A Midsummer Night’s Robocon Scandal Update…
Alas, Canada… we’re not any closer to knowing if Pierre Poutine, aka Pierre Jones, is — or isn’t — Andrew Prescott. What of the 1,394 complaints alleging specific occurrences in…
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BIC for Her – You Ladies Love’em
BIC has released a special, “Cristal for Her” ball pen. Some of the reviews on Amazon.com have been hillarious. Here are just a few: “Someone has answered my gentle prayers…
Huffington Post: How Bell’s takeover will worsen Canada’s media concentration
We’ve seen how the Bell/Astral deal is bad for consumer choice before, but a new report is shedding further light on this vertical integration of Canada’s communications. Currently, 81.4% of…
The Shorter Kady O`Malley On Pierre Poutine And Andrew Prescott And The Tory Robocall Scandal
Pierre Poutine and Andrew Prescott both accessed Racknine from the same computer at Marty Burke`s campaign office within minutes of each other late late one night (late several nights, really)…
An Idea for Justice for you and you and you….
Recently, I have been thinking a lot about the barriers to people with disability or infirmity to pursue their aspirations and achieve their potential with the support they need and…
PM Steve Harper’s Methodical Campaign to Silence Democracy
Here is an excellent piece from Keith Reynolds and carried in the Tyee. This is called re:blogging I think. In any case it was well done and available here in…
Today in Joe Oliver
While there is deserved attention on Harper’s chief of staff over Barrick Gold links today, let’s also ask some questions about what Minister Joe “Responsible Resource Development™” Oliver is up…
Some Quebecers like their politicians soft
How do you like your eggs? Hard boiled, once over lightly? Me, I like mine scrambled usually. But what about the men and women elected to public office? The most…
5101…World’s Oldest Woman Gives Life Tips
Her name is Bessie Cooper and it is all over the papers that the Monroe, Georgia lady just hit 116. Her secret to life is to STFU and not eat…
Stephen Harper, Mike Harris and Ralph Klein – three case studies in the fascist inclination of neoliberal implementation.
If you've read Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein, you'll have an understanding that in order for powers to implement (radical) neoliberalism (privatization, elimination of public services, etc.), it has to…
Stephen Harper, Mike Harris and Ralph Klein – three case studies in the fascist inclination of neoliberal implementation.
If you’ve read Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein, you’ll have an understanding that in order for powers to implement (radical) neoliberalism (privatization, elimination of public services, etc.), it has to…
That "middle ground" is actually a quicksand pit.
In my twitter feed today I spotted a conversation with two people I think highly of, and another….I really don’t know what to think mostly. I am never sure if…
WTF Even My Strategic Vote Won’t Count
Before I start my rant, it should be known that I have been a candidate for political parties that wanted to change the voting system on four occasions. I have…
Dalton McGuinty and the Ornge Scandal
As I recently observed in a post, Ontario’s Premier Dalton McGuinty has refused to testify before the legislative committee investigating the Ornge air ambulance scandal. Rather than try to help…
seven statements that prove Margaret Wente is an idiot
Is there anything more tedious than a professional contrarian with a newspaper column? You know the type, they are everywhere – those who can be relied upon to always zig…
Too Damned Dumb to Live
A redneck’s last words? “Here, hold my beer, now.. watch this.” 44-year old Randy Lee Tenley of Montana apparently got himself liquored up and set out to fool people into…
John Barrowman on gay representation
Openly gay actor John Barrowman discussed the representation of gay characters on television during a panel at Toronto's Fan Expo, Sunday Aug 26. Barrowman, who portrays bisexual sci-fi Captain Jack…
Movement History Update
As regular readers of this site know, a long-term project of mine that is about to bear fruit is one based on doing oral history interviews with long-time Canadian activists…
Are Our Forests the New Steel Mills of the 21st Century?
Great news for B.C.’s forest industry. Wood pulp may be poised to become the new steel except cheaper, lighter and renewable. THE hottest new material in town is light, strong…