November 2012
remembrance day: 11 anti-war songs for 11.11
Many artists and bands have recorded anti-war songs, and they're not always those associated with protest. Here are 11 songs that decry the deceit, corruption, and futility of war.1. What's…
To Remember Is To Work For Peace
Today is Remembrance Day in Canada, which marks the armistice that ended World War I, which came into effect at 11:00 a.m. on November 11th, 1918. On the 11th hour…
Remembrance Day 2012
Master Corporal Darrell Jason Priede, killed in a helicopter crash at approximately 2100 hrs 30 May 2007 near Kajaki, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Veritas -
How I Became Involved in Politics
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been taking a stand for what I feel is right. While, in my younger years, this was often protesting my brother…
Alberta Tories send feds a message, but keep their most dangerous enemies close
Friends close, enemies closer: Alberta Tories, left, send a message to their federal counterparts. Alberta political parties may not be exactly as anthropomorphized. Below: Premier Alison Redford, Niccolo Machiavelli. Proving…
Remembering Billy McIntyre–and a Suggestion
I remember my father saying that he and a few other boys from the Prince Albert -Paddockwood area of Northern Saskatchewan had decided to sign up in 1941 , event…
Premier Redford poses for photo with Calgary-Centre Liberal Harvey Locke.
TweetThere has been a lot of media attention over the past week focused on the split between federal and provincial Conservatives in the Calgary-Centre by-election. While most Tories appear to…
More files from the You-Heard-It-Here Dep’t
Jeffrey Simpson of Canada’s National Website ponders the topic of another column. High-profile national prognosticators may not appear exactly as illustrated. More files from the Déjà-Vu-All-Over-Again Dep’t at Canada’s National…
5317…Mitt Romney Is A Loser
Tuesday he got defeated in the big race. My real world and Facebook friend Kia Mennie reports that "...mittromney.com itself is endearingly graceless in defeat: 'I still believe in the…
5315…Greatest POTUS Of All Time
Harrison Ford.According to TheCredits.org Mr. Ford's Air Force One POTUS is the bestest evah.Morgan Freeman in Deep Impact finished numero deux on the faux presidents list.WFDS
Doing some "practice" climb
Today I woke up feeling better although still not 100% well. My breathing is more stable and I don't have that throbbing headache anymore. I still feel tired though but…
Doing some "practice" climb
Today I woke up feeling better although still not 100% well. My breathing is more stable and I don’t have that throbbing headache anymore. I still feel tired though but…
Doing some "practice" climb
Today I woke up feeling better although still not 100% well. My breathing is more stable and I don't have that throbbing headache anymore. I still feel tired though but…
B.C. Government Goes Paperless… Not in a Good Way
When Christy Clark became premier of the B.C. “Liberal” Party a couple years ago — a term which probably makes her one of the longest-serving unelected heads of state in…