The mass murderer in Norway gets 21 years in prison
Anders Behring Breivik: Norway court finds him sane And my first reaction was “only 21 years for killing 77 people?!?!?!” But, this made me feel a bit better: “He was…
August 2012
Lance Armstrong
I’ve been wearing @lancearmstrong’s LiveStrong bracelet since my Dad died, eight years ago. I plan to keep on wearing it.
greenwald + women against rape = what you should know about the julian assange case
I’ve been avidly following the strange tale of Julian Assange, Ecuador, Sweden, extradition, the lying UK media, and people who suddenly care so much about prosecuting sexual offenders. (This has…
The ROC Stands With B.C.
Respondents were given information about BC Premier Christy Clark’s conditions for supporting the Northern Gateway Pipeline. The most contentious, that BC receives its fair share of tax revenue for the…
Woodland Caribou Park 2012
My family and I, along with some good friends, are spending the week in Woodland Caribou Provincial Park. Keep your fingers crossed for good weather! Here are some pictures from…
Should the religious left be as active as the religious right has been?
I wondered about that question as I read Ric Salutin’s op-ed on the United Church resolution to encourage their members not to buy goods produced from Israeli settlements in the…
Jason Kenney’s week
From a Toronto Star editorial on refugee health care cuts on Wednesday: Daniel Garcia Rodriguez has experienced some of the best, and worst, that Canada can offer. The best includes…
Tense Problems #nlpoli
“As a lawyer,” natural resources minister Jerome Kennedy told reporters on Thursday,” you’d often hear the phrase that the best predictor of past behaviour is future behaviour.” This is not…
5079…Chad And Avril Update
From the land o’ Facebook. Greg MacEachern love this tweet from @morgan_murphy: Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger have requested that in lieu of wedding gifts, everyone stop laughing uncontrollably at…
Guilty! Autism Blame from Cold Moms to Old Dads
Breaking Science News: Guilty! Old Dads convicted of causing children’s autism disorders, all charges dropped against environmental toxins! Once upon a time the medical community accepted without critical analysis the…
Summer 2012: The Season Of Record-Breaking Extreme Weather
This post explores the link between climate change and extreme events, and argues that the summer of 2012 is poised to become a record-breaker.
Late night
Oh Muse, why must you be so catchy? Have a good late night!
Stephen Harper and the Cannibal Club (continued)
Holy Moly. For a moment I thought Stephen Harper was playing the good nun again in the Con version of the Sound of Music. You know, the one where Jason…
Silly Season Over, Sixth Estate Returns
My, my, it’s been an interesting August, hasn’t it? I took a vacation from Sixth Estate to get married. A highly accomplished Sun News reporter decided that although my “patronage…
When Is A Religious Symbol Not Religious?
I have been going over the arguments I have presented why it is hypocritical for the PQ to want to eliminate religious symbols in public areas, but yet still keep…
When Is A Religious Symbol Not Religious?
I have been going over the arguments I have presented why it is hypocritical for the PQ to want to eliminate religious symbols in public areas, but yet still keep…
When Is A Religious Symbol Not Religious?
I have been going over the arguments I have presented why it is hypocritical for the PQ to want to eliminate religious symbols in public areas, but yet still keep…
When Is A Religious Symbol Not Religious?
I have been going over the arguments I have presented why it is hypocritical for the PQ to want to eliminate religious symbols in public areas, but yet still keep…
Burma Muslim organization announcement on recent incidents
Please see below joint announcement from Myanmar Muslim Organizations and also announcement from Burma’s Foreign Ministry on communal violence in Rakhaine State. This announcement comes after several fake propaganda has…