A Look Into the Cardboard Soul of Steve Harper
I think I understand Steve Harper’s failure as a prime minister after reading parts of the transcript of his year-end interview with Global TV anchor, Dawna Friesen. Harper stated the…
2012
Merry Christmas
…to all, and to all a good night.
So what now, NRA?
Arm firefighters? This is so tragic. But what can you expect when you allow its citizenry to arm itself to the teeth? I’m so glad that my family and…
5458…Mass Tops Ottawa In Train Silliness
Massachusetts may spend nearly a billion dollars on equipment to stop trains before they crash into each other, because hiring drivers who stay awake is too hard That is the…
The relativity of wrong
A recent comment on Planet3.0 gave me an excuse to post a link to Isaac Asimov’s excellent essay on the Relativity of wrong, and I realized that I had never…
Police and Crown do not act at direction of accused
R. v. Spackman, 2012 ONCA 905 makes clear that police and Crown do not act at direction of an accused: The disclosure obligations of the Crown do not require the…
what i’m reading, children’s books edition: # 1
This is the first post in an occasional series about children’s books. My plan is to intersperse children’s book among my usual reading, and to write short reviews of several…
The Dream of a Global Deal is Over
Top German climate change scientists and advocates think it’s pointless to continue the United Nation’s annual climate change summits. Several leading experts at internationally renowned institutes in Germany are demanding…
The Spirit of Giving
The deeper meaning of giving is easily hidden in the hectic festive celebrations and frenzied gift buying that have become the habit of the Christmas season. Indeed, giving’s essential function…
Irrelevant
Does anybody in the world care anymore what a cranky old man in Rome has to say about anything, much less about gay marriage?
Bad drugs, fast cars, and mean people in Madoc
Seem to be having strange xmas memories this year. Might be the drugs. This over the counter stuff seems to have all sorts of side affects. One such affected xmas…
Dec. 24:News media, big business and….
Christmas Eve. This is not going to be a religious blog. But it will be religious. (Don’t even ask what the difference is.) On a Christmas Eve when dinosaurs still…
British Columbia’
The present mountain pine beetle infestation in forests in British Columbia ranks among the largest ecological disturbances recorded in Canada so far. These recent outbreaks are thought to have been…
American GunNut Strikes Again
This time it happened in Webster, New York. Volunteer firefighters responding to a house fire were ambushed. Two of the firefighters were shot and killed. Gunman later found dead, apparent…
Fertility Rates: a different perspective #nlpoli
Via Occupy Newfoundland and Labrador, a different take on the success of the bootie call from the one presented in this corner recently. -srbp-
Arms Race Update – Christmas Edition – China Rising
It’s hard to know just how much America spends on its military but it is certainly upwards of $700-billion annually. It’s even tougher figuring out just how much the second-biggest…
Another Early Xmas Gift: Patrick Ross Is Bankrupt
Patrick Ross, who defamed and was successfully sued by Canadian Cynic, has declared personal bankruptcy (scroll to bottom). Since notice of personal bankruptcy only remains on your credit record for…
Teach to Do – Lessons from Louise Glück
Somewhere along the lines I remember learning the line “those who cannot do, teach.” I’m sure there are many instances where this is true, it’s just not what I remember…