Taxonomy of things
Taxonomy of Things, a photo by lunchbreath on Flickr. This is extremely helpful, but the taxonomy is not complete. I believe it should also include the following, which can be…
March 2012
Responsibility to Deflect
Perfection may remain a distant dream for most of us but according to Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO has achieved it. The secretary general of the Alliance continues to claim that…
The Pleasures of Ford-Spotting
Were I a fully actualized human being, I would no doubt lead an exemplary life, the proud possessor of a heart filled with love for both friends and enemies. Alas,…
First Post: An Introduction
Hello and welcome to my new blog: Canadian Trends. My goal with this blog will be to identify global trends in several categories (the list of categories is not yet…
Intervention in Charter cases
R. v. Mernagh, 2012 ONCA 199: Where the intervention is in the context of a Charter case, whether an intervener has an important perspective distinct from the immediate parties is an important…
Fat Nurses Need Not Apply
A Texas hospital has declared war on the scourge of obese nurses: A Victoria hospital already embroiled in a discrimination lawsuit filed by doctors of Indian descent has instituted a…
Things that make you go hmmmm….
It has been confirmed that there was a deliberate hack attack at NDP convention which resulted in on-line voting problems. Question for someone who is far more technically adept than…
Election Fraud: This is Where the Ben Johnson Principle Should Kick in.
You Cheat You Lose the Gold Medal The citizens group the Council of Canadians is filing to overturn election results in seven ridings over election fraud. The seven ridings across…
Election Fraud: This is Where the Ben Johnson Principle Should Kick in.
You Cheat You Lose the Gold Medal The citizens group the Council of Canadians is filing to overturn election results in seven ridings over election fraud. The seven ridings across…
Election Fraud: This is Where the Ben Johnson Principle Should Kick in.
You Cheat You Lose the Gold Medal The citizens group the Council of Canadians is filing to overturn election results in seven ridings over election fraud.The seven ridings across the…
Attack On NDP Leadership Voting System Was Massive And Well Organized
Well over 10,000’ computers used in attack on NDP leadership vote“The company that organized the electronic voting system at the NDP leadership convention is now blaming an orchestrated attack involving…
Election Fraud: This is Where the Ben Johnson Principle Should Kick in.
You Cheat You Lose the Gold Medal The citizens group the Council of Canadians is filing to overturn election results in seven ridings over election fraud. The seven ridings across…
Conservatism: not a politics…
…a diagnosis. The killing of Trayvon Martin, a seventeen-year-old Black armed with a bag of Skittles, is presently gripping the Excited States. Lies about the past of the victim, including…
Cable Series Tell Stories Better Than Novels? A Mad Idea
John Doyle had a column on Monday that should interest anyone who cares about fiction. As he points out, he’s not one of your TV critics who never read a…
Muito Obrigada! Lovely Welcome in Toronto for My Presentation
Muito obrigada to all who came to my presentation in Toronto last week on my book about the Portuguese and their descendants around the world, Making Waves: The Continuing Portuguese…
The new Republican ad: "Join the Party!"
Fantastic little video that must be seen! Love it!
Lessons for the Liberals from the NDP leadership and showcase weekend
With the NDP leadership race and showcase weekend in the books, there are some lessons the Liberal Party should draw from the experience as we prepare for our own leadership…
Brad Wall INSISTS On Driving Film Industy Jobs And Investment Out Or Saskatchewan Based On Pure Right Wing Ideology
Brad Wall continues to amaze. His small minded mentality is driving the film industry from the province of Saskatchewan. In spite of rational and logical arguments to the contrary, Wall…
Ben and Jerry’s Renames Flavour In Support of Equal Marriage
Ice cream maker Ben and Jerry’s has renamed a flavour of their signature frozen treat from Oh! My! Apple Pie! to Apple-y Ever After last week as a way of…
Toews wankfest takes place today in Parliament
My brain hurts. Rarely has something been so indicative of the impotence and irrelevance of the modern Tory than Vic Toews’ retribution against those who mock him. In a primo…