Woolly mammoth extinction has lessons for modern climate change
Check this out. In a paper published June 12 in the journal Nature Communications, UCLA researchers and colleagues reveal that not long after the last ice age, the last woolly…
June 2012
There but for the grace of God
Tonight on the radio I heard a program where the host raised the question “have you ever done anything that could have put you in jail?”. What was interesting was…
Too true
Shamelessly stolen from Stephen Lautens, who has many many more over on the twitter thing where he can be found under @stephenlautensTweet The Rev. Paperboy Feed
Actual question by Son Three, on way to lacrosse practice
Son: Daddy? Me: Yes, buddy? Son: What is a fax? Me: Seriously? Son: Yes, what is it? Me: Wow. Well, um, it’s an old thing, I guess. Sending papers through…
Lies, Damn Lies, And Statistics
And yes, I assume I'm the first person ever to use that title for a blog post. Wait, the What Wing? West? Here's Jeff writing something I think is a…
Lies, Damn Lies, And Statistics
And yes, I assume I’m the first person ever to use that title for a blog post. Wait, the What Wing? West? Here’s Jeff writing something I think is a…
Lies, Damn Lies, And Statistics
And yes, I assume I'm the first person ever to use that title for a blog post. Wait, the What Wing? West?Here's Jeff writing something I think is a little…
Lies, Damn Lies, And Statistics
And yes, I assume I’m the first person ever to use that title for a blog post. Wait, the What Wing? West? Here’s Jeff writing something I think is a…
Uh oh, Italy swears it doesn’t need a bailout
Italy says it doesn’t need a bailout, now or later. All of which would be fine had such comments not marked the pre-bailout periods of the other euro countries such…
A thought on the leadership hullabaloo
Tomorrow the National Board is deciding on a motion or set of procedures pertaining to the Liberal leadership race and the conditions under which candidates, including Bob Rae, would be…
Get through some T storms tonight…
… and it looks mighty fine for the next while. And soop-ah for golf tomorrow! (2) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Jet Fuel Tankers in Fraser River Would Put Critical Fish Habitat at Risk
The retired federal fisheries biologist and senior manager who blew the whistle on the Harper Government’s plan to gut the Fisheries Act, Otto Langer, is now raising the alarm on…
Perfect punk rock moment
…and replete with (happy) meanings, too. Against Me!, Joan Jett and Laura Jane Grace cover the Replacements’ ‘Androgynous’ in NYC. Been listening to this song for nearly 30 years, but…
The Race for Calgary Centre… Among Conservatives
As most of you probably know, five-term (one of them non-consecutive) Conservative MP Lee Richardson has vacated his seat in Calgary Centre to take up residence with Alison Redford’s crew…
Galbraith Lecture by Mike McCracken
I always come back from the annual CEA/PEF meetings highly energized by the companionship of so many other fine committed PEF members, and our success in engaging with the broader…
4734…PM Ditches 8 Year Old Daughter In Pub
Love that Brit boss David Cameron. It appears, and all the papers have the story, that he and the missus were out for a brown pop or two at the…
A bloody funny book, plus giveaways
First off, I’ve got to mention this glowing review of Marvellous Hairy on Goodreads: My God this was a bloody funny book, a funny book with a potentially insanely important…
The Stacked House Filibuster #nlpoli
Democracy is a beautiful thing. The people of Newfoundland and Labrador are witnessing its full beauty in the filibuster against the Conservative government’s latest assault on openness, transparency and accountability. …
Benny Hinn: I plan to remarry. Please send money
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission There’s an update from Benny Hinn this morning about his reconciliation with his ex-wife Suzanne. As Bene D explained in his…