My 1,000th post! (with help from The Equality Mantra’s “A Letter to My Sons”)
What I really like about this is that it could just as easily have been said by my Mom or Dad. (They said and wrote almost exactly similar sentiments when…
August 2012
5063…Mike Huckabee On The Plus Side Of Rape
You read that correctly. The former governor of Arkansas, former prime contender for the GOP nom for POTUS and the man who on Rick Mercer’s Talking To Americans congratulated Canadians…
Sad Day for Truth: Ideology Doesn’t Cut It if You Don’t Check the Facts
It used to be said that the first casualty of war was the truth. Now, unfortunately, truth seems to be completely forgotten in any sort of skirmish. The latest example…
August 21: Wow! Beer sales are up….
…and they even tell you on p. 1 which Moncton bars are expanding their range – and how Pump House has reached a milestone and, oh, just everything.And the story…
LPoC "Supporters"
Didn’t donate, merely agreed to receive party junk mails. Will almost certainly disappear around convention time. Why this is a reason for smiles escapes me. I used to worry about…
So what?
So we’re supposed to be grateful? Augusta National admits Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore, showing how far women have risen
Track of the Day: Judas Priest “Nightcrawler”
Chosen becuase a) It shows how a spoken-word bridge should be done, and b) how to come out of that bridge.
PSW Registry – Many issues unresolved despite impending deadline
As the deadline approaches for home care personal support workers to register with the government’s new PSW Registry, key issues remain up in the air and are unlikely to be…
5062…Sponge Bob Threatens Ukraine Society
At least according Ukrainian officialdom.The FW reports that “According to a study by the Ukrainian National Expert Commission for Protecting Public Morality, in addition to ‘promoting homosexuality,’ the popular children’s…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – As we approach the anniversary of Jack Layton’s death, Tom Mulcair discusses some of the lessons he learned from his predecessor as…
Kremlinology 41: All politics is personal #nlpoli
On Friday, the Conservatives sent Mount Pearl North MHA Steve Kent out as the designated hitter in a deliberate, orchestrated personal attack on the five lawyers who oppose Muskrat Falls.…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, August 21, 2012: $60,000 Verdict for Blogging the Truth About A Person Intending to Get Him Fired…
Legal Aid and Getting What You Pay For
In today’s Post (Story) Bob Tarantino points out that Michael Bryant, former Attorney General and (deservedly) prominent Ontario lawyer was crushed by a $300,000.00 legal bill for his matrimonial and…
Pussy Riot solidarity protest: Topless Kiev activist cuts down massive crucifix
A Kiev protester joined the global Pussy Riot protest in a unique way. She went topless, grabbed a chainsaw and felled a mammoth crucifix with Jesus on it. The woman…
Opinionitis
Ta-Nehisi Coates in The Atlantic yesterday, citing his Sunday New York Times op-ed and the debate it generated, threw in this bit at the end of the blog item: As…
Let Us Be Loving, Hopeful, and Optimistic
It will be a year tomorrow since Jack Layton passed away, only 3 months after a triumphant election that left the NDP with federal Official Opposition status for the first…