Canadian Conservatives Defined
Professionally angry midget Kathy Shaidle attempts to explain who’s who in the hinterland of Canadian “conservatism” to Sun News host Brian Lilley: Heh. By my estimation, Shaidle just slagged off…
2012
Austerity for me but not for thee?
Today the news sites are jam packed with interesting tidbits about government spending and the disparity of wealth in this country. First out of the gate is the fact that…
Pass the popcorn… GOP Reality Show
After spending a couple of weeks in the USA I still do not understand how Iowa is important, especially this year. Its a tiny State. It’s almost all white and…
Mallory loses her first tooth
I know the last few days have been a string of Mallory pictures and that’s going to get a bit tedious for those readers of mine who are not Mallory’s…
My NDP leadership rank-ballot poll mentioned on CTV by Alice Funke from Pundits’ Guide
I was watching CTV Power Play's Don Martin interview Alice Funke from Pundits' Guide. Even though she didn't mention my blog or blog name, she did briefly mention my rank-ballot…
My NDP leadership rank-ballot poll mentioned on CTV by Alice Funke from Pundits’ Guide
I was watching CTV Power Play‘s Don Martin interview Alice Funke from Pundits’ Guide. Even though she didn’t mention my blog or blog name, she did briefly mention my rank-ballot…
My NDP leadership rank-ballot poll mentioned on CTV by Alice Funke from Pundits’ Guide
I was watching CTV Power Play's Don Martin interview Alice Funke from Pundits' Guide. Even though she didn't mention my blog or blog name, she did briefly mention my rank-ballot…
The Hacktacularization Of Everything
There’sAHoleInYourBucket DearLizaVille Christy Clark in trouble because the big tent that Gordon Campbell yanked out of the hands of Gordon Wilson is coming apart fast, at the seams, from the…
My NDP leadership rank-ballot poll mentioned on CTV by Alice Funke from Pundits’ Guide
I was watching CTV Power Play‘s Don Martin interview Alice Funke from Pundits’ Guide. Even though she didn’t mention my blog or blog name, she did briefly mention my rank-ballot…
quebec city, day two, allan and laura, 25 years
Last night we went out in the neighbourhood of the B&B, in search of a local fast-food chain that mainly serves poutine. We found a Chez Ashton a few blocks…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Treed cats.
Cross Border Deal’s Grave Threats to Canadian Food Security
Will Canadians see higher levels of pesticide and herbicide residues on our vegetables and fruits as American standards are adopted? Will we see a proliferation of GMO crops which are…
What We Didn’t Learn From The Deepwater Horizon Disaster
oil-rig.jpg Almost 20 months have passed since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and spewed millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. And to this day, the…
Ecuador Appeals Court Upholds $18 Billion Verdict Against Chevron For Amazon Destruction
Chevron guilty amazon.png Great news today in the ongoing legal battle over the oil giant Chevron's destruction of the Amazon. Mike G reports on The Understory blog at Rainforest Action…
The Harper Cons and Our Hollowed Out Country
It was -17 degrees in London, Ontario, today, where a foreign company has locked out 400 Canadian workers. To try to slash their wages and benefits by more than fifty…
Cops Behaving Badly: Fuck the Police (Before They Fuck You)
(Logo from the infamous Dave Rabbit sweatshirt, a limited-edition Vietnam War pirate radio joke product. Back story, in case you’re interested, here.) Pardon my Anglo-Saxon and the explicit artwork, but…
Mitt Romney: Lies and lies-about-lies
Mitt Romney has been accused by his detractors, Democrat and Republican alike, of being a flip flopper. I’m not sure if the term “flip flopper” adequately describes the chameleon-like transformations-of-convenience…
Reflecting on the Right-Wing Response to Violence Against Women
When Montreal Massacre memorials were about to take place in early December, Big City Lib had reported on plans by the Jewish Defense League and Canadian Hindu Advocacy to demonstrate…
How law students can boost their job prospects with a good online profile
Recently Alexandra Kozlov wrote a great article for Canadian Lawyer 4Students on how law students can boost their job prospects with a good online profile. You can read the article…