Glacier Collapse In Jasper National Park
Global warming comes to Jasper National Park? The circled area shows the bit that fell off. Turns out this post from yesterday was correct, but named the wrong glacier. From…
August 2012
The Paul Ryan Nomination
Few could say it with the singular flair of Vanity Fair’s James Wolcott: The right blogosphere is delirious with joy and relief, for Paul Ryan is One of Them, a…
Newest Judges for Nunavut – both very solid and knowledgeable about Nunavut
Meet Nunavut’s new judges. Bonnie Tulloch and Andrew Mahar were sworn in Aug. 10 in a ceremony held at the Nunavut Court of Justice. Each has been working on the…
One cannot use an evil action with reference to a good intention
Attributed to Thomas Aquinas
Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese
This is a beautiful, heart-breaking, and ultimately redemptive novel about an Ojibway (Anishnabeg) man’s journey from childhood in the bush to his undoing in residential school, experiences in the Native…
Vulture/Voucher 2012
The reaction to Romney’s pick of Paul Ryan as his vice-president candidate is hilarious:Charles P. Pierce (who apparently invented the “vulture/voucher” line): In his decision to make Paul Ryan, the…
Duncan City Council Will Allow Residents to Keep Backyard Chickens!
Political Commentator As a veteran of local politics I recall that the biggest battles were often over the smallest pies. The issue of backyard chickens being allowed in the City…
Rightwing dishonesty.
Among the many important differences between the right and the left is that if the position of the left is incorrect, it is an honest mistake. Socialist philosophy is fairly…
Mexicans solving U.S. immigraton dilemma
Mexican immigration has been a hot political issue in the U.S. for some time resulting in, among other unpleasant phenomena, Arizona’s controversial Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act…
5021…Heavy Hookers Cost Taxpayers Many Bux
It is all there in The Telegraph. Prostitutes in New Zealand’s biggest city, Auckland, are wreaking havoc and costing tax payers in that burgh beaucoup d’argent. The problem is the…
Hall’s Harbour Fun for Conor and Family
Autism, severe autism, brings many challenges on a regular basis for those affected, including family members. Today was a day though when Conor was at his very best, when his…
romney introduces paul ryan as "next President of the United States". Plus 12 things to know about ryan.
While Mitt's follies continue, opposition research is off to a rocking start. Think Progress has put up a dozen examples showcasing Paul Ryan's political ideology. No doubt, the tea baggers…
romney introduces paul ryan as "next President of the United States". Plus 12 things to know about ryan.
While Mitt’s follies continue, opposition research is off to a rocking start. Think Progress has put up a dozen examples showcasing Paul Ryan’s political ideology. No doubt, the tea baggers…
romney introduces paul ryan as "next President of the United States". Plus 12 things to know about ryan.
While Mitt's follies continue, opposition research is off to a rocking start. Think Progress has put up a dozen examples showcasing Paul Ryan's political ideology. No doubt, the tea baggers…
romney introduces paul ryan as "next President of the United States". Plus 12 things to know about ryan.
While Mitt’s follies continue, opposition research is off to a rocking start. Think Progress has put up a dozen examples showcasing Paul Ryan’s political ideology. No doubt, the tea baggers…
The Festival of Joy: A debate about the Id, the Ego and the Superego
So, it’s the Festival of Joy. What better use of it could there be than debating the Id, the Ego and the Superego on the 401 with Lala? Here is…
5020…Funniest Headline Ever
It is in today’s Montreal GazetteAnglophones should consider the PQ, says Pauline Marois That is like chickens voting for the farmer.WFDS
5019…Marilyn Manson He So Smart
BoingBoing.com reports that “Redditor j_patrick_12 says he ran into Marilyn Manson in an airport security line, and that Manson was apologizing profusely for the word F*CK written in eyeliner on…
Mitt Romney names Paul Ryan as his VP candidate
Psycho+psycho= Nuthouse and not Whitehouse. …Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan: That’s Amore.