My Morning Ride.
BigWheelsKeepOnTurnin’ SodOnPublicLandsVille Had to stop to take a picture of good ol’ Riley Pa(rk) (I)ce Rink, and its sad sign, this morning. The pool and nearby buildings are slated to…
April 2012
The flaky F-35
No, I mean literally. Now it seems that the Harper government decision to buy these fabulously costly pieces of junk has run into strong headwinds. Unsurprisingly, ordinary, sane Canadians want…
“This Will Always Be So” (Or Not)
Some readers may recall a post from a little while back featuring Richard Dawkins appearing on MSNBC’s weekend “Up” program where he floated the provocative idea of taking politicians to…
Trans Beauty Contestant Un-Booted
Jenna Talackova, the trans beauty contestant that was booted from the Miss Universe Canada pageant for being born a male, has been allowed to re-enter the contest as long as…
The Charge of the Lightweight Brigade #nlpoli
The provincial government got the public utilities board review on Muskrat Falls on Saturday. Two days later, Premier Kathy Dunderdale didn’t stand in the House of Assembly and deliver a…
More US extraterritorial craziness
The all-pervasive grip of American paranoia is seeping across its own borders once again. Are you a Brit planning a vacation in Canada or the Caribbean? Even though you’d be…
Scanned: my first post-positive lab results
I found this in a plastic-covered folder in my Rubbermaid file drawer: My physician at that time, the late Ed Kamski, ordered these tests as a baseline after giving me…
The spirit of capitalism
All of the essential elements of unrestrained capitalism are brought together in an excellent, un-put-downable read from Mother Jones’ Ted Genoways. It’s a few months old, but nothing has changed…
Steve Harper’s "Culture of Entitlement"
Steve Harper, perhaps unwittingly, set out to be the Defence department’s butt boy and today he finds himself with a blinding hangover, lying in an alley in a pool of…
Ontario to Mine for More Revenue
Last week’s provincial budget promised a mining sector review “to ensure Ontario receives fair compensation for its non-renewable resources,” a proposal advanced by this blog and the United Steelworkers before…
4429…I Read The National Enquirer
So you don’t have to. This story is actually from Shine!, a Yahoo blog, but I caught this bit in the National Enquirer back a bit. Here is a gem…
From Grimsby to Winnipeg: Web of Angels Travels
If only I had a cell phone with a camera I’d have taken a shot of the view of the lake and the city skyline across from it yesterday evening.…
4428…The First 48
The first 48 hours are key to catching a killer. There is even an A&E program about murder police called The First 48. That is why the word in today’s…
Expert evidence in the context of novel science
R. v. Aitken, 2012 BCCA 134 considers the admission of what appears to be novel science as part of expert evidence. The specific question was whether a podiatrist could evidence…
4427…The Man Who Will Lead Us All Out Of
Darkness, Alec Baldwin, turns 54 today. Happy birthday to you Mr. Future President.WFDS
April 3: Well done, Times and Transcript
On p. D9 is a story that is actually worth reading. “Energy industry fought Ottawa over greenhouse gas regulations.” The gist of the story is that the Canadian Association of…
Bill O’Reilly and Rush Limbaugh on Trayvon Martin’s murder
Rush Limbaugh: Bill O’Reilly: I believe these two bastards should be arrested too. They’re spreading too much hatred. Is it possible that this hate-mongering is resulting into some of the…
Harper selling out Canada to China
Reading BigCityLib this morning I see how the Calgary Herald deliberately lied about the phantom “Brazil interveners” in its editorial written on behalf of the Conservatives. Funny that because Canada…
Web of Angels in Calgary
I’m in a whirlwind of travel. Thousands of KM west, 3 provinces, then back home. In an hour my taxi arrives to take me west again. So I’ll just leave…
Living in the Age of Stupid
I know that many before me have felt that they live during times in which their fellow man’s limited intelligence rules the day, much to their chagrin. I can imagine…