Mitt Romney and the Mormon Question
Lordy. I must admit that I didn't think Mitt Romney's deep involvement with the Mormon Church should be an issue in the U.S. election campaign.For compared to all his other…
November 2012
Justin Trudeau & The Middle Class: Justin, read Winner-Take-All Politics if you are serious
My advice to Justin Trudeau and his team if he is serious about standing up for the middle class, is to buy a copy of Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made…
Beyond Question Period: Debating Bill 1.
TweetIf you pay attention to political pundits or follow the #ableg hashtag on Twitter, you will have read about how nasty and partisan the fall sitting of the Legislative Assembly…
Email marketing is not a membership perk
Your email newsletter can be one of your most powerful marketing tools. Why a few arts organizations still think newsletters are an exclusive benefit requiring paid access completely stumps me.…
Guest Blogger – Politics Plus …preparing for the US Election
(My friend TomCat blogs in the USA at Politics Plus. As our American friends prepare to vote .. I want to share some of Tom’s wisdom and perspective ….) Trickle…
The slow death of special education
The last decade has been bad for special education – services for those students with identified disabilities (learning, intellectual, or physical). In response to court victories requiring inclusion – the…
Social Boxes…Political Boxes…They All Look Just the Same…
. Here at the Political Road Map, I try and incorporate a continual theme that reflects on three fundamental questions: Where did we start? Where are we? Where are we…
The Obama Second Term
Tomorrow the Americans vote for their next president. I expect President Obama to be re-elected, and have a few thoughts about the shape of his second term. President Obama It…
Liberal problems come from their turn to the right
As two Liberals on the (presumed) left of the party declare their intention to run for the leadership, it bears recalling that almost all of the major problems the Liberals…
Cowichan Bay’s Kalliana King Heads to L.A. For Her Walk on the Red Carpet.
Word of Kalliana’s good deeds and fund raising efforts has travelled throughout the Cowichan Valley but now word has travelled to Los Angeles California. She will be recognized along with…
“Hurricane Porn”?: The Aesthetics of Authenticity and Nature’s Wrath
Excellent article that discusses Superstorm Sandy and how events influence images and vice versa. By Paul Mullins n the wake of Hurricane Sandy photographers shared ten images every second on…
The G20 asserts it’s sovereign dominance
Hey! Remember all that crazy talk about how the G20 was going to get rid of Canada’s sovereignty? I know, I know.. crazy talk, right? G20 may punish bank capital…
So Let’s Get this Straight
Steve Harper has $28-million to blow on 200-year old triumphalism for a war between Britain and the United States but he can’t come up with $5-million year to cover the…
Three depressing conversations I’ve had recently:
Three depressing conversations I’ve had recently: 1) With a entrepreneurial neighbour who’s about to open a franchise restaurant. Unions are intolerable, crushing people’s individualism and stifling business development, and the…
The New Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis that occurred just over 50 years ago can provide us with some important insights about ourselves and how we might address the global environmental challenges unfolding…
Campaign Update: Trent Wotherspoon
As mentioned in the week review, Trent Wotherspoon stopped over in Saskatoon on Saturday night for a meet-and-greet event held in the home of a local supporter. The event was…
New Blog Software
So, in the swing of things again, I’m trying out new blogging software. Not that I’ve ever had issues here on Blogger (formerly Blogspot) but because it came with my…
The Disney Empire Strikes Back #nlpoli
Lots of anguish and lots of humour attend the news that George Lucas has sold out to Disney. A sample of the fun: And another: -srbp-