Rick Perry’s misguided ‘Islamic terrorist’ spin re Turkey
As though we need any more proof that American politics on the right risks a descent into unhinged nuttiness, up steps Rick Perry with his wisdom on Turkey. Perry, who…
January 2012
Cleaning Up Links
Speaking of the end of posting at Nurse XY, I was looking over my blogroll the other day and was surprised by the number of blogs moribund or otherwise defunct.…
And…we’re back.
Blackout ended. Regular posting (and venting) to resume shortly. Thanks for your understanding, folks. (And for those who also stood up against SOPA, big hugs and major good karma to…
Not With A Bang, But A Shilling.
AllTheSellingOutThatFits TheCorpIsNoLongerOurMotherVille The CBC in BC is running its student intern program (or a sort) again. Which is laudable, I reckon. What is not so laudable, by my reckoning anyway,…
Regulators throwing loaded dice
Propaganda is a tool favoured by leaders who suppose unthinking citizens can’t determine the common interest. Noam Chomsky says it is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to a…
If This Is The Best They’ve Got…
My daughter just sent me this link. After reading a few of the comments, I couldn’t help but remember Charlton Heston’s famous line from the original Planet of the Apes:…
Romney pays 15% tax on $200m personal fortune
Mitt Romney: the gaffes in full, Josh Marshall, The Guardian “As a fabulously wealthy man running to be the president of a country that prides itself on its middle class…
Fish Creek Thinks Big on Health
(originally posted on JoeyO.ca) One of the issues that comes up most frequently at the doors and on the phones as we work through this process is the topic of…
Rumour: Quebecor To Cut Management Staff
I heard yesterday there was finally going to be some trimming at the management level due to creation of one sales force. Less advertising managers was the story going around.…
Without Facts on Their Side, Oil Shills Try to Buy Keystone Support on Twitter
As the internet reacts to the State Department's bold decision to deny the Keystone XL pipeline proposal, you're likely to come across the moans and cries of the stumbling Goliaths…
Thoughts on the GOP South Carolina Debate
Despite the GOP nomination contest being all but over, there is still some entertainment value to the sports team contests that are the seemingly never ending debates. What follows is…
Taxis In Lotuslandian Bus Lanes.
AllTheSwervingThatFits HybridsGoneWild(er)Ville Now, I can understand the rationale for this, from Mr. Mayor and Councillor Meggs: Vancouver taxi customers should experience quicker, cheaper trips on congested routes, says the Vancouver…
Don’t Understand SOPA? Listen to This
A few people don’t understand exactly what the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and “Protect IP” Act (PIPA) is, and why Wikipedia is unusable because of their opposition to it.…
1 month left to register #ndpldr
There’s less than one month left until the deadline to register as a member of the NDP so that you can vote for the next leader of the NDP and…
A modest proposal
A week or so ago I finished a trial. The matter took two years to come to trial. Why? There were many reasons but one of them was a lack…
Capitalism is the Crisis
I know some people think that the profit motive is perfect but it’s not. It’s incredibly efficient at allocating resources but it doesn’t take into account the needs of human…
Deregulation: A Bad Idea Crosses the Atlantic
The Harper government announced today that federal “regulators will be required to remove at least one regulation each time they introduce a new one that imposes administrative burden on business.”…
Keystone XL pipeline proposal rejected
The U.S. government has denied an application by TransCanada to build the Keystone XL pipeline, the State Department announced Wednesday Good news, for now. Update... The always vigilant folks over…
Keystone XL pipeline proposal rejected
The U.S. government has denied an application by TransCanada to build the Keystone XL pipeline, the State Department announced Wednesday Good news, for now. Update… The always vigilant folks over…