Remembrances of Rabbits Past
Watership Down: A Reviewmory This was one of my childhood faves, and all of my friends had read it as well. So, you’d think a bunch of 12-year-old boys would…
April 2012
Evolution and Republican Nomination Race
There is a serious misconception that Democrats believe in evolution and Republicans don’t. Republicans not only believe in evolution but that they practice it plentifully. You have to look at…
Happy Easter
Shamelessly stolen from Mattt Bastard’s place:
Alison Redford’s Change versus Wildrose Reaction
" I think she's wrong... I don't think Alberta has changed and I don't think it needs to be changed." ---Wildrose Alliance leader Danielle Smith.I have done a pretty good…
Latin America to End the War on Drugs?
When Barack Obama sits down with Latin American leaders in Cartagena to discuss the “war on drugs” he won’t like what they’ve got to say. They’re ready to declare the…
Bible Thumpers: Ban the Bible and you shall go to hell
“TORONTO – A public school board’s decision to ban distribution of Gideon Bibles to its young students has unleashed a torrent of threatening calls and hateful emails directed at trustees.”…
Ontario school board receives threats for bible distribution ban
Bluewater District School Board trustees are monitoring threats and hate mail which includes racist threats and questions of members patriotism as they prepare to formalize a policy banning the handing…
RIP Mike Wallace
A journalistic icon, a great loss. I always enjoyed watching his reports on 60 minutes, true investigative journalism.
60 Minutes’ Mike Wallace Dead at 93
Veteran American broadcast journalist Mike Wallace has died at age 93. Best known for his four decades of confronting “leaders and liars” and making that a staple of 60 Minutes…
Alberta Votes Day 14: Party of One
Notes from week 2 of the Alberta election, as Alison Redford tries to resurrect her campaign over Easter Weekend. 1. Daveberta’s post on the Wildrose Party’s more controversial candidates has…
A novel use for eggs and yogurt
What happens when you host a neo-Nazi on your TV show in Greece? Nothing…for about a week. And then, you get THIS: According to Russia Today, here’s what happened: A…
Passover Dance: the Story in Silhouette
Filed under: Fun Tagged: dancing shapes
Capital punishment
The City of Ottawa—my home—could use a good Spring cleaning. Not only are we blessed with one of the most uncontrolled and brutal police forces in the country, we also…
Playing the identity card
Some 100 years ago, French-speaking inhabitants of this country had very few models to look up to. Poor and undereducated, they followed the path drawn by the Church... raising as…
Playing the identity card
Some 100 years ago, French-speaking inhabitants of this country had very few models to look up to. Poor and undereducated, they followed the path drawn by the Church… raising as…
Playing the identity card
Some 100 years ago, French-speaking inhabitants of this country had very few models to look up to. Poor and undereducated, they followed the path drawn by the Church... raising as…
Playing the identity card
Some 100 years ago, French-speaking inhabitants of this country had very few models to look up to. Poor and undereducated, they followed the path drawn by the Church… raising as…
Easter 2012
Happy Easter. One thing you may or may not know about me, dear readers, is that I’m a retired Catholic. Like many other people, I left because what some Catholics…
Ocean view #19
Filed under: art, digital, painting Tagged: art, cloud, ocean, painting, seascape, water