Friday night
Also, if you are a Kaskade fan, he released his Coachella set and it’s available for download. Have a good night!
April 2012
The power of new media
Paula Simons of the Edmonton Journal writes of tweets posted April 14 that might have started the downward spiral of Danielle Smith’s Wildrose Party Alliance: “The first read: “A blog…
I Am Not Afraid of an Abortion Debate
If we, as Canadians, believe a woman ought to have the right to choose whether to terminate a pregnancy, why are we so afraid of having our views challenged? Why…
Tabatha Southey FTW
Her column today, The form letter to cure all Harper government missteps is great. She’s got to be about the funniest columnist out there.
Never There
I guess some people think it’s pretty. But I think it’s a death trap.
Never There
I guess some people think it’s pretty. But I think it’s a death trap.
War and Hypocrisy
I have to say I am a little surprised that Harper would throw Hitler and World War II around so carelessly in a political setting to gain political points. I…
Nonsense about NDP hides a bitter truth: we are going to keep troops in Afghanistan.
Yes, it is amusing the Stephen Harper accuses the NDP of being soft on Hitler — one wonders where Harper was when Canadians hit the beach at Dieppe — but…
Can the Ontario Liberals Win Kitchener-Waterloo?
The resignation of PC MPP Elizabeth Witmer, who is the incumbent in the riding of Kitchener-Waterloo, to become chairwoman of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is more than the…
Friday Night Flicks: Follow the Sun
A little freaky, a little insane, this creepy short (according to the press kit) “concerns a couple of hot dogs, a bag of potato chips, and other assorted snack items…
Who is silenced under Canada’s new environmental assessment act?
Friday, April 27, 2012 With the release of the proposed new Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, we can say a bit more about the possible impact of changes to environmental…
The Sky Isn’t Falling (The One-Percent Just Pretend It Is)
One thing you have to hand to the monied class – they are shameless and unconscionable in their hyperbole. Reacting to the imposition of a 2% surtax in Ontario on…
Friday night
Good evening. Have some blues. As Chris Smither mentions in his intro, Statesboro Blues was originally written and recorded by Blind Willie McTell. The opening bars of this tune put…
Longest undefended border in the world
U.S. Customs & Border Protection Predator Drone Was Used in Brossart Arrests, WDAZ Television, Dec. 12, 2011 “Armed with a search warrant, Nelson County Sheriff Kelly Janke went looking for…
Your Late-Afternoon Forum Poll: 36% NDP, 33% Con
Now, that’s a lead, not that piddly Léger Marketing one from before. The New Democrats lead the Conservatives by 3-points, hit their highest in decades, and… yes, yes they form…
Deregulation and death
Government Press Release, January 2012: “Finance Minister Kevin Falcon has won the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Golden Scissors award for cutting red tape for small business by more than…
Conservatives: “first government…that has actually cared about the environment”
Fall off your chair, it’d be appropriate. According to Duncan, the proposed legislation will gut environmental protection but her claim was rejected by Conservative MP Michelle Rempel, the parliamentary secretary…
Ontario Liberals get second chance for a majority without going through another election
PC MPP for Kitchener-Waterloo Elizabeth Witmer is resigning her post only after six months of being re-elected. The Ontario Liberals also currently hold 52 seats in a 107 seat legislature.…
ArtRage: calico
One of my ArtRage Paintings: calico cartoon life dougsamu.wordpress.com Filed under: comment Tagged: 100 cats