The messy divorce of horse racing and slots in Ontario
I play online poker regularly. My wife loves to watch horse racing on TV. Given this, one might think I would be sympathetic to the long running slots-at-racetrack program which…
July 2012
Bev Oda
is quitting her job… And the blogosphere and pundit-class lose an easy target. She and her pricey OJ and smokes behind centre block will be missed. Well, not really. So…
God Damn, But He Might Be Right
It might not be just the climate that’s at risk this century. We might be on the brink of a much larger sea change sweeping through our political, economic and…
4828…Andy Griffith Will Live Forever
On YouTube and in Mayberry and, of course, as old people’s fave lawyer, Matlock. He passed just a while ago at the age of 86. Say a prayer. WFDS
Circumstantial evidence
R. v. Uhrig, 2012 ONCA 470 is a good source for the proposition it is not individual pieces of evidence but their cumulative effect that maters: When arguments are advanced,…
4827…Buffalo Tim Hudak Hates Unions
That is why the failed Progressive Conservative leader in Ontario is, in his most recent White Paper, embracing the union busting style of the Dixiecrats and Republican Governor Scott Walker…
June 3: The news vacuum.
There is a story on p. C8 that deserves a close reading – very close. “UNB eyes role in continuing shale gas debate” Sounds reasonable. Except…. The statement is from…
Grinding Nemo: Unsustainable Fish Meal for Thai Prawns, Farmed Salmon
A 6 min video from the Swedish Society of Nature Conservation, exposing in graphic detail the unsustainable methods of producing fish meal for both the Thai tiger prawn industry and…
Grinding Nemo: New Video Exposes Unsustainable Fish Meal for Thai Prawns, Farmed Salmon
Watch this new 6 min video from the Swedish Society of Nature Conservation, exposing in graphic detail the unsustainable methods of producing fish meal for both the Thai tiger prawn…
Young Carers’ Rap
Tricky P, rapping on being a young carer for his grandparents. A terrific young artist giving voice to the experience of roughly 108,000 in Canada alone who are under 18…
Prince William, Kate Middleton: More Than $80,000 On Plane Tickets From LA To London – one way
The average British working household income is less than $40,000 U.S. That is why I have no use for those who are so privileged by birth. It is sickening. Probably…
Potash Corp – Agrium – Mosaic – Potash Companies In US Courts For Price Fixing
In Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan, Potash corporations hold a special, (some would say), untouchable status. Major potash players in Saskatchewan are in American courts facing allegations of international price fixing. This…
The Source of Young Tim Hudak’s Inspiration
I recently wrote a brief post on young Mr. Hudak’s simple-minded and dysfunctional ‘vision’ for returning Ontario to its former industrial glory: gut the unions, a policy which, if ever…
Japan Torpedoes South Atlantic Whale Sancruary on Day 1 of IWC Meeting in Panama
Renowned BC-based whale expert Dr. Paul Spong reports on Day 1 of the 65th annual International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting, taking place this week in Panama. “This morning, the ambition…
USA Urban Population Growth Outpaces the Suburbs
Regular readers know that in the modern world an urban lifestyle is more sustainable than a suburban lifestyle so it’s pretty good news to see that more people in the…
Shaggy baggy cat 2
Filed under: art, digital, drawings, painting Tagged: 100 cats
The Saskatchewan Way
It’s certainly a plus to see a new site encouraging Saskatchewan citizens to speak out against the Saskatchewan Party’s planned attacks on workers. But while Brad Wall’s party obviously has…
Leave Tom Cruise alone!
I liked this because: 1. Lynn Crosbie isn’t running with the snarling, snapping media pack, which is what the best columnists should do. 2. She correctly notes that a lot…