July 2012
Executive Politics and Muskrat Falls #nlpoli
In this series, we are not concerned with whether or not the Muskrat Falls project is good or bad. That is a separate issue. Nor are we presenting information you…
Unwelcome hero of working people
In the preceding article It is an old and cruel tactic, a reader’s comment referenced long dead miner Albert ‘Ginger’ Goodwin. Today, few young adults know this icon of trade…
Australians Beware: Soon The Climate Science Deniers Will Be In Charge
lnp.jpg ANYONE who places stock in safeguarding the current and future climate (and for that matter anyone who doesn't) should prepare themselves for the risk that very soon, climate science…
Dear Politicians: Welcome to the internet
Welcome to the internet politicians! I see you’ve setup your Twitter account and are ready to use social media. Before you begin however there are a few lessons to be…
Rob Ford calls Toronto “one of the safest cities in the world” after deadly shooting
Reacting to the Danzig Street shooting, which left two dead and another 24 injured, the “furious” mayor of Canada’s largest city assures us that Toronto has “the greatest police service…
Which side are you on, MacKay?
Conservative legacy hire Peter MacKay, Minister of Defence and CPC capo for Atlantic Canada, gives a speech at the French Embassy on Bastille Day (video not an exact match, but…
Yes Minister MacKay! Perfesser Dave explains the French role in the War of 1812
One of our heroic French allies, armed with a bassoon, holds off a Russian soldier near Niagara on the Lake some time during the War of 1812 with the Russians…
How to Destroy the Con Brand
Well now it's official. If we want to demolish the Con Regime. And enjoy a buh bye/ boo hoo/f**k you speech like this one. All we have to do is…
Why the Liberal Party rules for choosing a new leader favour David Merner
David Merner has a long history with the Liberal Party; was president of one of the few hot spots of political life and ferment in the Party; is a fighter…
Wading back into the #yegarena debate
It just won’t go away will it? Here I was pretty well set to stop discussing it and wait for the inevitable “told-ya-so” moment years down the road and instead…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Levelled cats.
Gun ownership in Canada
Canada has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world. There are almost as many rifles per capita in Canada as in the United States. The gun…
4894…Rob Ford Is Simple
Simple as in KISS, keep it simple stupid. Love or hate him, and it seems all the cool kids hate him, the Mayor of Toronto has, in the aftermath of…
Defence Minister Again Attempting to Defraud Taxpayers?
Several days ago I posted an analysis of the latest procurement travesty at the Department of National Defence: the replacement of the army’s medium-weight transport trucks under the Medium Support…
More than you want to know about… mustard
Canada is the world’s largest producer of mustard seed, and grows about one-third of total world production. The only other major producer is Nepal (who knew!), but Nepal’s production seems…
Office 15 fails at innovation, no match for Google Docs
If we could all remember when Google Docs came out and revolutionized the way we create, store and edit our work on the internet, we would all be living in…
As it turns out, I am the guy who stole the safe…
Rick passed this along, I’m tossing it up.:^) What a great obituary in the Salt Lake Tribune. The guy is Val Patterson 1953-2012. I had a lot of fun. It…
James Moore should give Peter MacKay history lessons
Late last year, as the federal government launched plans to celebrate the bicentennial of the War of 1812, Heritage Minister James Moore was heard to lament the fact that Canada’s…
Thomas Lukaszuk Apologizes
…for tasteless FB Post: From here. And really that should be the end of it. Everyone says stuff that’s dumb, esp. on The Internet. Usually, just admitting that what you’ve…