Sunflower: Flower which worships the sun
This is a further mystery of life. This particular flower – called the sunflower – follows the sun as the sun moves across the horizon. This is another example of…
2012
Electricity regulator balks at judgment on Muskrat project #nlpoli #nlpoli
From the report by the public utilities board on Muskrat Falls: The Board concludes that the information provided by Nalcor in the review is not detailed, complete or current enough…
Raising Eyebrows: How Much Time to Look Beautifull…
And what constitutes beauty? Maybe it’s the slightly warmer weather, which means that girls and women aren’t so muffled up, but I’ve lately been struck by the care that nearly…
Are lawyer’s accounting records within the scope of privilege? Maybe
Donell v. GJB Enterprises Inc., 2012 BCCA 135 is a careful analysis of when a lawyer's accounting records are privileged. The decision is worth reading in full but here is…
You Don’t Say… On the Federal Budget 2012
I’m not saying that the federal government alone is responsible for stimulating Canada’s economy, but putting the majority of the burden on businesses is economic suicide. How are companies who…
When Labelling Patients Causes Patients to Die
I found this story how a homeless woman died very disturbing: Anna Brown wasn’t leaving the emergency room quietly. She yelled from a wheelchair at St. Mary’s Health Center security…
The case for taxing the family garden
Economists frequently argue that taxing the produce from the family garden is a good idea – for example, see these papers/posts making the case for taxing food in the US,…
South Korea bans under-18s from Lady Gaga concert
How foolish for the South Korea Media Rating Board to ban under-18s from Lady Gaga's "The Born This Way Ball" concert tour that starts in Seoul on April 27. Does…
South Korea bans under-18s from Lady Gaga concert
How foolish for the South Korea Media Rating Board to ban under-18s from Lady Gaga’s “The Born This Way Ball” concert tour that starts in Seoul on April 27. Does…
South Korea bans under-18s from Lady Gaga concert
How foolish for the South Korea Media Rating Board to ban under-18s from Lady Gaga's "The Born This Way Ball" concert tour that starts in Seoul on April 27. Does…
South Korea bans under-18s from Lady Gaga concert
How foolish for the South Korea Media Rating Board to ban under-18s from Lady Gaga’s “The Born This Way Ball” concert tour that starts in Seoul on April 27. Does…
Solar Energy Spill Alert
The billboard picture below has been making the rounds on Facebook recently. The billboard’s source is votesolar.org, whose mission is to bring solar energy into the mainstream. Just substitute “Canada”…
My son could be Trayvon Martin
Trayvon Martin’s brutal, and senseless, death shook me to my very core. I didn’t know him. But, oddly, I feel like Trayvon Martin lives with me. I say good night…
Alberta Votes Day 8: Losing control of the agenda
One week into the election, and Alberta’s 40 year PC dynasty is on the ropes. It’s premature to write the obituaries, but it’s never too early to write about what…
April 2: The hell with it….
I’ll comment on just a couple of points because there’s almost nothing worth talking about in this miserable sheet. It has whole pages dedicated to pictures of our social betters…
Ocean view #12
Filed under: art, digital, painting Tagged: art, ocean, painting, seascape, water
Res judicata
Where res judicata applies, it may act as an estoppel, preventing a party from re-litigating a matter. In order for this doctrine to apply, it must be shown: a) that…
Stock Market Swindles Galore
This past weekend (March 31st), Sino-Forest Corp. announced it was filing for bankruptcy protection. The Chinese-Canadian company, once the largest publicly-traded forestry firm on the TSX, collapsed under allegations it…
Numbers and other information #nlpoli
People aren’t stupid. They just don’t know stuff. Politicians are no different. In Kathy Dunderdale’s case, labradore had an absolutely devastating post last week about the Premier’s reaction to the…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Susan Delacourt notes that while the NDP’s leadership convention points out some of the risks of online voting, the real problem lies in…