Do Canada’s rightwingers swoon over Policy Wonks, Pretty Faces or Daddy Figures?
Sarah Hampson We seem to have a conflict between three theories of what motivates conservatives to vote. On the one hand, we have the school of thought that says there…
November 2012
In Iraq, as in Vietnam, the war never ends for the innocent
The Vietnam war officially ended almost 40 years ago, two generations in time, yet the sacrifice continues. The soldiers have all left the battlefield, but every year thousands of Vietnamese,…
Nov. 2: A long time ago, I got lost….
….while driving on a back road somewhere near Halifax. There was forest on both sides then, suddenly, a clearing on my right, and big house, isolated, gaunt and shabby, with…
Will Israelis Shut the Church of the Holy Sepulcher?
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate says it might have to close Jerusalem’s Christian shrine, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, because an Israeli water company is breaking its deal with the…
land of the free: anti-drone activist removed from flight and detained
Via Common Dreams: Pakistan’s anti-drone politician and former cricket-star, Imran Khan, was taken off an international flight from Toronto to New York for questioning over his political views, and his…
Supporting Community — Young Liberals for Harvey Locke collect cans and non-perishables for Sunalta’s halfway house
Ryan: Maggie: Thomas:
5295…Me, Pauline Marois And The Poppy
The world of Quebecois haters was in a frenzy yesterday coz Premier Pauline Marois of La Belle had the audacity to take the black thingy out of her poppy and…
I worked with Glen
Yes, yes I did.
Uneasy Questions Over McGuinty and That Damn Gas Plant, and Everything Else
On my way to work tonight, my grandfather – who was literally about to mail a cheque to Tim Hudak after he dropped me off, just to illustrate where he…
Gangnam Style
600 million views may seem like allot, but it really is just 100 million people watching it 6 times on their iPad, Gangnam style. By the way, I found out…
Many legs
I really can’t say what’s going on here. Filed under: art, digital, drawing Tagged: Cat, centipede, legs
Reefer Madness
This will come as a surprise to most British Columbians but criminal charges for marijuana possession in this province have soared 88 per cent over the past decade. But pot…
Mandatory minimum sentences as an inflationary floor
R v Guha 2012 BCCA 423 deals with the difficult question of how mandatory minimum sentences fit with sentences ranges. The Court does not decide but seems inclined to the…
Water Management and Adverse Effects: Nalcor’s Bennett Addresses JM’s Comments
Yesterday’s blog responded to Geoff Meeker’s most recent posting, where he criticized the Newfoundland and Labrador media while misunderstanding the water management issue.. Today’s blog addresses some of the great…
Saturday Photo: Leaves Almost All Gone…
Frost forecast for tomorrow. The season is finally changing…
Susan Riley
Yesterday, Susan Riley published her last column for the Ottawa Citizen; and, in bidding her readers farewell, she revealed a secret: I am not a Liberal, closeted or otherwise, and…
rtod
Revolutionary thought of the day: It is better to vote for what you want and not get it, than to vote for what you don’t want and get it. Eugene…
Reasons to vote
In this week before the U.S. election, noted film maker Errol Morris had a great short film that ran in the New York Times. It’s about voting and is meant…