Two simple measures to reduce gun violence in Canada
Much has been written since the Danzig Street shooting about the proliferation of firearms in the hands of Canadian criminals. Everybody agrees that one gun in the wrong hands is…
July 2012
Earthgauge Radio July 26, 2012: Bill Rees and our ecological footprint
Download: earthgaugeradio-podcast-july26-2012-billrees.mp3 On Earthgauge Radio this week, I re-broadcast a full feature length interview I did with the renowned UBC ecologist Bill Rees, who was recently honoured with the prestigious…
Quote of the day
From Dimitri Soudas on the PMO staffer who is taking a leave of absence from the PMO in order to be the official photographer for Canada’s Olympic team: “Jason before…
Dumb Shit Dies
Some people don’t deserve to live. Michael Bayless was one of them. The 33-year old from Indiana died when his 3-year old son squeezed the trigger on his dad’s loaded…
Friday night
Let’s go with the new Crystal Castles song, Plague, by popular demand! 280,000 plus listens in 3 days and a free download too, how can you not like that? They’re…
Mountie Monty Off the Hook
Recently resigned RCMP coporal Monty Robinson will serve no time for killing a young motorcyclist, Orion Hutchinson in Delta, B.C. in 2008. Evidence revealed Robinson was driving home from a…
A Remarkable Revelation!
I am a person who believes in a transcendent reality. I mention this only to provide a context for the book I am currently reading entitled Paranormal: My Life in…
Friday night: Harp
Apparently it’s possible to hoodoo the hoodoo man. Actually Hoodoo Man Blues was the title track on Junior Wells first album in 1965. And Louis Jordan was singing about hoodooing…
Why Buy Obsolete Warplanes?
The F-35 is about one thing, stealth. This light attack bomber sacrifices everything for that one quality, stealth. It sacrifices payload and range, two pretty important abilities for a penetration…
BC’s Premier Clark & Oil Pipelines: Globe & Mail gets it half right
In my recent post I pointed out the flaw in Premier Christy Clark’s logic regarding possible environmental damage from oil pipelines crossing BC and the export of oil by tanker.…
Friday Film Pick: Togetherness Supreme
Barack Obama was still just a U.S. Senator in 2006, but he was already spooling up for his presidential run. Seizing on his rising visibility and popularity, Obama made a…
Brandalism – Taking back public space for public debate
Twenty-four artists, 37 spots, 5 cities, 8 months. While millions of eyes look to London this week, these small numbers come together for a big purpose. Brandalism, a ‘crew’ and…
How Much They Worry About First Nation’s Rights, The Environment, And Stuff In Calgary
CALGARY – A public hearing on a proposal to build a pipeline to ship oilsands bitumen from Alberta to the British Columbia coast has been cancelled in Calgary due to…
Yes to a national energy strategy, no to tankers
Friday, July 27, 2012 Today (July 27th) Premier Christy Clark walked out of the Council of the Federation meetings, being held between Canada’s Premiers in Halifax, vowing that she would…
Latest Pro-Keystone XL Website Backed by GOP Special Interest Group
kerpin.jpeg This morning, the latest in pro-tar sands spin went live. KeystoneXLNow.com takes aim at President Obama for failing to approve the Keystone XL project (even though the White House…
Québec: From Student Strike to Social Upsurge
By passing Bill 78, a law designed to curb freedom of assembly and the right to strike, Premier Jean Charest expected to quell the three-month-old Québec student strike against tuition…
He’s Back. Stevie Boy’s BFF, Bruce Carson, Charged with Fraud
I’ve been wondering what rock Harper aide Bruce Carson has been hiding under of late. Bruce Carson, 66, has been charged with one count of what’s formally referred to as…
American Olympic Hero on "Mitt the Twit" Romney
Nine-time gold medalist Carl Lewis had a pithy comment on Mitt Romney. “I swear, sometimes I think some Americans shouldn’t leave the country. Are you kidding me? Stay home if…
And We’re Fueling China for What Exactly?
Stevie Boy Harper is dead keen on exporting Athabasca bitumen to China, just as much and as fast as he can. But why is Steve suddenly so fond of China,…
The Harper Attack On Canadian Values
As I have written elsewhere in this blog, for various reasons I have never believed that democratically elected governments are necessarily a reflection of the values or the will of…