Here’s How Gas Companies Rip Us Off In Saskatchewan …
Yet … a 40 minute drive to the west, you find gas prices in Regina
July 2012
The Perfect Law School Exam
In law school, this student would get perfect.
Stephen Hawking loses $100 on ‘God particle’ discovery
Nonetheless, he is still deeply in love with Marilyn Monroe. 🙂 Her picture is displayed prominently in his office.
Be Precise
So you’ve heard about CERN scientists finding evidence that confirms the Higgs boson. This is huge news. Scientists have found a *new kind of particle*. I’m not going to talk…
Australia’s Dutch disease
Canada is not alone in suffering from the insidious Dutch disease. Australia, too, is feeling the pain. Whereas Canada’s version is caused by booming tar sands production, Australia’s is caused…
A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall
It’s a warm July 4th morning here in northern Ontario, but looking at the news these days makes me think that this is one of the best places in North…
Refugee Health: The Harper government blinks
The Harper government blinked this week. Determined to bulldoze through unpopular cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) for refugees, the government partially backed off claiming they were simply…
Chief Blair’s Poodle Speaks
First, bullets flew through the Eaton Centre food court. Then, two weeks later, on a sun-filled patio in Little Italy. On Sunday, a man was shot while hundreds watched a…
Stanley Park: An Urban Wilderness Teaser Trailer
The good folks at Beautiful Earth productions are completing a documentary film on the history of Stanley Park. Here is the first of what they promise to be several trailers.…
Sad news — the passing of Doug Los, past President of the Ontario Bar Association
Douglas Los, a resident of Kagawong and formerly of Sudbury, died on Saturday, June 30, 2012. He was born in Sudbury, loving son of William and Frances (Adams) Los. Doug…
Generally accepted principles and authority for the assessment of accounts
Fontaine v. Duboff Edwards Haight & Schachter, 2012 ONCA 471 was released today. It is a helpful case dealing with assessments and particularly restates the general considerations to be used…
Humanist Rituals
A few weeks ago, I was invited to give a talk in Kelowna on Humanist Rituals. The attendance was unfortunately rather low, so rather than give a formal speech, I…
jason kenney gets his wish: the anglicising of canadian citizenship
In some of the best work I’ve ever done for this blog, I compared “Discover Canada,” the Harper Government’s new Citizenship Guide, to its predecessor, “A Look at Canada,” which…
4835…Mayor Larry O’Brien Salutes America
Happy Birthday America | Larry O\’Brien http://www.larryobrien.net/happy-birthda… On this wonderful July 12, 2012, I thought I would wish our American friends a Happy Birthday and a sincere thank you for…
Is Syria Cold War II’s First Proxy War?
Another sign that we may have entered a new Cold War is the alignment of major powers behind rival forces in Syria. The Russians and Chinese tentatively back Assad. The…
Bev Oda & Harper’s War on Women : the return of the weaker sex
A disturbing trend is emerging from PM Stephen Harper’s dealings with women’s issues, women voters, women MPs. Does Harper harbour haterade for the sex he considers to be weaker? As…
Welcome to the New Planet Earth
A lot of Americans will be spending this 4th of July indoors, at home. At least those who still have electricity and air conditioning perhaps. Reuters reports that scorching heat…
July 4: Lord love a duck…..
….Norbert’s read another book. Two, actually. And once again, they are books that have revealed the secrets of the ages to him and they foretell the future; and so Norbert…