Flaherty’s no to the IMF
From Canadian Press last night: “Flaherty digs in heels on calls to pony up more bailout money for euro zone.” Jim is all talk to the hand, Eurozone: Finance Minister…
April 2012
Tightening up EI access #nlpoli #cdnpoli
People drawing unemployment insurance in the Atlantic provinces might be in for a new way of life in the near future, if changes to the Employment Insurance system turn out…
LCT Poll
I have a quick Twitter poll – I’m considering offering a MOOC in logic and critical thinking starting in September… informal yet rigorous First question – would you be interested…
who would you call on in a crisis?
After considerable discussion with Mrs. Rev.Paperboy we have come to the conclusion that in the event of a major crisis, if we had to pick five people to stand with…
Ian Urquhart and Len Bracko: a Senate voting strategy for progressive Alberta citizens
The Senate chamber – may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: Somewhat progressive ‘Senatorial’ candidates Ian Urquhart and Len Bracko, in his Senatorial toga; Ralph Waldo Emerson. Since the Alberta…
Late night: Scenes from a literature drop
Thought I’d just do a quick post here and upload some pictures taken during a literature drop in Parkdale-High Park by a few of we federal Liberals on a balmy…
Vic Toews and the Prison State
Well I was glad to see Vic Toews pop up on the TV today after his recent physical and mental Vikileaks problems. And I was also glad to see he…
A Plea For The Future Of Life
“Rise like Lions after slumber In unvanquishable number- Shake your chains to earth like dew Which in sleep had fallen on you Ye are many-they are few.” ― Percy Bysshe…
Three second rule for the wandering eye
The lyrics in this video are bad, really bad. The stats on YouTube since April 5: 14 468 views, 1 430 dislikes and 465 likes. But the “Three Second Rule”…
Dear CUNY and SUNY students,
Thank you, students at the City University of New York (CUNY) and the State University of New York (SUNY) for writing a beautiful open letter of support of the student…
Sovereign Grace Ministries fractures continue to reverberate
Ouch. I’ve been following the Sovereign Grace Ministries situation for quite some time. This week, the Ambassadors of Reconciliation findings, were released. As people on two key blogs dissect this…
Ocean Views eBook
The Ocean Views eBook can be downloaded directly from here. It seems to be stalled stubbornly under review, so may not be available through the iTunes book store. Once you…
4508…May Be President Obama Is In Trouble
Whatdya think about this ticket: Romney/Rice. Peter McKay’s ex squeeze is just like Two Fer on 30 Rock. She is a Two Fer. Makes one think. And if Romney/Rice should…
BC By-Election Liveblogging
Teddy here. While Volkov is off “working”, your friendly in-between-jobs Teddy will be running tonight’s live blog of the BC By Elections! We will be following the election in Port…
No Debate: FawcettFails To Attend Forum
A question that burned through my mind on Tuesday during the Calgary-Klein forum was “How did this guy ever get elected?” How did this guy get in? Fawcett wasn’t prepared.…
Virtual private server, shared hosting or dedicated what sort of web hosting do I need?
Really the question is how much are you paying now and how much can you afford to pay? Though generally speaking, for the most part, shared hosting is fine. If…
Anti-Gay Lobby Group Calls Canada “Doomed”
Family Research Institute, an anti-gay lobby group based in the United States, has warned Americans that advancements in equal rights for GLBT citizens has “doomed” Canada forever. Funny… I don’t…
Budget cuts? National Film Board is not afraid by Guy Dixon
Recent cuts to the National Film Board will mean the elimination of three or four significant films per year, or the elimination of one major project per year – like…
Coupes fédérales – Où va l’argent de la culture? by Odile Tremblay
Coalition Culture – the federal cuts: where is the culture money going?