Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked.
Lord Chesterfield
2012
The New Newspeak
NDP environment critic Meghan Leslie understands how indebted the Harper government is to George Orwell. Rather than reading 1984 as a warning against tyranny, the Harperites have adopted the novel…
Rob Ford and the Con Conspiracy
Oh no. I can't believe it. For a while I thought this was the last I would see of the Con klown Rob Ford.Standing there, a stunned look on his…
Autism and Conor’s Grand Mal Seizure: What Lies Ahead?
I know very little about seizures except that they are associated generally with epilepsy, that they are common in people with autism disorders and that they can be absolutely terrifying…
New Elections Canada Warrants Reveal Vote Suppression Operation in Additional Ridings
The Council of Canadians has posted a new series of documents in relation to their robocall litigation. As you can see, they are attempting to get an affidavit from an…
Shit Stephen Harper said about government accountability in 2006 (VIDEO)
By now you’re probably aware that Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer, Kevin Page is suing Prime Minister Stephen Harper‘s Conservative government in the Federal Court. The issues: accountability and transparency. To…
Trans Human Rights in Canada: Progress, Stalls and Confustication.
The Province of Nova Scotia passed Bill 140, the Transgendered Persons Protection Act, today. The Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project (NSRAP) commented on Facebook: “Bill 140 passed today with unanimous…
It’s Too Late to Whine Now
One day after leading the charge to block the UN General Assembly from granting upgraded recognition to the Palestinian Authority, the United States is supposedly condemning Israel for retaliating by…
John Baird and the Palestine Shame
I didn't think it was possible that John Baird could shame this country further. Make us look more like stooges, oddballs, or just plain weird eh?But somehow he managed. Read…
Super Tights
The great "tightening" of June 2012 is still getting the blame for our stagnant economy. Reading this crap, you'd almost have forgotten that previously many attempts to "tighten" were made…
Friday night
This is way too short but it's suiting the mood tonight. Optimism in major key! Enjoy and have a good night.
"State" of Palestine? Where *and for what why)?
Yesterday, the UN General Assembly voted to grant Palestine the same status as the Vatican — “non member observer state.” I have the feeling that if we in Canada had…
Olivia Chow as Toronto mayor?
God, weren’t we all thankful when we heard Rob Ford was finally given the boot? (Let’s hope it stays that way, anyway). Of course, before his appeal has even really…
Musical & Cinematic Interlude
Save the SFETC feat. the Sheepdogs - Last One to Leave
Friday night: Solo slide
We begin with Lincoln Durham performing on an Austin, Texas TV show a couple of years back. The song is Reckoning Lament and it's from an album called The Shovel…
Get your official Re-elect Rob Ford lawn sign.
(By Marc Lostracco h/t The Torontoist)
Get your official Re-elect Rob Ford lawn sign.
(By Marc Lostracco h/t The Torontoist)
Get your official Re-elect Rob Ford lawn sign.
(By Marc Lostracco h/t The Torontoist)