2011
The Pawlenty Plan Part 2
First the U.S will spend 3.8 Trillion this year. Let’s say Pawlenty's plan would only cost 380 billion then you add that with 1.6 trillion you have a approximate 2.0…
Gentlemen – Happy Father’s Day!
“It is a wonderful feeling when your father becomes not a god but a man to you; when he comes down from the mountain and you see he’s this man…
If English was good enough for Jesus Christ
…it’s good enough for America. ...
Ottawa Tech Sector / RIM
A while ago I was going to post a quick something that I saw about the Ottawa Tech Sector from the Ottawa Citizen, but didn’t post it. Unfortunately things didn’t…
On this Father’s Day, let your kids believe in their dreams
For this Father's Day I thought I'd write about my kids. They are 'Buddy Basketball Star' and his sister the 'Princess Raspberry' aged 6 and 12 respectively. Kids are incredible,…
For My Mom and My Dad
AllTheThanksThatFitAllMyKids'HopesAndDreamsVilleI've been climbing in and out of the cigar tube a lot lately on my way to and from not-so-secret science geek bunkers dotted around the country where peer reviewers…
Nuclear emergency preparedness
Time once again to juxtapose: 2008: The woman who was fired by the federal Conservatives as president of Canada’s nuclear safety watchdog said Tuesday the safety risk of resuming the…
3872…It Is Official: NDP Now Stands For Nothing
This weekend's VanCon2011 laid out Jack Layton's platform and plans precisely.His only plan is to become Prime Minister.He stands for nothing.WFDS
3871…Jennifer Ward Meet Al Lewis
Jennifer Ward is the anchor who is on CTV Newsthingy right now.Al Lewis played Grampa Munster on The Munsters.Or, perhaps, they are the same person?WFDS
3870…Happy Father’s Day Travis Henry
You to Sean Kemp. Calvin Murphy aussi.Today is your day day.Travis Henry of course is the father of fathers. At his trial his agent estimated that he had 12 kids…
Hello world!
Welcome to my new blog (which will be kind of similar to my old blog). I need some time to put the theme together so for now you won’t see…
Does This Peel Police Action Help You To Sleep Better at Night?
I stand to be corrected, but I was under the impression that in Canada, we are, at least in theory, protected from arbitrary police intrusion and arrest. Apparently the Peel…
The Future Is In The Hands Of The Young
Frank Graves has sifted through the entrails of the last election, trying to figure out why he and all the other pollsters didn't see Stephen Harper's majority coming. His conclusions…
gardenette update
My little garden-ette is going gangbusters. Originally: The rose bush is to Cody's right. Then: Then: Here you can see how pathetic the rose bush had become. And now:
Some Food for Thought
Perhaps it is because I am currently reading The Trouble With Billionaires, by Linda McQuaig and Neil Brooks, but I have become especially sensitive to the increasingly shrill anti-union rhetoric…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
There are so many societies in which the elite made decisions that were good for themselves in the short run and ruined themselves and societies in the long run…. Similarly,…
Liberals Delay Leadership until May-June 2013 – Bah!
And anyone reading this blog over the past couple of days, months, and so on, will know that I'm none too happy with that fact.However, because I wasn't a delegate,…