Musical interlude
Wide Mouth Mason - Sugarcane
November 2012
Mitt Romney’s three miscalculations
Polls never lie, eh?Seems they can make you see things that aren't there, as the Romney team did big time:They made three key miscalculations, in part because this race bucked…
Former Ron Paul Aide Says Democrats Should Drown
More or less, anyways. Eric Dondero, an apparent psychopath who somehow got a job somewhere, says he would require a Democrat supporter to mouth "Obama sucks" before he would save…
Drawing adverse inferences from failure to produce evidence
Parris v. Laidley, 2012 ONCA 755 makes clear that drawing an adverse inference from a failure to produce evidence is dangerous. Such should only be done if it is very…
Fuck you, Stephen Harper
Fuck you, Stephen Harper : The linked article is a well researched, passionate summary of specific bad deeds that Stephen Harper, Canada’s disgraced prime minister, has committed against his own…
Review: Orienting Canada
I have noted before on this site that when I go for a stretch of time without reading much history -- by which I mean academic or lay writing that…
The Ugly Canadian: Stephen Harper’s Foreign Policy is a…
The Ugly Canadian: Stephen Harper’s Foreign Policy is a book by Yves Engler that was released in September 2012. Here is the official description: “Stephen Harper’s foreign policy documents the…
But Would They Be So Enthusiastic
... if they knew anything about their northern neigbour? You decide: Recommend this Post
You’ve heard of Build-A-Bear?
Here's Builder Bears!
Relief for discrimination limited to claims before a hearing tribunal
Moore v British Columbia 2012 SCC 61 rather unexpectedly rules in favour of a claim of discrimination under the BC Human Rights Code for a case of dyslexia. In so…
Friday night blues blogging
This is what YouTube is for: Gatemouth Brown on stage with Canned Heat at Montreux in 1973....
Friday night
I go with my old faithful, Kaskade, mashing two good ones. He released it this week, something he played during his summer tour. Can you believe I did not blog…
"The misuse of November 11: How the Harper government exploits Remembrance Day" – by Peter Goffin, November 9, 2012
"The misuse of November 11: How the Harper government exploits Remembrance Day" - by Peter Goffin, November 9, 2012: Excerpts: The greatest trouble with Harper’s Conservatives using Remembrance Day to…
New David Fennario Play – Motherhouse
Don’t forget yer pots and pans! (en français ci-dessous) DAVID FENNARIO’S LATEST PLAY – A PERFORMANCE IN THE POINT FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY You are cordially invited to share an afternoon…
Weekend watch: Kitchen Party
Looking for a casual way to start your Ottawa weekend? Every second Friday of the month local DJs Hobo and Sweet Cheeks host a Kitchen Party. Featuring the best in…
Petraeus Quits CIA, Confesses to Affair
Former Pentagon wunderkind and current CIA Director David Petraeus has resigned. In a statement the man once thought a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination admitted to an extra-marital affair.“After…
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
So by now you have all heard that the owners of The Whalesbone will be taking over the Elmdale on January 1. The revelation caused a bit of a kerfuffle…
Privatising Preventive Care – the For-Profit Flu Fight
Flu season is upon us, and it seems that the for-profit-health-care bug is infecting primary and preventative care. The yearly campaign to increase the number people vaccinated against the flu…
Win a copy of my next book: The Fridgularity
There are only a few more days left to get in on the Goodreads giveaway of my new novel. You can enter to win a copy of The Fridgularity here.…