Crystal Ball Gazing, 2013 Edition, Part 2: International Trends
In Part 1 of this blogpost, I spent a little bit of time writing about why I believe the neo-liberal economic system, as formulated at Bretton-Woods in 1944, will continue…
2012
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. – Michael Harris comments on Stephen Harper’s reckless choice to gamble that Theresa Spence in particular and First Nations issues in general will go…
Republican Party of Canada?
Should they really be thought of as the Conservative Party of Canada? I don’t think so. Let’s inject a little bit of honesty into the political arena because it is…
Republican Party of Canada?
Should they really be thought of as the Conservative Party of Canada? I don't think so. Let's inject a little bit of honesty into the political arena because it is…
Dumbest Thing Said by a Politician in 2012: Vic Toews
2012 was the year that Vic Toews became a hashtag. When questions were raised regarding Vic Toews’ internet snooping bill, he uttered the now infamous words: Either stand with us…
Harper government bills that enraged First Nations and sparked Idle No More
One of the first questions that people ask about the Idle No More movement is what the movement is all about. While the historical injustices experienced by First Nations are…
Very Special Gifts
There are always one or two gifts at Christmas that become family heirlooms. They are the hand-made gifts – those crafted carefully and thoughtfully for someone who is particularly loved.…
Republican Party of Canada?
Should they really be thought of as the Conservative Party of Canada? I don’t think so. Let’s inject a little bit of honesty into the political arena because it is…
Worst Display of Paranoia Directed Towards Children of 2012: Stephen Harper
That 3 foot plastic trident sure looks dangerous. On Halloween night, Prime Minister Stephen Harper received trick or treaters. Children and adults alike had to go through metal detectors and…
Fly Montreal-Vancouver and get a free trip to Vegas!
Bellingham-Plattsburgh rt via Vegas (Allegiant):$314 ($434 with bag) + 2 hotel nights Vancouver, Twice a Day On the dates I checked in February, Allegiant flies 2 flights a day to…
‘Heavy Handed’ Harper Happy That Canada Is #1 Nation For Business – Too Bad It’s Not #1 Nation For Its CITIZENS!!
Stephen Harper is a bully who despises democracy for getting in the way of his plan to further enrich the interests of the wealthy. By ramming hundreds of pieces of…
Molly’sBlog 2012-12-31 15:30:00
PREDICTABLE AND OTHERWISE PART 2RECENT REBELLIONS: Once more it has been an extended time since I posted here. All this time I have been quite (excessively ?) active on Facebook,…
Harper’s Base Confronts Theresa Spence
No substantive post today. I’m in the middle of writing up a series of posts on military procurement which should be fairly interesting (predicting what I think will be the…
The Case for Fossil Fuel Divestment
Major investors are beginning to sense danger from the fossil fuel bubble we’re in and are demanding corporations divest their fossil fuel investments. This spells trouble ahead, particularly for the…
The Cheque Is In the Mail, Yeah Sure.
What if you got that old lie – from your insurance company? Relax, that’s almost sure not to happen but you might as well expect potentially big changes in your…
Tell Them All – We Want Our Canada Back
As the year draws to a close I fear for the future of our country. Our degeneration into a petro-state has exacted a heavy price on Canada and our people…
to boldly go: in which captain james t. kirk returns to my tv
I am so enjoying re-watching the original Star Trek series, in order, from the beginning, on my US Netflix/Roku. I half-dread writing about “Star Trek TOS”, because of… well, you…
Stephen Harper’s Oil Industry Mismanagement costing Canada dearly
Harper Firewall Blinkers The Harper new Tories keep plugging the line that Harper’s government is a sound manager of Canada’s economy, and is doing all the right things all the…