As Exciting as "Garbo Smiles"
Thomas Edouard Soderstrom has begun to smile, and his Grandma spent most of the day playing with him. Therefore no post today, but lots of happy smiles.
2012
Cell Phone Horror Stories
Have you ever been overcharged, put on hold for an unconscionable amount of time, or otherwise treated unfairly by a cell phone company? …That means you have a cell phone…
In wake of Amanda Todd suicide, MPs to debate anti-bullying motion
Here is the CTV background story just in case you live under a rock and don't yet know what the issue is about. In wake of Amanda Todd suicide, MPs…
In wake of Amanda Todd suicide, MPs to debate anti-bullying motion
Here is the CTV background story just in case you live under a rock and don't yet know what the issue is about. In wake of Amanda Todd suicide, MPs…
After a month with an iPad
As I’ve mentioned here many times before, I’ve been an iPhone user for several years. When the iPad was released 2.5 years ago, I wanted one of course, being a…
Museum of Civilization rebranding. Nope. Don’t like this one bit
Now it’s to be called the Canadian Museum of History. And the Harper government dangled $24 million in front of the museum management to make the change and they went…
Potential Solution – Amanda’s Law
This is an open and public letter written by: Janice Plante TO: Anyone that cares to read it. If you either share or republish the letter, please do so in…
Potential Solution – Amanda’s Law
This is an open and public letter written by: Janice Plante TO: Anyone that cares to read it. If you either share or republish the letter, please do so in…
On telling signs
Time reports on how voter turnout was affected by news that Russian elections are purely stage-managed affairs in which the governing party chooses which opponents it sees fit to allow…
Two BC Provincial Polls… Maybe?
There is supposed to be a poll out from Mustel Group for the British Columbia provincial scene – well, one for September but was just recently released. Supposed to be,…
Oil, Cancer and Bicycles: Enbridge Ride Sparks Emotional Debate
We can no longer muzzle debate about cancer research and prevention with taboos designed to protect the status quo. The discussion must certainly be imbued with compassion and sensitivity to…
Corporate ethics? A tale of two choices…
It is a disturbing juxtaposition: in the same week that Facebook refused to remove hundreds of bullying comments about teenager Amanda Todd, who recently took her own life, another Internet…
NDP MP Rudely Awakened?
No. Bored stiff, maybe. Definitely not asleep. But does this mean that the CPoC war-room has woken up for the season?
TV2012
My Canadian Hulu, Fall 2012. As I did last year, this is my list of links, so I can easily view TV with one click. Links will be updated as…
Dalton McGuinty
A toast to McGuinty or a toast to his departure? Every pundit, commentator, and Joe Schmoe with a Twitter account has weighed in on Dalton McGuinty’s legacy today. The range…
Textbook stunt no substitute for proper funding
In the latest bizarre policy measure by Premier Christy Clark, the BC government will provide free online textbooks for 40 post secondary courses. It reminds me of the time they…
Why Mitt Romney will win the second debate
The Thunderdome Debate The Cat forecasts that once the post-debate polls are in hand some time tomorrow, Romney will be seen by most Americans as having won both the two…
Political TransLink "audit" is worthless
The BC government claims it “found significant savings” following a performance audit of TransLink. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Mary Polak says, “As we conducted the audit, we told TransLink about…
5243…Apparently There Is A Debate Tonite
Barack Obama is folding like the San Diego Chargers. My friend Blake Batson shares this on Facebook Blake Batson I find that my Dem friends are way more nervous about…
The Dalai Lama Calls for Climate Change Action by All World Leaders, Even Ours
Maybe Steve Harper should stop taking orders from his Beijing mandarins long enough to listen to the Dalai Lama. Speaking at MIT, the Dalai Lama warned that every nation will…