They expected 2,000 to attend and, according to police reports, 2,000 people demonstrated their opposition to the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline and shut down the main street of the small…
Suppose you’re a three-pack-a-day smoker. Over the last couple of years, with a lot of hard work and sheer will power, you’ve cut back to half a pack a day.…
"Beat Nation" at Grunt Gallery, Vancouver Calling young (aged 16-19) Canadian political artists. Here’s a chance to get your work noticed, publicized and into the National Gallery of Canada (NGC).…
Ow! Alberta government market researchers test a new brand for the province. Alberta branding specialists may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: Alberta’s old brand, with minor modifications done to…
The Diamond Jubilee, the extravagant international celebration throughout 2012 marking Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th year at the helm of the declining British Empire, is finally here. British medals galore! Officer…
After a week away from the blogging world, I spent some time this weekend catching up with plenty of election nomination candidate updates. Alberta’s political parties are all in varying…
We know the fight is coming again.We know they’re not going to stop until they get what they want — and what they want is a new abortion law in…
AllTheTunesThatFit WideWideWorldVille I know we just had her on the latest edition of Uke Cover Fighting, but that is no reason not to slide off into sleep on a Sunday…
If you’ve ever seen Bob Dylan in concert, or if you are a fan of his live recordings, you know he seldom sings a song the same way twice. Subtle…
… but then again, tricky dicky Richard Nixon got one! Act 1 Scene 1 – Nixon In China
NDP newbie MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau is seeking a Parliamentary Assistant. I was a little hard on Ms. Brosseau during last spring’s federal election. I don’t apologize for it –…
I often feel that describing the pieces that I write in response to books as “reviews” is a bit inaccurate because I only occasionally relate to the books in question…
A couple of weeks ago, it was reported that in Arizona, the Tucson Unified School District had suspended the teaching of Mexican-American studies, banned the teaching of certain books…
Wow. Good for her. But, this commercial slayed me man.
AllTheRealAgendasThatFit InfoDomVille Because I’ve been pretty busy with science geek stuff*, I missed the nitty-gritty behind Jennifer Ditchburn’s CP piece late last week wherein she reported on the hastily assembled…
In the midst of a week of acrimonious debate over both the substance of the Cons’ dumb-on-crime legislation and the government’s procedural maneuvers to prevent even improvements which it recognized…
Oh ABSOLUTELY. No problem eh? Trust me. Your survival is GUARANTEED. As long as you’re driving a Chevy… And what will Canada be like when the Cons are gone forever?…
In an event that proceeds so slowly, it may not end until next week, America celebrates couch potatoes and gladiators. It is a good time to remember George Carlin:
