New Song & Video: "Bev’s Crystal Chandelier"
Whooee! Well, friends an' foes, I reckon the latest Bev Oda schmozzle ain't anywhere near as important as the robocalls election fraud thing or the F35 deal but I had…
April 2012
New Song & Video: "Bev’s Crystal Chandelier"
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, I reckon the latest Bev Oda schmozzle ain’t anywhere near as important as the robocalls election fraud thing or the F35 deal but I had…
Ask General Kang: I’m freaking out! I’ve just learned the earth will be destroyed by the sun. Is it true?
You can relax. I don’t know where you got your information, but our best scientists don’t currently think the earth will be destroyed by the sun. In about 4-5 billion…
#AbVote – Vote Analysis
Well, I’ll be the first to ask: what in the eff just happened. The only person to even come close to predicting what we saw last night was Warren Kinsella…
Sanity prevails in both Ontario and Alberta.
Well, this is actually a half-satisfying morning for me – one I haven’t had in Canadian political affairs for quite awhile. First, the Ontario Liberals and NDP came to an…
Alberta election thoughts
Wow. Just wow. Now that the epic Alberta PC win is in the books, it’s hard not to have some fun with it. A few observations here from an outsider.…
They’re Cute When They’re Disgruntled
And of all the Blogging Tories, this guy seems most disgruntled at the frankly shocking Alberta election result from last night. It’s cruel to kick a person at their lowest…
Why the Wildrose win is ominous for the ‘third’ Party
What happened? The 'liberal' vote saw a choice between Wildrose and PC. And the 'liberal' vote went for PC. If liberals see an election and important and a two horse…
Significant budget digits #nlpoli
As you try and contain your excitement on provincial budget day, here are a few numbers you might want to keep in mind: Dozens: What CBC reported on Friday as…
Simple Solutions Will Not Help New Brunswick Students with Autistic Disorder and Other Complex Challenges
New Brunswick’s Gordon Porter and his associates with the NB Association for Community Living are now in charge of New Brunswick’s inclusive education system. The Gordon Porter Inclusive Education Review…
Signs of Life and Hope in Democratic Canada
Six months ago, I would have said the future of Canada was looking pretty grim. Universal healthcare is a dead letter: the federal government has openly declared that the provinces…
Aurora in Regina
Early Tuesday morning I noticed others tweeting about northern lights, so I checked 3D Sun app on my phone, and sure enough, there was a moderate solar storm underway. Kp…
Top Ten Losers and Winners of the Alberta Election
Danielle Smith, leader of the upstart Wildrose Party celebrates her… Wait! That’s not Danielle! That’s Alison Redford! (Reuters Photo, snatched from the Internet.) Remember: Alberta political winners may not always…
100 Huntley Street founder David Mainse ill
75 year old David Mainse who founded Crossroads Christian Communications has been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (also known as smoldering leukemia) and is undergoing treatment. Mainse is best known for…
Real Pilots Don’ Need No Steenkin’ Stealth
They just need to fly like this and, if you’ve never tried it, you really shouldn’t knock it. Luftwaffe over Labrador. BTW, this doesn’t really begin to convey how low…
Limo Madness: The Expensive Adventures of Bev Oda
Oh no. Somebody call Limousine Anonymous. I see poor Bev Oda has had another unfortunate relapse. Oda was originally supposed to stay at the Grange St. Paul's Hotel, the site…
Hey Mister .. can I have my ball back??
TOKYO — “Retrieving a lost soccer ball is standard fare for many teenagers, but one Japanese schoolboy is getting his ball back all the way from Alaska, where it drifted…
Disappearing punditry
“Unless something astonishing happens, the Wildrose Party will form the next government of Alberta: all that remained at time of writing was to discover whether it would be a minority…
The world is still round in Alberta….at least for four more years
Results are starting to come in Alberta #abvote , its a Tory majority. For once Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, Dippers, Greens , Rhino’s and everyone else are happy with the victory…