Sandy May Cut the Big Apple a Huge Break
It looks as though Hurricane Sandy may arrive in New York City well before high tide. That would be a huge break for the Big Apple. High tides magnify storm…
2012
There Are Whistleblowers, Then There’s This Guy
Kostas Vaxevanis has blown the whistle on the rich and powerful in his country and he’s been arrested and hauled into court for it in what could turn into an…
One Alberta Government Too Many
One thing that grates on plenty of British Columbians is that Canada has two Alberta governments, one too many. We have a provincial Alberta government that sits in Edmonton and…
Cat sleeping while the storm goes on
Filed under: art, digital, drawing Tagged: black, Cat, red
Joss Whedon Endorses Mitt Romney
Joss Whedon is an accomplished film-maker and producer. In 2008 he endorsed Obama but this time he has chosen to endorse Romney. It is a heartfelt endorsement but Romney may…
Lindsay Lohan: Hurricane ‘Sally’ is not going to be so bad
According to Lohan meteorologists and politicians are hyping it up too much.
Sandy Wind Blows
The largest hurricane recorded is underway, and it’s hitting the US and Canada. Is it because of climate change? The short answer is, yes. If you’re asking that question because…
5278…Today Should Be A Holiday For Lefties
If you are a lefty you will appreciate what Len Berman at Len Berman’s That’s Sports shared with me. On this day in 1945 ‘The ballpoint pen went on sale…
Waiting for Sandy: Storm Surf
Well, actually it’s not supposed to be so bad here. But I couldn’t resist.
5277…Apparently There Is A Storm On The Way
It is an ill wind that doesn’t blow some good. Gonna be plus 17 in Ottawa tomorrow. That would be your good. Your ill would be iffen you live on…
Geoff Campbell, storified
Hey, So if you’re familiar with my experience you may know I’ve been using this cool social media curation service called Storify. I’ve used it to collect reactions to the…
Oct. 29: Okay. No more mr. nice guy.
An island off the coast of BC, Haida Gwaii, has been making news around the world for over a week. It’s even the subject of a UN investigation. At last,…
The Globe and Mail: How to cut your Internet-phone bill
We’re making progress in having a transparent review of Big Telecom’s pricing practices for independent providers, but Canadian citizens are still being overcharged for everyday services. Let’s move forward together…
CRTC presses for wholesale telecom rate details
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says large telephone and cable companies will have to make more information public on the rates they charge smaller competitors for space on their…
Status as lawyer aggravating factor in fraud
R. v. McLellan, 2012 ONCA 717 is a current source for the principle that a lawyer will be sentenced more harshly than others if the lawyer uses their professional capacity…
A road trip and a Jewish wedding
GC and I were in Montreal for the weekend, for his cousin’s daughter’s wedding. It was my first Jewish wedding and I have to say it was a lot livelier…
Netflix Shares Surge Amid Buyout Speculation by Paul Bond
Microsoft is rumored to be interested in the leading subscription-based provider of DVDs and streaming media.