ConCalls: Poutine’s Email Address
I’ve emailed Postmedia for clarification, were there 2 or 3 emails? The account was registered to someone using the email address pierres1630@gmail.com. The order required PayPal to turn over account…
2012
Thomas Mulcair Wins the NDP Leadership Race
It was a long and at times exceptionally boring convention. Because of the computer glitches and delay in vote count, it looked like an eternity especially as – on top…
Some more thoughts on Mulclair and the Convention in general
After a day and a night of digesting what I saw at the NDP Convention, some thoughts on what I saw and heard: – I’ve heard some say that Mulclair…
Dick Cheney Gets Heart Transplant
Who did he kill this time to get a new heart? Is it an Afghani or an Iraqi heart? This man will go down in history as a mass murderer…
Music for a Sunday: Chilean rap fights back
Chilean rap group Portavoz (“Spokesperson”) questions the “popularity” of the Piñera government. Here’s my translation of the lyrics: They want to crush you, kicked and tossed out like a plasta*…
Mulcair’s Views Very Similar To Layton’s
Many NDP members were worried during the leadership campaign that Mulcair had some extreme views on some issues. Not so. Here is a great piece by Leftist Jab touching on…
4380…Finally
Count on the New Democrats to think out side the box with their new leader, Thomas Mulcair. An old white dude from a big city gets to lead a major…
Harper Dooms Omar Khadr to Languish in Hell
Today’s Star points out that ‘Bureaucratic delays’ keep Omar Khadr in Guantanamo well past the November 2011 date that the terms of his plea deal strongly signalled. No surprise here,…
Happy Contempt of Parliament Day!
On March 25, 2011, the House of Commons passed a motion of non-confidence by a vote of 156 to 145. And with that, Stephen Harper and his Conservative Cabinet were…
Dick Cheney recovering from Heart Transplant
In other news, punchlines write themselves! Have at ‘er in the comments. Meanwhile, here’s a Cheney Humour blast from the past:
The path ahead
To start off, I’ll heartily congratulate Thomas Mulcair on his strong victory in the NDP’s leadership campaign. But it’s well worth working on what comes next from day one of…
Ocean view #4
Filed under: art, digital, painting Tagged: art, ocean, painting, seascape, water
Ici, on parle English
As it is often the case when it comes to language perspectives in Montréal, the conclusion of a survey conducted by L'actualité magazine is stirring the pot. You can read…
Ici, on parle English
As it is often the case when it comes to language perspectives in Montréal, the conclusion of a survey conducted by L’actualité magazine is stirring the pot. You can read…
Ici, on parle English
As it is often the case when it comes to language perspectives in Montréal, the conclusion of a survey conducted by L'actualité magazine is stirring the pot. You can read…
Ici, on parle English
As it is often the case when it comes to language perspectives in Montréal, the conclusion of a survey conducted by L’actualité magazine is stirring the pot. You can read…
Why Everyone Should Read Cat’s Cradle
“Now I will destroy the whole world.” – What Bokonists say when they commit suicide, Cat’s Cradle, Chapter 106 You’d think a story about the end of the world –…
Stephen Lautens’ Parking Space: It’s In The Fine Print
Check out this posting from Stephen Lautens. It’s another not so fine point to investigate in the robocon scandal. I found it very interesting and I suspect you will too.…
The Native Son
Yesterday the NDP chose a native son — a Quebecer born and bred. In fact, the final choice came down to two native sons. One of the differences between Mulcair…
Rob Ford and Subways
While I know that the selection of Thomas Mulcair is the major topic of discussion today, I shall defer to those more knowledgeable than I and return to a topic…