November 2012
Solar Panels Break 1/3 Record
Photovoltaic solar panels are measured in terms of how efficient they are at converting light into electricity. Obviously potential energy is lost when this conversion occurs and it has long…
Quebec student leader convicted in outrageous political trial
Quebec student leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois was convicted November 1 of contempt of court for publicly criticizing a court injunction issued during last spring’s student strike. The injunction ordered the strikers…
Entrapment to be found only in the clearest of cases
R. v. N.Y., 2012 ONCA 745, released today, makes clear that entrapment is to be found only rarely: Entrapment evokes society’s view “that there are inherent limits on the power…
Four War Years
The sense I’m getting from the polls is that Obama is ahead but only just. Two to three points seems to be the lead, a gap that can probably be…
Predators and Producers: Whither Flat World
In what was probably an unintentional release of the information, Flat World Publishing made the world aware this weekend that it is ceasing distribution of digital textbooks without charge. Readers…
Why I AM Freaking Out at the Possibility of Romney…
Why I’m not freaking out about the idea of a Mitt Romney presidency I’m not complacent: bad things would happen. But I also have faith that, despite partisan politics, America…
The Globe and Mail: With Astral on the ropes, Bell takes on Canadians
After speaking out against Bell’s $3.4-billion takeover of Astral Media, the CRTC made a decision to listen to Canadians and block the Big Telecom expansion of power. Naturally, Bell hasn’t…
I know I’m not big on the current trend to glorify the military…
… but this is downright insulting! A final slap in the face! A vet has to be under the income threshold of 12K per annum to qualify for financial assistance…
Nov. 5: slim pickings
Today’s edition of the Moncton Times and Transcript is a short read. Readership of section A will be limited to those who are all excited about the wine expo and/or…
One Public School System
I had an opportunity to argue with someone via Twitter with regards to funding of the Catholic school system in Ontario. I took exception with her assertion that it was…
Republican minority voting suppression tactics will hopefully end after 2012…
Further to recent revelations about forcing voters to show government issued photo ID in certain Republican-controlled U.S. states this election, let’s look at another Republican tactic in this campaign: cancelling…
Fight The Right in the Toronto Standard!
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Is Steve at Risk in India?
Steve Harper has brought his own convoy of armoured cars to India. TorStar reports the RCMP “at least two” of the prime minister’s vehicles, including an armoured limo, to ferry…
More mustaches
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It’s No Longer a Gap, It’s a Chasm
Carol Goar, in today’s Toronto Star, writes that two recent reports highlight the new solitudes in Canadian society. One report comes from the Toronto Dominion Bank, the other from Food…
Who Would Canadians Turn to in the Event of a Cylon Attack?
As this picture shows, Justin Trudeau is NOT Canada’s best hope to lead the Rebel Alliance. However, in the event of a cylon attack, Justin is the man. Last week,…
Canada’s Bought and Paid For Government
Steve and the misses are in India now pushing Athabasca bitumen to that country’s massive energy market. He’s got to sign up customers fast to justify his Northern Gateway pipeline…
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In the U.S., popular vote don’t matter so much. Sure, the ebbs and flows of the avalanche of national polls have been plenty fun to watch. Sure. But Barack Obama,…
The Mystical Lords of Mu’skr’at Fa’alls #nlpoli
The water management controversy flared briefly at the end of last week thanks to Geoff Meeker’s blog at the Telegram and a couple of interviews by the 2041 Group and…