Dissemination 2: Cam Broten
* I’m going to point out that this post is a little longer than the last one on Erin Weir; I want to assure readers that this is due to…
2012
A little book of cats
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/23273/The%20little%20book/22%20cats%20little%20book.pdf is a tiny pdf of the tiny book 22 cats, which is selected images from the 100 cats series. Filed under: art, book Tagged: 100 cats, animals, cats, illustration
Ryan To the Rescue
With a team like Romney-Ryan, it’s no wonder other Republicans facing election in November are becoming alarmed. In the wake of the backroom video of Romney gaffes leaked by Mother…
Yeah, but global warming isn’t a big deal, is it?
Interesting read on plummeting water levels. Tells you plenty, On the lake I’m on, up North, the water used to touch the bottom of my dock. It’s now so low,…
What Moscow and Beijing Are Reading in Romney
Vlad Putin has expressed his gratitude for Mitt Romney’s candor. It has, Putin says, justified his wariness of dealing with America’s leadership over missile defence systems deployed in Europe. Moscow…
Sept. 18: "Rosie the cat finds a home"
This is a a big story on p.1. And it has a picture of ‘Rosie’ for those who have never seen a cat. There’s also a picture of a man…
Romney’s Problem Isn’t What He Says But What He Believes
As David Brooks points out in the New York Times, Mitt Romney has a profoundly flawed belief system. He has a feeble knowledge of the country, its people, its culture.…
Disemination 1: Erin Weir
Alright, a flurry of posts are about to go up here on the blog. With reporting on Erin Weir’s campaign proposal to eliminate corporate and union donations to political parties…
VMedia: What Bell’s takeover means for Canadians
The hearings on Bell’s $3.4-billion takeover of Astral Media has ended, but we need to make sure we keep speaking out as the CRTC makes its decision as to whether…
Alberta Bitumen Threatens Health of Communities Living Near Refineries in U.S., ForestEthics Reports
Toxins from refineries processing tar sands bitumen are dangerously polluting the air of local communities in the United States, according to a recent report by ForestEthics. Areas surrounding tar sands…
Sick, Stupid and Sterile: The 50th Anniversary of ‘Silent Spring’
In September 1962 – 50 years ago this month – a book was published which changed the way we looked at the post-World War Two chemical revolution. Rachel Carson’s Silent…
Stats Canada Job Numbers Disprove Premier Brad Wall’s Assertion That There Is A Labour Shortage In The Province
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall consistently refers to a ‘labour shortage’ in the province. He makes this statement to try and hit home a message that everything is booming here. Wall…
ConCalls: CoC Federal Court
-(Federal Court, ASS. PRESS) The Council of Canadians (CoC) court challenge is fiiiinalllly underway in Federal Court this morning. Well, sort of. It’s defending itself against the Conservatives who are…
Harper plays Mulcair … at our expense
If Stephen Harper is anything, he is a shrewd politician—always strategizing. He illustrated this yesterday starting off the new session of Parliament by accusing the NDP of supporting a carbon…
NYT’s Brooks Slams "Thurston Howell Romney"
If you’re the Republican presidential candidate and yet you’ve lost New York Times conservative columnist, David Brooks, you’re in serious trouble. Brooks slams Romney’s remarks disparaging half of Americans as,…
Oh Damn! The American Case for an Israeli Attack on Iran.
Asia Times correspondent “Spengler” argues that, for Washington, an Israeli attack on Iran might not be a bad thing. …consider the possibility that all-out regional war is the optimal outcome…
Staples: ‘I’m focused on making this deal work,’ Staples says
TweetKatz booster lays out his side in ongoing arena negotiations with city BY DAVID STAPLES, EDMONTON JOURNAL SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 EDMONTON – Once again, Edmonton Journal columnist David Staples spoke…
Parting Company
Has NATO cried “uncle” in Afghanistan? Apparently reacting to the ongoing spate of “green on blue” killings of Western forces by supposed Afghan allies, NATO has cut back on operations…
Mitt Romney’s 47 % Controversial remarks
Are Mitt Romney’s ‘47% remarks’ a political suicide? It looks like it. His remarks: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy ‘Clean up’ attempt at…