Trans Depathologization: the spark of change.
I watch a lot of news stories unfold, reading left-wing, centrist and right-wing media alike. In the course of a news story, issues ignite, blaze hotly and then smoulder into…
2012
Time for Real Resistance
Isn’t it time to begin real resistance – actions and strategies beyond rallies and marches, beyond petitions for this or that worthy cause and letters to MPs and the editor,…
CRTC aims to rebuild consumers’ trust
The head of the CRTC says he wants to put consumers at the centre of the decisions that his regulatory organization makes.
CRTC head leaves door open to re-evaluating Bell’s proposed $3.38B Astral bid by Jamie Sturgeon
Canada’s broadcast regulator is prepared to re-evaluate BCE Inc.’s proposed takeover of Astral Media Inc., says chairman Jean-Pierre Blais.
The Katz Katastrophe
The bending of election rules by the provincial Conservatives isn’t new. It’s a regular affair by now. Kevin Taft’s lawsuit against Elections Alberta, the ongoing debacle of large union and…
Hurricane Sandy Speaks: Don’t Curse Me, I Have Been Pumped Full of Fossil-fuel Steroids
Sea water floods Ground Zero, Monday in New York Great article by Stephen Leahy written from the perspective of Hurricane Sandy, which is currently wreaking havoc across the northeast coast…
Oct. 20:….(sigh)…..
Go to Google. Check out the news site. It’s not great. It’s not even very good. But it does give far better coverage to important news (and a wider range…
Welcome To The New Normal: FrankenWeather
* The pictures and videos coming out of New York and New Jersey are a vivid reminder that Mother Nature always bats last; human technology, civilization, and hubris crumbles in…
Hi! My Name is Sandy, This is Your Wake-Up Call!
At the end of a U.S. election campaign that has ignored climate change and global warming, Mother Nature has weighed in with a persuasive argument. Sandy's wake-up call couldn't have…
Hi! My Name is Sandy, This is Your Wake-Up Call!
At the end of a U.S. election campaign that has ignored climate change and global warming, Mother Nature has weighed in with a persuasive argument. Sandy’s wake-up call couldn’t have…
Hi! My Name is Sandy, This is Your Wake-Up Call!
At the end of a U.S. election campaign that has ignored climate change and global warming, Mother Nature has weighed in with a persuasive argument.Sandy's wake-up call couldn't have been…
La Folia–Great New Music Coming Your Way from Elin, Cléo and Tawnie
Attention all of you in Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria and Gabriola Island: you have a crazy treat in store! New music for flute, hyper-flute, viola da gamba and harpsichord is coming…
Hi! My Name is Sandy, This is Your Wake-Up Call!
At the end of a U.S. election campaign that has ignored climate change and global warming, Mother Nature has weighed in with a persuasive argument. Sandy’s wake-up call couldn’t have…
Quo Vadis, Mr. Hudak?
With Ontario’s Liberals in disarray, Martin Regg Cohn speculates in this morning’s Toronto Star about what the province would look like under Tim Hudak: Hudak still clings to panaceas: Unspecified…
This
This is the Globe’s front page this morning? This is a big story the morning after Sandy hit? With a graph? And a big turn inside? This is Globe “unlimited”?…
Calgary-bound
Got to Vancouver’s airport at 5:30 for a flight to Calgary and more interview. Folks were gathered around TVs, quiet, watching Sandy coverage, shaking their heads. Reminded me of walking…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, October 30, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, October 30, 2012: Sandy brings vicious winds, rain to Ontario, Quebec Could Manitoba’s Model on Work Stoppages…
In today’s Sun: women rule
VANCOUVER — The conclusion to the interminable U.S. election campaign is within sight. After a myriad number of primaries and debates — and after the expenditure of in excess of…
Hey! Students who wailed away…
…on my bus this morning and on Twitter about schools needing to be closed today! Listen up. Legit reasons to close schools: Power outage Water outage Major snowstorm / freezing…
This
This is the Globe’s front page this morning? This is a big story the morning after Sandy hit? With a graph? And a big turn inside? This is Globe “unlimited”?…