Having spent more time than I care to say marching in demonstrations that most frequently brought together only small groups, I’ve been very impressed by the crowds that have been…
Ice cream anybody? There is a good possibility. Alberta elections to be watched today. I hope it is not the trend in the country i.e. moving far-right. Read the story…
Having spent some time recently examining the NHL’s and NHLPA’s collective negligence about headshots, I was inspired to address the homophobia that surrounds hockey fandom last night. Sure the Canucks…
This is the absolute final projection for Alberta, contrary to my last post. Two new polls from Forum Research and Angus Reid needed to be included, and while it did…
Rob Ford’s former press secretary, Adrienne Batra, addresses the hullabaloo regarding the mayor’s pending absence from Pride events: I know Rob Ford. He is a far more tolerant individual than…
Having taken a bit of a hiatus during and after the NDP’s leadership campaign, I’ll resume looking back at what’s happened in the House of Commons starting with the election…
Yours truly, voting in the 2008 provincial election. Today is election day in Alberta. Polls are open between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. If you are unsure where your polling…
It seems only the best will do for International Development Minister Bev Oda, who refused to stay at one five-star hotel in London, England, last year and rebooked at a…
I love it when conservatives give writing tips, and then misspell two key words in three sentences: Hey Kinsella: You would make a great writer for the National Enquire. Have…
Despite postings I have made on both critical thinking and avoiding fallacies of reasoning, I am well-aware that my own thinking and writing sometimes fall far short of the standards…
This story, about the loathsome Bev Oda’s willingness to blow the equivalent of most Canadians’ monthly pay on herself, reminded me of this unforgettable photo: Isn’t that gross? What a…
Shirley Temple. Biggest star in the world in the 1930s. If not dead she is 84 today. WFDS
no news. Most small city and regional newspapers have pretty bland news about their own region. The don’t want to offend advertisers (or protential advertisers like be developers). So they…
The bad news is the Vancouver Canucks, one of two Canuckistanian teams in the NHL playoffs, are no longer in the NHL playoffs. The good news is the citizens of…
I can tell that spring promotion is winding down because a) I’m walking again; b) I’m taking pictures again; and c) I’m in the mood to blog again. It’s true…
The mentally ill too. In fact anyone who is f’d up. Ontario hates you. Carol Goar in this morning’s Toronto Star lays out the facts that a person who is…
Widely quoted, the future First Lady opined on the state of women in the workforce. “Why should women be paid equal to men? Men have been in the working world…
Now it looks he may get screwed himself as former presidential candidate John Edwards’ trial for alleged campaign finance violations opens Monday in Greensboro, N.C. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news,…
Marc Zanetti is captain of the Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey League. In a playoff game against the Niagara IceDogs the IceDogs’ Tom Kuhnhackl scored the first goal. The…
Marc Zanetti is captain of the Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey League. In a playoff game against the Niagara IceDogs the IceDogs’ Tom Kuhnhackl scored the first goal. The…
