America Moves a Few Inches to the Left
For the most part the U.S political climate has remained the same. The White House resident is still a democrat, the senate is still controlled by democrats and the House…
2012
It’s About Time Somebody Said It
Readers of this space will know I believe that our present political masters have abandoned the next generation. They say they don't want to saddle the young with impossible debts.…
Sask Premier Brad Wall Launches Attack Against NDP Leadership Campaign
An upcoming series of NDP leadership debates around the province coupled with MSM interest in the campaign seems to have the made the Saskatchewan Party nervous and feeling left out…
Slow Death Of Sun Media Continues Slowly
Sun Media, which owned the Echo, also operates Windsor This Week. Mike Power, publisher of the Toronto Sun and vice-president of sales and advertising for Ontario, said Amherstburg will still…
From now on: every mash-up includes Star Wars
Is it me, or is Mr. Vader a bit shorter than he used to be? Alltop used to work at that lightsabre facility.
How not to represent people with PR issues
The mere mention of this guy’s name is enough to make most people want to upchuck. So what does his well-paid legal team do – in the midst of an…
Recreational Lobster Fishery #nlpoli
Lots of people in Newfoundland and Labrador fought for and continue to bitch about the recreational cod fishery. They bitch because they cannot fish anytime they like. They bitch because…
Bob Jones University hires G.R.A.C.E.
Well, hell just froze over. Greenville News: Bob Jones University said it has appointed an outside Christian organization as an ombudsman to review “past instances in which it is alleged…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, November 9, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, November 9, 2012: Man Who Shot Rep. Giffords, Killed Chief Judge Roll & 5 Others Is Sentenced…
Ontario’s Open Data Policy: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly and the (Missed?) Opportunity
Yesterday the province of Ontario launched its Open Data portal. This is great news and is the culmination of a lot of work by a number of good people. The…
I’m not a soldier, but I am in a war
I’m always amazed by how heartfelt Remembrance day presentations are from secondary school students who have never personally experienced war. They feel more honest somehow, even though they are just…
Autism 2013: Insel’s Autisms or the Oversimplified DSM5 Autism Spectrum Disorder?
"If you’ve met one person with autism – you’ve met one person with autism." Stephen Shore The succinct and famous quote by Stephen Shore about the variation and complexity of…
False Flags and Vapour Trails: Reflections on Conspiracy Theory
Yesterday, I attended a talk here in Vancouver by author and activist Yves Engler, promoting his latest book The Ugly Canadian: Stephen Harper’s Foreign Policy. While the talk was very…
Harperland and the Con Teabaggers
It was such a beautiful day. After the greyness caused by the tail end of Hurricane Sandy, the sun shone brightly in a clear blue sky.And it felt so great,…
Social Credit celebrates 77 years in government.
TweetCALGARY STAR-TRIBUNE In 1935, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers’ hit song “Cheek to Cheek” topped the music charts and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers became the first western Canadian team to…
Hank’s Tumblr: Some Words about Climate Change
Hank’s Tumblr: Some Words about Climate Change: edwardspoonhands: I’ve been thinking a lot about climate change. About this situation we’re in, where the denial comes from, and why it’s so…
Threat of Hiring 201 Chinese Workers Reveals Deep Problems
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The problems of so called labour shortages reflects both Federal and Provincial Government’s failed policies caused by cutting training programs at home. Labour unions understandably are…
5310…It’s A Party For Your Junk
CTV reports that "In a 7-to-0 decision, the Supreme Court Of Canada has ruled that Pfizer Canada Inc.'s patent on well-known erectile dysfunction remedy Viagra is now invalid due to…
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