Trailer For A Remake of Gore Vidal’s Caligula
Bookworms and brainy bisexuals everywhere were saddened when it was announced writer Gore Vidal passed away yesterday at age 86. His third novel, The City and the Pillar, was published…
August 2012
Camino Frances or Camino Primitivo?
It was the day that I had to take the train to wherever I am starting my Camino. I was nervous and confused. I didn’t know where to go. Oviedo…
Camino Frances or Camino Primitivo?
It was the day that I had to take the train to wherever I am starting my Camino. I was nervous and confused. I didn't know where to go. Oviedo…
Stephen Harper’s past beliefs and current actions, a contrast.
I want to take you on a journey, from past quotes to current actions of our one Stephen Harper. There are indeed discrepancies, but I want to trace the more…
Victory Declared For The Climate Science Denialists
monthly_denialists.jpg A VICTORY has been declared in the field of climate change but the lap of honour is not being run by research scientists or renewable energy bosses, or by…
The Tyee – Understanding Harper’s Evangelical Mission
The Tyee – Understanding Harper’s Evangelical Mission This is truly scary stuff, especially if the claim that Harper believes this delusional crap has any merit. Is there any doubt this…
Harper Determined to Erase Pierre Trudeau From Public Consciousness
No doubt, Stephen Harper and the Conservatives are determined to create a Canadian nationalism that is both socially conservative and loyal to the British Empire. Their key strategy is to…
Twenty Per Cent of Squat Is… What?
Mitt Romney is outraged that anyone would dare criticize the fairness of his across-the-board 20% tax cut proposal. The criticism is that this would benefit very, very rich people a…
ORNGE: no signs of learning
Health Minister Deb Matthews sticks to her guns alright, spinning a tale at yesterday’s legislative committee hearing suggesting she was unable to control ORNGE. The ORNGE boss stonewalled and manipulated…
Jon Latvis Doesn’t Understand How the Internet Works
We noted in our last article that Jon Latvis spoke to a reporter from "The Sun" in an effort to extricate himself from the unpleasant notoriety as a result of…
Nueva Esperanza
In a hut with dirt floors on the verge of becoming mud, Rosli Oded and her husband Aroldo Morales López swung their baby in a hammock. The rain that pounded…
How Does Mitt Dig His Way Out of His Tax Hole?
Senate majority leader Harry Reid says he’s heard that Mitt Romney didn’t pay taxes for 10-years. That, according to Reid, could well account for Romney’s refusal to release his tax…
An Olympic lesson on how to botch a mobile marketing campaign
I’m no fan of Coca-Cola. That said, their television ad running throughout the Olympics is quite clever. It features British DJ, producer and musician Mark Ronson, who sampled sounds produced…
South Asia’s Water Woes
The twin cities of Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, and Rawlapindi are facing the prospect of running out of water. Both cities rely on the Khanpur Dam as their main source of…
Some Aspects of Attendance at Work Obligations in Ontario
Our Canadian labour and employment system in Ontario functions under Collective Bargaining, Common Law, and Employment Standards Act (ESA) regimes. A selection of cases can help demonstrate how these three…
Interview at Progress Planet: Why I blog, and more
I was interviewed by the folks at Progress Planet which you can read here. Topics include why I blog, what my goals are, and how to achieve world peace! The…
4965…Snoop Dogg Meet Derek Edwards
Snoop Dogg, previously Snoop Doggy Dog, previously Calvin Cordozar Broadus Junior, has changed his name to Snoop Lion. Metronews Ottawa reports that the change came after he visited some Rastafarian…
One reason why the rich stay that way
Harry Reid: Bain Investor Told Me That Mitt Romney ‘Didn’t Pay Any Taxes For 10 Years’, Huffington Post, July 31, 2012 WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has…
Is Omar Khadr an untermensch?
I have thought long and hard on why so many Canadians hold such a callous attitude toward Omar Khadr. Here is a young man who has spent his whole life…