we like lists: list # 15: such stuff as dreams are made on
In a dream, you walk into a room, someplace you have been before. Three people are there: a current celebrity, a historical figure, and someone you associate with your childhood.…
July 2012
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
~Joseph Campbell
A Defence of Regularized Public Policy Referendum
I think Governments should consult with the people. The amount of public involvement with our federal democracy is essentially voting in a general election once every four years. We call…
Higgs Boson – Looking at God, and in the mirror
I want to start this off by stating categorically that I am not a scientist, in fact I consider myself as having anything but a scientific mind. As such what…
Rob Ford: When the Bigot is a Moron
Damn. I've been trying to think of something nice to say about Rob Ford for soooo long. It's the kind of guy I am. Always looking for the good in…
This year, Ramadan has a serious Google twist
Today, over a billion Muslims around the world begin to observe the holy month of Ramadan, fasting from dawn to sunset. This year, Google is in on the action. In…
4915…Brett Farve Is Coming Back To Football
This time the NFL’s all time leading passer will work at Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.The Biloxi Sun-Herald thinks number 4 will probably be the offensive coordinator for…
Priorities
In the US, the FBI monitors orders of grow lights over the internet so they can arrest poor schmucks who have a couple of pot plants in their dorm room,…
4914…93 Million Dollar Harvard Man
That is negative 93 million. According to today’s Globe and Mail that is how much equity has been lost by the parent company of the New York Knickerbockers coz they…
4913…You Wouldn’t Catch Harper Doing This
No I don’t believe our beloved Prime Minister goes on too many safaris.The Washington Post reports that Juan Carlos, the King of Spain, has been the honourary president of the…
Open Letter to the National Capital Commission re Lime Kiln Trail Fire
The fire near the Lime Kiln Trail has been described as a tragedy. Perhaps not. If houses or roads had been built on the land it certainly would be a…
When Teh Magick Goes Away
SAN JOSE — Amid inspirational talk, chanted mantras and shouts of victory at a late-night firewalking event attended by thousands Thursday came agonized shrieks from followers whose soles were scorched…
Review: Demography and Democracy
Himani Bannerji’s latest collection, Demography and Democracy: Essays on Nationalism, Gender and Ideology, builds a rich picture of the themes listed in the subtitle by passing through a broad range…
Guns ‘n Prayer
Do the good people of Georgia really need to be carrying concealed firearms at church? The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals says no, and upholds a ban. Imagine that. –…
Another Reason To Be Cynical About The MSM
The implications of this are truly and deeply frightening. Recommend this Post
Just Sayin’
What do you think? Is Christie Blatchford Canada’s answer to Nancy Grace?
Rafe Responds to Liberals’ Shifting Position on Enbridge: Clark Still Missing the Mark
I would be delighted to report that Premier Clark’s recent musings about the proposed Enbridge pipeline were a positive step but unfortunately must report that she misses the point –…
Want to improve the economy?
Doug Saunders in the Globe and Mail: Canadian companies have piled up more than $525-billion in cash reserves – almost a third the size of the entire economy – up…
Pussy Riot update: Moscow court imposes six more months of jail time
In what has the appearance of a political show trial Pussy Riot members – Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Yekaterina Samutsevich and Maria Alekhina – have been slapped by a Moscow court with…