphone
It's looking more and more like the allegations against Wisconsin judge David Prosser that he has violence issues are bearing fruit. When the embattled justice was asked by a reporter…
3886…My Hero: Krista Erickson
A couple of nights ago on SUN TV the only hot woman on Canuckistanian TV Krista Erickson just went off on Margie Gillis who, and coz it isn't on TSN…
Boy if I was trying to do something serious
Like, say, get media attention for a real issue, like say the flotilla to Gaza, the fight against the dismantling of Greece's social programs, or even trying to get across…
3885…My Hero: Margie Gillis
You probably have heard the story but it bears repeating.A couple of nights ago on SUN TV the only hot woman on Canuckistanian TV Krista Erickson just went off on…
3884…CFL Is Back
Nearing halftime on TSN it is the Als up 24/10 over B. C. in MTL.WFDS
The Often Occasional Blogger
I know I haven’t been blogging much lately,… but I really have a good excuse for it,… actually it is more of a series of excuses caused by one event…