Goodbye Mr. Abbott
I am happy to see George Abbott go. It is ironic that he is announcing his departure just as thousands of students arrive to classrooms that are woefully overcrowded. Mr.…
2012
Is Oil Our Economic Salvation?
Interesting, isn’t it, that despite the propaganda coming out of both Alberta and the Prime Minister’s Office about oil being the economic engine and saviour of Canada, that our Western…
Kissin’ cousins and the think tank circle jerk in the PMO.
Harper likes to keep everything "in the family" as it were. They may not be blood relatives, but they are all related somehow somewhere. Six degrees of Kevin Bacon? More…
Substance or Celeb?
In HuffPost Canada today, a discussion of JT possibly running (yet another one) complete with treacly compliments from our Libera and Con controlled Press… that makes Justin Trudeau sound more…
I don’t knw why his insightful words on the topic of voting aren’t circulating more…
Why I Won’t VoteBy W.E.B. Dubois, The Nation, 20 October 1956 On October 20, 1956, W. E. B. Du Bois delivers this eloquent indictment of US politics while explaining to…
I don’t knw why his insightful words on the topic of voting aren’t circulating more…
Why I Won't VoteBy W.E.B. Dubois, The Nation, 20 October 1956On October 20, 1956, W. E. B. Du Bois delivers this eloquent indictment of US politics while explaining to Nation…
I don’t knw why his insightful words on the topic of voting aren’t circulating more…
Why I Won’t Vote By W.E.B. Dubois, The Nation, 20 October 1956 On October 20, 1956, W. E. B. Du Bois delivers this eloquent indictment of US politics while explaining…
Trudeau Running
A well placed source, deep within the bowels of the Liberal inner sanctum, has provided me with the following, which serves to confirm the rumors: Of note, the above shows…
Not that this will really get those who are voting to think but I thought I’d try, anyway…
“The election of Obama was one more triumph of illusion over substance. It was skillfull manipulation and betrayal of the public by a corporate power elite. We mistook style and…
Not that this will really get those who are voting to think but I thought I’d try, anyway…
"The election of Obama was one more triumph of illusion over substance. It was skillfull manipulation and betrayal of the public by a corporate power elite. We mistook style and…
Not that this will really get those who are voting to think but I thought I’d try, anyway…
“The election of Obama was one more triumph of illusion over substance. It was skillfull manipulation and betrayal of the public by a corporate power elite. We mistook style and…
Mitt Romney And The Arts: How He Plans To Gut Federal Funding by Lucas Kavner
Columnist says chopping into already meagre arts funding has been a Republican priority for a few years now.
There is no appeal to the Court of Appeal under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
Tuchenhagen v. Mondoux, 2012 ONCA 567 makes clear there is no appeal to the Court of Appeal under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act: We do not agree with this…
The Black Light Artist
From a decision in a lawsuit between a moving company and a customer who sued the company claiming that the movers failed to deliver some of her goods: 14. Third,…
Oil Prices and the Loonie Again
There’s a refreshingly pragmatic and detailed piece in today’s National Post by Peter Spiro questioning the assumed correlation between oil prices and the loonie. It builds nicely on previous discussion…
Hitler Clothing Store
Some people can be quite ignorant. Read the full story here.
In Defence of Alarmists
It goes something like this: “Hey, what’s with that smoke coming from the kitchen?“ “Oh, relax. Don’t be an alarmist. We’re only halfway through the second period with the score…
Live in South Vancouver? Take the Fraserlands Community garden Survey!
A group of neighbours have recently formed the Fraserlands Community Gardening Group with two goals: 1. To work towards establishing a community garden in our neighbourhood; 2. To complete reclaiming…