John Kasich for VP? Part 2
And now as promised the final question as well as the recap and the overall score. Third Question Does John Kasich Bring any Baggage? John Kasich does come with some…
August 2012
4971…Tell Lowell About This Too
Huffington Post reports that the USDA, that is the United States’ Department of Agriculture, reports that more than half of American counties are disaster areas. No rain. I cannot speak…
Jon Latvis, fascist and liar
A few days ago, Jon Latvis got in a bit of PR trouble. Anti-Racist Canada spotted a photo of Latvis, in full stormtrooper regalia, meeting with Toronto mayor Rob Ford.…
Shorter
ShorterJason Kenney (or his office, anyway): The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers…
“Gotta Spend Money to Make Money”… or is it “Make Money to Save Money?”
“Young people want to retire early and spend, too”. That’s the main finding of a survey commissioned by the Bank of Montreal, released today in newspapers across the country. The…
August 2: festival of watch wearers….
I’m thinking of a watch festival for next summer as a tourist highlight for the hub of the maritimes. We’ll invite Milano watch wearers ($10 at your local pharmacy). The…
4970…Tell Lowell Green About This
He’s the former Liberal candidate in Ottawa-Centre who was and is the most important and most reactionary media personality in Ottawa. Thinks global warming is a scam. He’s a talker…
What does a climate disaster look like?
The recent wave of extreme heat-waves and drought over much of the U.S. has rekindled the public’s interest in and acceptance of climate change. The inevitable question that always gets…
Armageddon on December 21st, 2012
If you don’t believe me watch the videos below. You must send donations to me and I will build a big shelter, in a nearby moutain, to accommodate few hundred…
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2011-379-2
Response from the CRTC to FRIENDS’ recommendation that the commission examine the importance of hockey rights to the overall CBC English Television commercial revenue model.
4969…But The Biggest Story In Canada’s Cap Is
Alfie is back. WFDS
Upper Class Twit of the Year?
I have long given up trying to fathom the ‘mind’ of America. The behaviour of its political leaders, both Democratic and Republican, and the following such behaviour inspires, leaves me…
Quebec election: the faux choix of the first two days
As everyone knows by now, Quebec is headed into a summer election. The Liberal party is trying to define the election as a choice between democracy or protest. As someone…
Wrecking ball only fate for Mountainview Hotel
Let’s get one thing clear — I am a big supporter of local history.Which is why I think the local branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario should have it’s…
TED Talk Thursday: There’s A Green Brain Inside Every Climate Skeptic
Journalist and educator Simran Sethi discusses why and how we engage, and how we can listen to, and learn from, other points of view. Everyone concerned about climate change, and…
Using security for costs to get early disclosure of the plaintiff’s case and finances – a tactical motion
Rule 56.01 allows for an order for security for costs where: (e) there is good reason to believe that the action or application is frivolous and vexatious and that the…
Sleeping cat 9
Filed under: art, digital, drawing, painting Tagged: 100 cats
Quebec Votes
Jean Charest has been around forever. He’s the longest serving Quebec Premier since Maurice Duplesis, and has been PLQ leader for over 14 years. Older Quebecers no doubt remember him…