drill baby drill.jpg It is hard to believe that it's been almost four years since Americans were bombarded by the cry of “Drill baby, drill” that echoed throughout the halls…
Former Oral Roberts University President Richard Roberts was arrested early Tuesday on complaints of driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding. An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper clocked Roberts’ 2006…
What outcome will the economic leaders agree on when they meet in Davos in 2012? Expect less.
There’s a case going on in Fredericton, New Brunswick that deserves some attention: “Fredericton blogger's arrest attack on civil liberties.” This blogger, Charles LeBlanc, who blogs here, was arrested last…
Here’s a great ad from the Advocates Society:
Whistleblower’s Open Letter to Canadians
Picture 2.png Do you get your climate science from your weatherman? If so, you might be the dupe of an ongoing anti-science campaign, played out by some of national television’s…
Vision Vancouver is calling for electoral-financing reform Vancouver CKNW AM980 Gord MacDonald | Email news tips to gmacdonald@cknw.com 1/24/2012 The governing party at Vancouver City Hall wants a ban on…
Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. ~John RuskinI…
This is certainly good news for people who eat: organic and sustainable food production is just as good – or even better – than the standard factory farming setup. After…
With its proposed online spying bills, the government is seeking to provide “authorities” with access to your personal electronic information without a warrant. That’s right folks, apparently judicial oversight, that…
From coast to coast, in canada and the united states, here is a list of event around the recent release of political prisoner David Gilbert’s book Love and Struggle: My…
I’ve made a few changes around my blog, trying to get a bit more organized. One of the changes I’ve decided to make is to share one of my favourite…
In which Harper formally denounces critics as “enemies of the government” and “enemies of the people of Canada.” I think I’ve seen this movie before. Except that this time the…
Accountable to no one, part 1, from February 20, 2011 Before today, I sent out a few messages asking questions related to alleged journalists being paid to attend events sponsored…
While I haven’t made it to a Nathan Cullen event yet, and still have my reservations about his joint-nomination proposal, I did get the audio from a recent speech he…
Today’s IMF economic update further downgrades growth projections, including here in Canada where growth in 2012 is forecast to be just 1.7%, down from the IMF’s September forecast of 1.9%.…
A few weeks ago, I learned that my new Conservative MP, Wladyslaw Lizon, brought to the attention of Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney the shock and horror of…
In this place of dreams dreamt, I danced on a verdant green lawn with a hound and a herder. They were Sam and Buster, and Sam was the colour of…
Commonly, journalists think they know everything. It’s not (entirely) their fault. Journalism is all about seeing through lies and false alarms,understanding the big picture, getting to the truth. Nobody can…
