2012
Back of the Line Buddy
Posted below is my column from today’s Globe & Mail regarding this nefarious practice of providing “priority lanes” for higher-income customers — even (in the case of airport security screening)…
Gwynne Dyer Resets His Climate Wars Clock
Rossby. Remember the name – Rossby. Because Rossby is something that’s going to play an increasing role in your life for the rest of your days, all of’em. When you…
The Devil Knows Her Own
OTTAWA — Quebec’s new Parti Québécois government could work collaboratively with Alberta to decentralize some powers from Ottawa, Alberta’s Wildrose leader Danielle Smith said Sunday.
Sept. 10: Norbert says it all….
Seriously, Norbert does say it all. It’s in a quite decent column on the editorial page in which he comments on an extraordinary discovery about our DNA. He says the…
Corporate takeover of hospital comes to Ontario
After the announcement by the Liberal govenrment that they would spin work off from hospitals to private clinics, Centric, a corporation with other private facilities in Canada, has now moved…
140Law – Legal Headlines for September 10, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, September 10, 2012: Romney on SCOTUS Picks: It Would be My Preference They Reverse Roe v. Wade…
That and a buck fifty… #nlpoli
Former natural resources minister Shawn Skinner thinks that the Progressive Conservatives can turn around their current abysmal polling numbers if once they get beyond Muskrat Falls and turn their attention…
A Robocall Invitation to Toronto Mayor’s Rob “Ford Fest” Barbecue
The term “robocall” reminds the majority of Canadians of the robocalls election fraud perpetrated during the May 2011 federal election. The robocalls and related U.S.-style voter suppression methods robbed thousands…
Great Lakes get More Protection
In a demonstration of the usefulness of having an embassy in another country, Canada and the USA have renewed a pact to protect the Great Lakes. This is a good…
Monday morning bits and pieces
Rotten Apple: If, as rumoured, today’s big Apple announcement is about a smaller iPhone or iPad, I don’t really care. Like billions of other people, however, I will care if…
If You Say It Enough Times …
Recently I have been writing about the vital role critical thinking plays in a healthy democracy; this morning, after reading the letters section of The Star, I couldn’t help but…
The Triumph Of Political Cynicism
Out on the campaign trail, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have been arguing that Barack Obama is a failed president. They claim that he didn’t do anything when he controlled…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Alice interviews Allan Gregg about his sharp criticism of anti-evidence politics, and finds some optimism on Gregg’s part that clear falsehoods will eventually…
Back to School Tips – Movie Monday
So, while all the little little kiddies went back to school last week, the bigger kiddies are heading back to classes today in most cases. Given that, I thought I…
Fun at Calgary’s Oil and Bank Towers
I am away from my computer for two weeks, as my husband and I explore more of one of our favourite places in Canada, Newfoundland (AKA “The Rock”). While I’m…
Foot Apparel for the Discerning and Fearless Lady
Despite his bulbous legs and intimidating appearance, customers liked Robby’s warmth and genuine desire to make them happy. (He was programmed that way, but still.) The only down side? Robby’s…
Lies, Damned Lies, and Open Data
I have an article titles Lies, Damn Lies and Open Data in Slate Magazine as part of their Future Tense series. Here, for me, is the core point: On the…