Progressives and Regressives
Yesterday, in a short blogpost, Robert Reich put American politics and our own politics in perspective. The real battle, he wrote, is not between Liberal and Conservative. It is between…
July 2012
And So It Begins…
Reading the latest piece on Liberal/NDP “co-operation” pretty much touches on every angle I’ve recently explored on the topic, as it relates to the Liberal leadership. Little known David Merner…
Québec Independence would not be the end of Canada
In his argument against the possibility of Québec separating from Canada, Andrew Coyne (National Post, July 5) has presented a dooms-day scenario – “It would be the end of Canada.”…
"Taking the Waters"
I love the sales features: no diet, no bath, no exercise! –Wait, no bath? I’m sure they mean the notion of “Taking the Waters” for weight loss and the curing…
Harper and the NDP Go At It Like Shopping Mall Sumo Wrestlers
It’s quite amusing to watch Harper and the NDP give each other love taps in the form of half-hearted, dueling attack ads. “You so scary, Mulcair. Booga, booga.” “No, you…
TED Talk Thursday: Poverty, Crime, And Greenhouse Gas Emissions
From TEDx Manitoba is Shaun Loney, founder and Executive Director at BUILD Inc. and Warm Up Winnipeg where he leads an innovative approach to promote social enterprise as a no-cost…
Hitler On John Cage
A different scene from the movie, just as funny:And if you have never heard 4:33, here it is.
Peter MacKay and the “Announceables”
No, it’s not a band name, it’s how MacKay is spending his summer. Defence Minister Peter MacKay has been racking up the air mile points with his series of announcements…
The latest bit of drama #nlpoli
For the record, your humble e-scribbler will refrain from making any comment on the substance of the statements of claim filed by Danny Williams and Alderon against the Sierra Club…
It was fifty years ago today…
The Rolling Stones began to play… Wow — forget that Pepper Band, the Stones today celebrate 50 years… . They played their very first gig at 165 Oxford Street in…
I Applaud The Canary Party’s Real World Challenge to the IACC
The Canary Party made a very significant statement at the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) meeting this week. It’s activists questioned, with their “backs to the speakers” demonstration, and the…
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My Kingdom for a WiFi Connection!
The other members of the Collective who write for the blog are all on vacation. I, the lead writer, planned on carrying on even though I’m currently camping. Riding Mountain…
Unsuccessful at the polls, Alberta market fundamentalists want the courts to impose two-tier health care
What heath care for the rest of us will look like if the market fundamentalist right’s battle for insurance companies’ “rights” ever succeeds. Below: Private health-care advocate John Carpay; Alberta…
A World United By Language(s)?????
The disappearance of language was a featured article and overall topic in this month’s National Geographic. The planet is losing a large number of mostly native languages to globalization and…
Trust in God, but not in Enbridge
Not long ago, an animated parody by editorial cartoonist Dan Murphy offended oil transporter Enbridge. The company tried to make Murphy’s troublesome work disappear by pumping up pressure in the…
4868…Prime Minister Harper Loves A Communist
Yes he does. And it has Charles Adler’s panties all moist. Charles Adler Conservative Government pumping 2.5 million into honoring one of Mao’s most famous apologists, Norman Bethune. Check out…
Molly’sBlog 2012-07-11 22:25:00
PERSONAL:MOLLY’S BACK !! Well, it’s been a long drought here in Mollyland, but I’d like to announce my return the world of blogger. I’m still active in reporting up to…
Vic Toews and the Case of Luka Magnotta
About a month ago I made this little photoshop, because I was sure that Vic Toews would try to use the Luka Magnotta case to peddle his internet snooping bill.…