2012
Obama’s Predictable Failure. . .
I am somewhat bemused by the surprised being expressed by many people concerning Obama’s rather poor performance in the presidential debates last night. Have people simply not been paying attention…
Bad health care practices follow bed cuts
Since closing 30 beds designed for non-acute patients in March, the number of non-acute patients occupying acute care beds at Health Sciences North in Sudbury has more than doubled. In…
Want cyborg teddy!
Early efforts at creating a human-machine hybrid were unsuccessful. The subject did not gain any of the benefits of cyborgism — extended lifespan, bone-crushing strength, heightened mental faculties — and…
Fear not greed: a new scam?
I got this under the title "your life is at stake" from Ray Cheng. It's an interesting scam. It depends on fear rather than greed. And I fear some will…
I Didn’t Catch The Debate
…but I hear Mitt Romney, in his first act as president, promised to smash Big Bird’s skull in with a tire iron. If I were the Obama campaign, I would…
The First Casualty in Dunderdale’s War #nlpoli
As she launched the first salvo in the final battle of the War for Muskrat Falls, Premier Kathy Dunderdale decided to prove the old maxim correct: she put Truth up…
CNN – Romney wins first debate
Republican nominee Mitt Romney has defeated President Barack Obama in the first presidential debate, according to a CNN poll conducted Wednesday night. The poll, conducted following the debate in Denver,…
BC’s critical leadership vacuum
When Gordon Campbell was Premier, advantaging insiders and friends became the BC Government’s raison d’etre. Liberals were damn good at it too. When that sated Premier moved on, he left…
Yes, Professional Columnists Can Get Away With Plagiarism
That should sound like a very straightforward and pedestrian proposition, given all I’ve had to say on the subject of Globe & Mail scribbler Margaret Wente’s plagiarizing ways over the…
Did Obama Lose the Election Last Night?
I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Obama and Mitt Romney had a debate but only Romney showed up. Mitt Romney pressed the reset button last night on his campaign.…
The Eat More Alberta Beef Campaign
Alberta’s Agriculture Minister Verlyn Olson makes a pouty face while stocking up on Alberta Beef in a Camrose store. Good thing there was a Sun Media photographer right there to capture…
The Eat More Alberta Beef Campaign
Alberta’s Agriculture Minister Verlyn Olson makes a pouty face while stocking up on Alberta Beef in a Camrose store. Good thing there was a Sun Media photographer right there to…
The Eat More Alberta Beef Campaign
Alberta’s Agriculture Minister Verlyn Olson makes a pouty face while stocking up on Alberta Beef in a Camrose store. Good thing there was a Sun Media photographer right there to…
Waiting for Christy Clark to go away. Will the BC NDP warm up to the pipelines?
Tweet“Frosty” was the word used to describe the meeting between Alberta Premier Alison Redford and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark in Calgary this week. The two provincial Premiers have spent…
Appearing more manly today
Weathering forty five years of elementary, over exposure and the slippery slope fallacy of sweat drenched head bands being capable of preventing a saltine, reddening, outlook of life, I have…
Justin Trudeau or dead Canadians – what is more important?
So, yes, this is a question to all my readers out there. What do you think is more important: the minute details of everything Justin Trudeau does, or Canadians getting…
The Pros and Cons of Iran Getting the Bomb
There seem to be a lot of people running around with their hair on fire, lamenting that Iran will get nuclear weapons and Israel will become a smoking hole. The…
Low Expectations are Justin’s Friend
The Globe published a rather odd little article today: “Former MP Mulroney: Underestimate Justin Trudeau at Your Peril”. Some of the online commenters interpreted Mulroney’s statements as support for Trudeau.…