Is there a preferred jurisdiction?
Consider some political problem we wish to solve. Is there an a priori preferred jurisdiction to solve it in? As in, should we care whether it is solved at an…
August 2012
Thoughts on the Québec leaders debate – Charest bounce coming?
To this anglophone ear, listening to to the debate on CBC French language radio 106.3 FM here in the capital of the nation, it struck me that Prime Minister Jean…
Underlooked Stephen Harper quotes P7: Stephen Harper likes Paul Martin and his onslaught and slashing of the public sector.
I've decided to add another part to my underlooked Harper series upon reflection with new information in mind. All of the Stephen Harper quotes, unless otherwise noted, are dug up…
Underlooked Stephen Harper quotes P7: Stephen Harper likes Paul Martin and his onslaught and slashing of the public sector.
I’ve decided to add another part to my underlooked Harper series upon reflection with new information in mind. All of the Stephen Harper quotes, unless otherwise noted, are dug up…
WTF!?! of the Day….“If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.”
There you have it, ladies. There is absolutely no reason for birth control, or worrying about rape. Because according to republican Senate nominee, Todd Akin, god has taken care of…
WTF!?! of the Day….“If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.”
There you have it, ladies. There is absolutely no reason for birth control, or worrying about rape. Because according to republican Senate nominee, Todd Akin, god has taken care of…
WTF!?! of the Day….“If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.”
There you have it, ladies. There is absolutely no reason for birth control, or worrying about rape. Because according to republican Senate nominee, Todd Akin, god has taken care of…
WTF!?! of the Day….“If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.”
There you have it, ladies. There is absolutely no reason for birth control, or worrying about rape. Because according to republican Senate nominee, Todd Akin, god has taken care of…
My Day in Montreal
I’m sitting in the airport in Montreal and thought I would share a bit about my day as we wait to board. The reason it took sixteen calls to get…
Meet Meir’s Warriors
How can these JDLers possibly be extremists? They’re so damn cute! From yesterday’s Al-Quds Day Toronto rally. No word on whether the Jewish bike gang showed up. Updated from here.…
Carbon Costs
Vancouver is the latest city to consider costly preventative measures that should reduce the astronomical costs associated with more active weather. The city is still stinging from a 2006 windstorm…
The biology of phishing
Some nefarious group recently made a phishing attempt against me, trying to lure me into providing bank account information in response to an Official Looking email. Presumably, the combination of…
Watched Pulp Fiction
I have been off cigarettes for over 8 years and haven’t had the urge to smoke for years… until last night when I watched Pulp Fiction. What is it about…
It Is Time To Get Back To “The Culture of Why!”
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger It is disconcerting to see so many of our politicians embrace an escalating level of disrespect and even contempt for those of us that they are…
Methadone Clinic Limits Doctor’s Employment
One of Ontario’s little known private secrets is that most methadone, a staple of opiate addiction treatment, is primarily provided by for-profit clinics. Last week a doctor who works in…
Mountain Lion and stuff
Between work and home I own eight Apple computers — four iMacs, two MacBook Air, two Mac Pro. So, like any respectable user, I promptly upgraded the operating system to…
I love Dynamic View… When It Works
Dynamic View, Google’s newest templates (11 months old) simply don’t work all the time. Imagine having cool new light-bulbs that didn’t always turn on. Sometimes the pages load correctly, sometimes…
Westwood Park (Ottawa) Designation
Tomorrow is the last day to get your comments to Simon Belanger-Hebert. You can email him at this address: Simon.Belanger-Hebert@ottawa.ca (it would probably also make sense to CC the local…