August 2012
Nexus Security Line Jumping is Anti-Social
Queue jumping is anti-social behaviour. Yet our federal government is sanctioning the behaviour by allowing Nexus card holders to jump the line-up at airport security. No, not just customs and…
5033…The National Champs Are One And Zero
Yeah, bay bee! Carleton’s Ravens men’s team played a team from Buffalo, the UB Bulls that were a mirror image of themselves and, as should be, the game came down…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cats reaching out.
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
Ernest Hemingway
Debased
It is the only word that seems remotely appropriate to describe the view of human nature implicit in this article, published in the National Post, dealing with the Pope’s butler,…
Julian Assange Granted Asylum
The Guardian reports that Ecuador has granted Julian Assange political asylum. Given that the WikiLeaks founder remains holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, it’s unclear whether asylum will…
Teddy bear trial
Teddy bears in Court — a fairly typical trial…Video here
Stay of proceedings for abusive police conduct
R. v. Bellusci, 2012 SCC 44 deals with a stay of prosecution because of abusive police conduct. The Court, albeit restricting its position to rare cases, upheld such a stay.…
Judges Don’t Need To Be Fair
…They just need connections. “Deep law and order background.” Oh, is that what you have when convicted of an election crime? Maybe Martin is referring to Toews deep psychosis, referring…
Will your tax dollars subsidize BC’s unsustainable fish farms?
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 How’s this for a business model: You bring together thousands of fish, stick them in an open net in the ocean, despite warnings that the conditions…
Northern Gardening Reflections: A Mouthful Of Rainbow
Summer gardening season is in full swing. It’s time for fresh corn on the cob, cucumbers, tomatoes, and of course the ubiquitous zucchini squash to be on our supper tables.…
To overspend or not to overspend, that is a Conservative question
Kudos to the reporter who pursued Penashue here. What a rare treat to see a politician, in Canada, quizzed like this. It really should happen more often and ideally, to…
On open letter to Toronto police
Dear Toronto Police Service: Warren here. Now that you have changed the law to protect the mayor of Toronto, I figured I’d drop you a line. This story, you see,…
Tim Hudak flip-flop on full day kindergarten shows Ontario PC’s can’t be trusted with education file
It’s a little late for the Olympics, but Tim Hudak’s triple flip-flop on Full Day Kindergarten would win a gold medal in showing how out of touch he is with…
Have your say tonight on the CBC you want by Amy Smart
Members of the public have an opportunity to share their views on the future of the CBC at a panel discussion hosted by FRIENDS.
ANALYSIS: Counting audience share as major forces rally against Bell-Astral deal by Greg O’Brien
Groups such as ACTRA, the Writers Guild, the CMPA and Directors Guild, while not ultimately opposing the merger of Bell and Astral Media outright, want to see major changes to…
August 14: catching up…
Congratulations to the Moncton Times and Transcript for giving prompt and prominent space (p.1) to the story of how four citizens confronted the provincial government on its refusal to explain…
Our American Cousins?
One can’t help but wonder if Harper’s police force has been giving lessons to their American cousins in stifling free speech at right-wing political rallies. Recommend this Post
Mayor Rob Ford caught reading while driving
Mayor Rob Ford caught reading while driving Listen (click the link) to Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admit to reading while driving. This morning, a photo was taken of him reading…