Who Looks More Dishonourable Here?
I suppose some would say it is simply canny politics on the part of Dalton McGuinty here, and that Elizabeth Witmer sold herself to the highest bidder. On the other…
April 2012
How bigotry survives
For more than 25 years, the Catholic Church has been entangled in sexual abuse scandals, costing billions in settlements, debasing the church and wrecking the faith of many devout members.…
Where are the women with the biggest breasts in the world?
Recently, German newspaper Bild released a map of the world dubbed “Atlas of Cup Sizes” depicting color coded countries based on the average cup size of women’s breasts ranging from…
Fraud, fear and greed
If Romney Hates Government And Its Workers So Much Why Is He Running For President?, Dave Johnson, Campaign for America’s Future Mitt Romney says government workers are paid too well…
April 27: The facts of news – and the opinions columns
My apologies for missing yesterday. Sick computer. I’m also not sure whether this is will be in paragraphs. For some reason, my blog site has been wiping out the paragraph…
April 28: Community Clean Up Day!
Tomorrow (Saturday, April 28) is the annual Community Cleanup Day in Hintonburg and Wellington Village. The BIA is sponsoring this year’s activities – sign up outside the GT or Red…
So close to a deal they just can’t finish it #nlpoli
As CBC reported on Friday, a spokesperson for Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter says it is just an “update” meeting. "As you know this is a very important project for…
Networking – The Essential Job Search Skill
Oooh, look at my diverse group of new professional contacts! So, last week I did a little piece on a crucial job search skill: the all important job interview. Now,…
Chesapeake Energy Well Blowout in Wyoming Causes Evacuation, Methane "Roared" For Days
chesapeake-energy.jpg A potentially dangerous oil well blowout at a Chesapeake Energy site in Wymoing caused at least 60 and perhaps 70 residents to evacuate within 5 miles of the disaster…
alberta election maps: percentage of vote by constituency.
I have spent some time over the past week looking at the voting numbers from Monday’s general election and have created these maps showing the percentage of vote earned by…
Just Another Ordinary Liberal in the Trenches
Twitter is an interesting place to observe the partisans of various parties verbally sparring with each other. You can also see partisans from the same party going at each other…
Coal Ash Sites Posing Increasing Dangers To Water Supplies, Public Health
toxins-in-water.jpg The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) has once again put together a fantastic report regarding water contamination near coal ash disposal sites. Last year, the EIP released several reports showing…
KONY 2012 – Why we need to focus on another cause
I keep seeing these posters all over town about KONY 2012. For a while I saw statuses and YouTube videos posted on facebook and Twitter about the documentary that Invisible…
Stephen Harper: NDP Didn’t Support War Against Hitler
This is truly weird. Harper has completely lost it. Read the story here.
Harper hitting new lows
The talk of the day, the Nanos poll on leadership numbers. Nice to see Canadians seem to be factoring in the major scandals of the past month or so on…
Liz Witmer
I always liked her, have I mentioned that lately?
Shaw Cable’s Dismissive, Dodging Customer Service
Shaw, the Corporation If you are a lower mainland Shaw Cable customer you may have noticed a quite vague notification of a $5 bill increase coming in June. It is…
#HarperHistory: Canadians Respond to Stephen Harper’s NDP ‘Hitler’ comment
In Parliament yesterday, NDP leader Thomas Mulcair asked PM Stephen Harper whether or nor Canadian special forces would stay in Afghanistan beyond the 2014 withdrawal deadline. Harper’s answer: “The leader…