Conservative Rorschach Test: Part Two #nlpoli
“The NDP” -srbp-
December 2012
Can’;t We Turn This Into a Drinking Game of Some Sort?
Holy Crap, we've only got 18-shopping days left until the End of Earth. I haven't even drawn up a shopping list. How did this slip my mind? And why did…
Whether You Excavate It or Pump It or Frack It Out of the Ground, It’s All Fossil Fuel
We get all sorts of stuff out of the ground and it's all lethal, every BTU of it. Some of it, for example natural gas, is less lethal. Some of…
Doha Climate Talks: Fiddling While Planet Burns
It’s a plus 2 Celsius December day in northern Ontario, 11 degrees warmer than the average high for this day. The UN Climate talks in Doha Qatar continue for the…
From Legal Certainty to Engineering Certainty: Nalcor Responds to Water Management Concerns… Again
The anonymous dark knight among the Muskrat Falls critics, JM, released another report recently detailing his issues surrounding the water management issue. The issue was initially raised by the 2041…
Liberals prevent public reporting of failed private clinics
Queen's Park in Darkeness (Grant MacDonald) Yesterday I fumed about the gall of one academic who claimed that privatized P3s (public private partnerships) had actually increased public transparency. Even more…
World Outrage at Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Homeland. Harper, Naturally, Mute.
Two Rotten Peas in a PodEven the United States is condemning Israeli perfidy in retaliating against the Palestinians by stealing more of their land, enough to sever the West Bank…
Uber in Vancouver: Some Thoughts for the Passenger Transportation Board
So last week the B.C. Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) effectively shut down Uber in Vancouver by compelling the rides they arrange must charge a minimum $75 a trip, regardless of…
Even Brad Wall’s Supporters Question His Phony Claim That Saskatchewan Has The ‘Only’ Balanced Budget In Canada
The following post was published at 'Saskatoonhousingbubble' blog on November 27, 2012. It is written by a supporter of the Saskatchewan Party and challenges Premier Wall's claim (repeated by every…
Getting Back to the Blog?
As some of you may have noticed - those kind few of you who may still check in here - Sketchy Thoughts has been somewhat comatose for the past months…
Kerr v. Baranow: SCC Makes Headway in Family Law Unjust Enrichment Claims
The Supreme Court of Canada's February 2011 decision in Kerr v. Baranow highlighted the entitlements of cohabiting, but unmarried spouses in in family property claims. The Court's ruling on resulting…
Icelandic Star Bjork Interviews Arvo Pârt: Preparation for a Great Concert of SMAM
The past and the present, as everyone knows, are intertwined in all domains.Music lovers will have a great chance to see just that when The Studio de musique ancienne de…
Hockey question, in point form
1. Son One has GTHL game last night. 2. Boy on other team goes to aggressively check him for second time in a minute. 3. Son One raises hands to…
Washington State Creates Panel to Address Ocean Acidification
Ocean acidification is a symptom of climate change and the rate of ocean acidification has increased alongside the general disrespect of the environment modern society has, fortunately there are smart…
Dec. 3: The Moncton Times and the CBC
CBC Moncton has a news website. Just google to find it. On any day, compare the news it has to that in the The Moncton Times and Transcript. There's a…
Pupatello: OLP leadership debates aren’t preparation for the real world
The coming battle between Ontario Liberals and the Ontario PCs and NDP will not be governed by the Marquess of Queensbury rules. It’s going to be down and dirty. It’s…
Punching above our weight
We're number fifty-eight! Canada fell to 58th place out of 61 countries analyzed for their policies and action on climate change this year, trailed only by Kazakhstan, Iran, and Saudi…
An Odious Servitude
In its ongoing and odious servitude to a reactionary constituency, the Harper regime continues to use the heavy hand of government to target and harass those whose ideology differs from…
Forging the chains that chaffe
The Harper government’s foreign policy amounts to dissing the UN, slavishly supporting Israel right or wrong, scolding the EU (while promoting a banking policy they opposed in opposition), and signing…