The Ugly Lockout and the Quiet Revolution.
Golly. I don’t think I’m going to have to consult my horoscope to find out where I’m going to be, and what I’m going to be doing on Saturday the…
January 2012
Unethical oil and its Canadian friends | The Vancouver Observer | #EthicalOilBullshit #tarsands
Partnerships with Myanmar and Sudan… links to Burmese heroin traffickers… With this cast of characters partnering in the development of the Northern Gateway, you’d think Ethical Oil would be at…
When Blogging Was So Punk Rock
YouThinkIt’sFunny? Turnin’RebellionIntoMoneyVille Another Sunday story for your listening enjoyment…. _______ You can read it, if you would rather, here. .
more montreal, vermont, and homeward bound
Our second full day in Montreal was simply lovely. In the morning we headed up to the Marché Jean-Talon, the largest of Montreal’s four public markets. I felt as if…
Superintendent of Greater Victoria received 10% wage increase
The Public Service Employers’ Council (PSEC) recently released the public disclosure of executive compensation for school districts. This comes shortly after we learned in the media that the Greater Victoria…
Day Three of Tragedy of the Market: From Crisis to Commons
Tragedy of the Market: From Crisis to Commons January 6-8, 2012 Vancouver/Burnaby All panelist biographies are here. Below are some lessons learned and observations from the sessions. Friday: The opening…
Enbridge Admits There Will Be Spills
Under Setting Leak Reduction Targets And Performance Goals: “ We believe that pipeline safety and reliability begin with prevention. This means recognizing conditions that have been known to cause failures in…
Diversity bypasses the bench
Toronto Star: James Morton Some years ago I was sitting in a busy criminal courthouse. As I waited for my case to be called I realized something startling —…
The Hypocrisy Chronicles
There is nothing a conservative likes to ramble on about more than the idea of fiscal restraint, belt tightening, the need to make organizations lean and mean, competitive, bang for…
Another Local Lab Service Lost
A column in the January 8 Sault Star documents a rural community losing its blood taking services. The Thessalon Hospital, serving Thessalon and area, a satellite hospital of Sault St.…
Media QOTM: "Can Rick Santorum…
…become US president if his name isn’t even safe for kids to Google?” A caption contest would be fun, but this is a family blog. Don’t make me turn the…
Fun in the snow
Today was skiing, playing in the snow, playing crafts and generally playing. Irene coached Mallory brilliantly out at Nakkertok, showing her how to herringbone up hills and snow plough down…
Molly’sBlog 2012-01-08 18:35:00
CANADIAN LABOUR LONDON ONTARIO: RALLY TO PUSH BACK AGAINST THE CORPORATE BULLDOZER CATERPILLAR INC.: Since New Year’s Day 425 workers at Electro-Motive (a subsidiary of heavy equipment firm Caterpillar) have…
Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy
December marked the three-year anniversary of Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy. While I believe there is much to celebrate, much remains to be done. The Strategy surprised a lot of observers,…
Three posts on guns worth reading
Every now and then, we see things which will likely interest our regular readers and, as a bonus, engage and/or enrage our trolls. Here are three that speak of the…
Kate and Time
Watched “Kate and Leopold” an older movie about time travel. Been having good days, but the boiler quit.
Stop Ongoing Harassment of Jalil Muntaqim!
Jalil Muntaqim, POW This from comrades at Jericho: We received a call Friday morningfrom Jalil Muntaqim to advise us that his cell had been raided onThursday, January 5th.(Attica,NY) When Jalil…
Quebec a la post-2011 and Equipe Autonomiste
Here at Blunt Objects we seek to provide lovely graphics wherever possible, such as now. Here’s what I’ve culminated so far for Quebec’s rapidly changing political environment (which now includes…
Neo-nazi to assist at Calgary gun show
According to John Marleau’s Facebook profile: “I am working a gun show the 14th. Lol. Who is heading over?” That would be this event. Move along. Nothing to see here.
Shirish Chotalia: so this is what Conservatives mean by ‘human rights’
I’ve had too many bosses to count over my career in IT. Most were fine. A few were assholes who made life unbearable for the staff. So it’s always worth…