Pinworms. Again again.
I’m just saying it to mark the occasion so we know for next time when the last time was. I’ve said lots about this topic already. Irene spent most of…
June 2012
4765…Speaking Of Ooooops
My friend Kim Brunhuber posted a thingy on Facebook about a big oops. Apparently The Ottawa Citizen, which, allegedly, is the better of the three dailies serving your capital, made…
Nuked: Robocalls Scandal Investigation And Elections Canada
Make it two surprises in one. William Corbett, the Commissioner of Canada Elections, the man who has thus handled the ongoing investigation into the robocalls scandal, resigned today. He’s been…
$80 / barrel? Prepare yourself for the next Albertan epic fail.
Once upon a time, Alberta was in deficit. Their King at the time, Ralph, decided that this was completely unacceptable and from that moment forward (with the aid of an…
Supreme Court Rejects F.C.C. Fines for Indecency by Adam Liptak
The Supreme Court has declined to address whether the government still has the authority to regulate indecency on broadcast television, but it ruled in favor of two broadcasters who had…
Will UN Summit on Sustainable Development make anyone happy?
What on Earth is going on at the Rio +20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro? Well, this article might provide some indication. If you had low expectations for the so-called…
4764…Ooooops Today Is Aboriginal Day
Hey, at least I know the earth revolves around the sun, eh? WFDS
Agreeing with Hoback’s Headline
I have the following letter in today’s Prince Albert Daily Herald (page 4): Reinvest Resource Wealth in Saskatchewan To the editor: I strongly agree with the title of MP Randy…
Look for Solutions to the Real crisis or continue in Irrelevance. . ..
I was watching The Agenda with Steve Pakin on TVO this evening (always an interesting program) while sewing a large shiny heart on my daughter’s shirt (a father’s work is…
Robocon Redux
It’s been almost a month since I’ve blogged anything about the Robocalls Scandal, aka Robogate, aka Robocon (#robocon to the #cdnpoli Twitterati)… Unfortunately, the only thing new on #robocon is…
The Red Deer River Oil Spill — Update #11
This is Update #11 of the Red Deer River Oil Spill… Apparently, the Rangeland Pipeline System failure — initially believed to have originated from Jackson Creek — has now been…
Digital Restrictions Management: Do You Own That DVD You “Bought”
Originally posted on Back of the Book – Imagine buying a house, and being locked out of the basement. That’s what digital locks do too. If you’ve been following Canadian…
ConCalls: Democracy Retired
“Ex-justice department bureaucrat named federal elections commissioner as major investigations continue” It’s one of those announcements where the appropriate response is probably to weep for lost opportunities. Nothing gets done…
Washington and Damascus
Syria has become dangerous. Syrians get killed and wounded almost daily. Their neighbours have also felt the impacts of violence: refugees in Turkey and outbreaks of fighting in Tripoli’s streets…
Presto- here’s the thing…
… as one of my somewhat disloyal readers has pointed out, proximity payment has been around for a while. Quite a while. So what happened with Presto? Please. Explain this…
Suffer the little congregants
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. There’s an interesting cover story in the current Christianity Today. “When Are We Going To Grow Up?” uses a historical approach…
I cannot believe that Britons…
… or Canadians, for that matter, think that the chief royal inbred getting a raise like this is OK. Incredible. The nation is going through some really austere times, but…
Romney and the "M" word
CNN’s religion section notes today that W. Mitt Romney (W for Willard) still has a major hurdle to overcome on the road to the White House. His religion, Mormonism. Now…
What Is Harper Hiding In The Pacific Trade Deal Negotiations?
Given the Harper government’s flagrant contempt for democracy and the Canadian people, I think we should all be worried by the implications in this story and this one regarding ongoing…
Conor Misses His So-Called "Segregated" Autism Schooling BUT Summer Helps A Lot
Conor Doherty, enjoying a summer outing with Dad in Fredericton, the green city. In New Brunswick advocates of extreme, everyone in the classroom, inclusion like to describe my son’s accommodations…