Most Stupid People
Lately, Tasha Kheiridden has been aiming her barbs at the government she once supported. Her most recent target is Corrections Canada, which has decided that more double bunking is appropriate…
December 2012
140Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, December 05, 2012: Ontario Judge Awards Costs Against Lawyer Who Failed to Fully Communicate on Adjournment Due…
Canada’s best-loved political web site this morning
The last four postings, I note, are about the news media, and how they sometimes bewilder me. I’m sure I bewilder folks, too, but I don’t charge anyone for “news”…
Rob Ford: not news
My friends Clay Ruby and Paul Magder have already agreed to the stay. So why is today’s hearing in any way news? (Swear to God, some days, I think I…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Martin Kirk discusses the role governments play in allowing and facilitating the extraction of a substantial portion of the world’s wealth to tax…
I think “Woof” is a perfectly good answer.
It’s best to just draw. Make some marks. Scribble some lines. Don’t edit. Don’t criticize, just make marks. Make it ‘better’ later. Filed under: digital, drawings, illustration, painting Tagged: dog,…
Just A Fleeting Thought About Young Tim
I have a busy morning ahead, so just a brief post for now. That serial recycler of tired policy, young Tim Hudak, continues to maintain his naive faith in the…
Why is this news?
Why was it written? Why is it being headlined, anywhere? Why are Opposition MPs compelled to comment? Why should anyone care, when this guy hasn’t been near cabinet for years?…
Stick to writing 10,000 words about obscure trials
…you don’t know a damned thing about punk, or punk rock.
Breaking: Star columnist loses mind
Film at eleven. And people wonder why journalists aren’t successful as politicians. Wonder no more, etc.
Selected Media Fads Through the Ages
24,000-22,000 BC: chunky fertility goddess statues (pictured at right: notice the prominent and large brains.) 10,000 BC: cave painting 4,000 BC: ziggurat construction 3,000-1,250 BC: pyramid raising (later revived by…
Heath on the divided Left
Good read.
Dad 1941-1971
My dad, Jake, has been gone 41 years today. Being only two when he was killed, I don’t remember him. Not at all. This picture was probably one of the…
I couldn’t have imagined
My life has been a whirlwind as of late. When I started OpenMedia.ca, I couldn’t have imagined that our community would stop Big Telecom in its tracks, force politicians to…
Trudeau and Garneau On Guns
I have been pondering the recent policy reverals on the long-gun registry from LPoC leadership candidates Justin Trudeau and, now, Marc Garneau. I actually don’t find Justin’s response that hard…
The Amazing Race Visits Canada, via Australia, Cuba
The American Amazing Race has been to Montreal and other Canadian destinations, but I took significant pride in my country watching the Aussies navigate Vancouver. Highlights include: -Australians signing the…
So much for Danny’s Bootie Bonus #nlpoli
During the 2007 general election, the provincial Conservatives announced a policy under which they would pay $1000 to any woman in the province who gave birth to a live baby…
2012 Canadian Blog Awards
The 2012 Canadian Blog Awards winners have been announced, and we’ve been anointed by voters as Canada’s Best Law Blog for the year. Woohoo! Thanks to everyone who voted for…
Lionel’s Christmas Adventure
I’m actually a little bit of a cynic when it comes to Christmas stories. I don’t think songs like Christmas Shoes are adorable, I think they exploit people’s grief and…