Something to look forward to… #nlpoli
Natural resources minister Jerome Kennedy in the House of Assembly on Thursday: It breaks that geographical stranglehold of Quebec. I do not have time today to address Ed Hollett’s theory…
May 2012
Ford threatens to (b)eat reporter
As comical as I find the latest shenanigan involving duh Mayor of Toronto, the underlying story that Star reporter Daniel Dale was researching when he was mugged by duh Mayor…
No Iron Lady, But the Lady is a True Orchid of Steel
Aung San Suu Kyi appears in public after her release on November 14, 2010 Coming out in the heels of Aung San Suu Kyi recent electoral breakthrough of her National…
Dieting made easy
Now I have been seeing a lot of people statuses on Facebook about wanting to lose weight. I’m not an expert at all; however I felt that like it might…
The Absurdity Continues
I feel just a tad guilty writing this post today, given that world events are of their usual dire nature, the slaughter of protesting Syrian students by a brutal and…
Impecuniosity a factor to consider when determining consequences of failure to pay costs
Tarion Warranty Corporation v. 1486448 Ontario Inc., 2012 ONCA 288 is a useful source for the proposition that impecuniosity is a factor to consider (even if not dispositive) when determining…
Russia Warns of War
Hard to know what to make of this. A Russian general, Nikolai Makarov, has warned that Russia will use force against Poland and Romania if NATO deploys a planned missile…
Polar Bears in ‘Awesome’ 400 Mile Swim Marathons to Hunt Iceflow Seals
Research have found some bears are swimming more than 400 miles to find ice caps (Reuters) Polar bears are been forced to swim more than 400 miles non-stop in search…
More houses, less prisons – A review of the compelling documentary Herman’s House
It’s hard to make a house without materials, and even harder if you are in solitary confinement in a US prison and have been there for forty years. What is…
Magnoiias in Bloom: The April Showers Bring May Flowers
Despite the very early warm weather we had in late March and again in the middle of April, flowers and leaves are bursting out this first week in May, much…
Asian Youth Going Blind. No, It’s Not What You Think.
All work and no play makes Johnny a blind boy. BBC reports that kids in major Asian cities are losing their eyesight – to studying. Up to 90% of school…
"How can you run when you know?"
13 seconds, 67 bullets fired, four killed, one paralyzed for life, eight others wounded. RIP Jeffrey Glenn Miller, Allison B. Krause, William Knox Schroeder and Sandra Lee Scheuer Tweet The…
4585…Winnipeg Is The Capital
Of brain freeze. Has to be. They sell more Slurpees and Slurpeelike drinks Winnipeg than anywhere else. Today’s unimportant fact that you will tell your friends. WFDS
Does torture work?
It is public knowledge now that the Bush administration used brutal torture procedures on 9/11 suspects and other detainees – such as water-boarding and sleep deprivation. This method of torture…
But, But, But, It’s May Bank Holiday
If you’re from England or ever lived there, you’ll know how much Brits love their May Bank Holiday. Seaside excursions to the coast, picnics, the great outdoors. Bank Holiday 2012…
what should be done about election fraud? vote now.
Canadians, what do you think should be done about vote suppression and potential election fraud by the Conservative Party? If there is clear evidence that the party in power is…
Heartland Institute Proves the Point
The point being that global warming denialism is not about science but focused on cheap public relations gimmicks. Here’s a billboard put up by the far-rightwing Heartland Institute that proves…
Youth, austerity, and the changing meaning of opportunity
In the wake of the Conservatives’ 2012 austerity budget, depressive politics have been elevated to a new level in Canada. The vulnerable and marginalized are once again the subjects of…