End of the penny; I hear the sound of approaching horses…
For Canadian coin collector Sid Belzberg, the penny's demise is a bad omen. He casts back to the Roman Empire's shrinking currencies and sees a disturbing trend in coinage phase-out.…
2012
Solution for the Auditor General
A person commenting on Jonathan Fowlie’s puffery in the Vancouver Sun proposes a way Premier Photo-Op can resolve her government’s dispute with Auditor General John Doyle over documents in the…
Trayvon Martin: pro-Zimmerman case evaporates
The racist Right, scrambling to defend the killer of unarmed Black teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, has just taken a knockout blow. It’s all over for George Zimmerman, or…
Music for a Sunday: Song of the day
Well, what would YOU have posted? Ha, ha.
Sting Like A Bee
Let’s keep it real, you could probably count on one hand those that actually thought Justin Trudeau stood a chance in his charity bout against Senator Brazeau. Just a boxing…
Tides Canada Responds To Attempted Federal Kneecapping
“Tides Canada welcomes the provisions in the 2012 federal budget concerning transparency and accountability in the charitable sector. Tides Canada operates well within the Income Tax Act threshold for allowable…
Mr. Lahey, er John Dunsworth, running for mayor of Halifax
Too bad it’s April 1st. I’d vote for him. Asked in this exclusive interview what changes he would make first, John Dunsworth responded that he would make marijuana legal within…
Ocean view #11
Filed under: art, digital, painting Tagged: art, ocean, painting, seascape, water
Mike Huckabee gone Cuckoo-bee
Once in a while I watch Mike Huckabee because he has interesting guests and sometimes good discussions. However, last Saturday night Mike Huckabee turned into Mic Cucko-bee. He started off…
In Ottawa, an elected Liberal MP defeats a Harper-appointed Conservative senator
It was a political showdown that revealed what we already know: the Conservatives can’t take a fair fight. Yesterday, Liberal MP Justin Trudeau convincingly defeated Tory senator Patrick Brazeau in…
Mercer Report: The Bell-Rogers anger continuum (Spoof)
Have you tried ConglomerMate? If you have, you and your loved one should also try making the switch from Big Telecom. read more
Hamilton Bows Down To Special Interests in Calgary-Elbow
Nation, I’ve never made a big secret of my distaste for the way that well-funded special interests can buy their way into the democratic process. Sure enough, not even the…
Not Rae’s Day
After months of media speculation, Bob Rae has finally cleared the air on his leadership ambitions, announcing he will not run for permanent leader: Rae Will Not Run For Permanent…
Are They Ready To Rumble?…..And/Or…. Write Harder?
NoHoldsAtTheInk-StainedBar PunditsInTheOctagonVille This week’s combatants in the Write Harder Battle Royale… The Vancouver Courier’s Bob Mackin and The Vancouver Sun’s Vaughn Palmer. The Battle Cry…. “Christy Clark’s Terrible, Horrible, No…
What’s That, David?
David Frum, writing in the National Post, gushes with praise for the Harper government. “Canada,” he writes, “can fairly claim to be the best governed country in the world.” The…
Star Readers’ Reactions To OAS Changes
In an earlier post I expressed both my bewilderment and disappointment at the muted ‘person-in-the-street’ reactions to the the Harper regime’s change to Old Age Security that will require people…
Rumble in the Jungle 2: Trudeau v Brazeau
Grace, classiness and composure wins against nastiness, childish taunts and narrow-minded conservatism! Trudeau, bombayé! Liberal «dauphin» Justin Trudeau scores major upset in Fight for the Cure boxing match over Conservative…
Electoral and Parliamentary Reform (Final)
Conclusion Over the last5 weeks I have outlined some of thepossibilities andchallenges surrounding changes to our Electoralsystem and briefly touched upon some of theissues surrounding Parliamentaryand Senaterules and modernization. It…
Its not you, its me
Sorry for the lack of posts over the last while — its not you, its me. I’ve been dealing with some stuff lately —First, iliotibial band syndrome complicated by a…