5215…President Romney In The House
All but the most loyal/deluded followers of Barack Obama had his challenger, Mitt Romney, killing it during last night’s Presidential debates. Best line I read this morning came from James…
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Earthgauge Radio October 4 2012: James Kunstler, Fast for Climate Justice and the new “Passive House” in Wakefield
Download: earthgauge-podcast-oct4-2012.mp3 On Earthgauge Radio this week, we ‘re talking about techno-optimism, fasting for climate justice and energy efficient buildings. I have 3 interviews for you on today’s show: Novelist…
You Had Me (Choking) at Affordable…
This morning, I had to control my urge to laugh while reading: Affordable Housing Canada: Housing Boom, Government Cutbacks Create ‘Rent Squeeze’ by Rachel Mendleson in HuffPost Oct 4, 2012…
5214…The Last Best Chance
That is the way Justin Trudeau is being positioned in regards to the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. Last. Best. Chance. WFDS
Seriously Cycling: Bikes Are Getting More Attention All Across Canada
Anyone who has been cycling in Canadian cities over the past fifteen years knows that things are changing. When I left Montreal for Vancouver in 2002 the city’s streets were…
Seriously Cycling: Bikes Are Getting More Attention All Across Canada
Anyone who has been cycling in Canadian cities over the past fifteen years knows that things are changing.When I left Montreal for Vancouver in 2002 the city's streets were still…
Seriously Cycling: Bikes Are Getting More Attention All Across Canada
Anyone who has been cycling in Canadian cities over the past fifteen years knows that things are changing. When I left Montreal for Vancouver in 2002 the city’s streets were…
Assumptions Can Be Dangerous
Harris assumed that small Ontario towns like Walkerton would have the good sense to keep their drinking water clean. Harper assumed that profit-making companies would make sure that their consumers…
New column day
Here, on how the Regina Chamber of Commerce is taking election misdirection to new lows in this fall’s municipal campaign. For further reading…– Vanda Schmokel pointed out the same issue…
All regular child custody orders made under Part III of the CLRA at a Family Court branch location, with the explicit exceptions, are to the Divisional Court
Marchildon v. Beitz 2012 ONCA 668 holds the family law appeal routes “are both confusing and inequitable”. After saying so the Court holds: Under the CLRA, all regular child custody…
Ask Me Anything #10: The wildly inappropriate thing I said to Mr. MacIntyre
Tom Sawyer asked: “What was the wildly inappropriate thing you said to Mr. MacIntyre?” This was in reference to the Ask Me Anything post about the moon, in which I…
Bill could exile ‘thousands’ of permanent residents for minor crimes? I think not
Today’s Star has a story ( click here ) saying proposed government legislation could “exile ‘thousands’ of permanent residents for minor crimes”. Is that true? I think not. The actual…
Kathy Dunderdale’s World #nlpoli
Remember the World the Old Man Lived In? Apparently, Kathy Dunderdale lives in the same place. -srbp-
140Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, October 4, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday October 4, 2012: Three Reasons Romney Lost the Debate Assange supporters plea to keep £140,000 in bail…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Mitchell Anderson’s final report on Norway’s highly successful management of its oil resources puts Canada’s current philosophy to the test: Seen through…
Why can’t we all be ‘Friends’…
Here’s my, uh, rather ‘brief’ recap of last night’s Friends of Central Park meeting. And here’s just a few of my other thoughts: Thumb’s Up: Acting-CAO Ed Houghton gets a…
in which my roku experience gets even more awesome: how to set up a wireless vpn
You may recall that we switched our internet provider from Rogers to TekSavvy in order to get more bandwidth, then dumped Rogers altogether by switching from cable to streaming. >We…
Remember Walkerton
Tom Walkom writes in this morning’s Toronto Star that the ever widening meat recall is Stephen Harper’s “Walkerton Moment.” The tainted water scandal in that small Ontario town marked the…