Language Unbefitting a Govenment
As a retired high school teacher, I follow educational developments within Ontario but only occasionally write about them, my bias making most such posts rather predictable. That being said, however,…
2012
Serendipity: A Video That Fits My Frame of Mind
These days I’m toggling back and forth between working on the short story collection Desire Lines and the first stages of a new non-fiction book called Road through Time. The…
Pussy Riot found guilty, sentenced to two years in prison
In Vladmir Putin’s Russia, a peaceful and legitimate act of civil disobedience earns you two years in prison. That’s the sentence a Russian court just imposed on three members of…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Andrew Jackson thoroughly demolishes the argument that after three decades of wage stagnation and soaring corporate profits, Canada’s economy somehow needs to see…
A convenient reminder
No, we shouldn’t be surprised that Vic Toews is pioneering exactly the type of reality check that’s most needed when reporting on the Cons’ own PR efforts. But since Toews…
Jean Charest’s word is "worthless"
Marc Bellemare, Quebec Liberal Premier Jean Charest's former justice minister, said at a press conference in Sherbrooke Friday that he realized that the word of Jean Charest was "worthless" and…
Jean Charest’s word is "worthless"
Marc Bellemare, Quebec Liberal Premier Jean Charest’s former justice minister, said at a press conference in Sherbrooke Friday that he realized that the word of Jean Charest was “worthless” and…
Jean Charest’s word is "worthless"
Marc Bellemare, Quebec Liberal Premier Jean Charest's former justice minister, said at a press conference in Sherbrooke Friday that he realized that the word of Jean Charest was "worthless" and…
Jean Charest’s word is "worthless"
Marc Bellemare, Quebec Liberal Premier Jean Charest’s former justice minister, said at a press conference in Sherbrooke Friday that he realized that the word of Jean Charest was “worthless” and…
Liberal Leadership Races Through History: Prologue
George Brown helped found both the Liberal Party and the Globe & Mail. Brown may very well have been the first-ever “anonymous Liberal insider”. Between now and the Liberal leadership…
5043…Tyler Ennis Goes To Syracuse
Oh yeah. The news is all over the place. Tyler Ennis, the New Jersey prep player of the year as a junior, is going to the ‘Cuse. He’s a class…
Is the OHA next to experience public wrath over executive bonuses?
It seems there are two choices with regards to executive compensation. The first is to simply place executives on salary and expect them to do the job they get paid…
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2012-08-17 10:32:00
Insurance Companies..You gotta Love them (NOT)Progressive
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2012-08-17 10:32:00
Insurance Companies..You gotta Love them (NOT)Progressive
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2012-08-17 10:32:00
Insurance Companies..You gotta Love them (NOT)Progressive
Prices Decline Yet Again
Statistics Canada reported today that, for a third consecutive month, consumer prices declined and the inflation rate fell below 2%. In July, the inflation rate was 1.3% and the Bank…
Two years for Pussy Riot – OUTRAGE
@CTVNews: #BREAKING Members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot sentenced to 2 years in jail
Harper’s Canada and NATO
Harper’s Conservatives are enamored with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Canada played a central role in last year’s NATO-led bombing of Libya and nearly 1000 Canadian military “trainers” continue to…
It’s a big world
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If Colby Cosh Shaved He Could Probably Find A Real Job
Blogger and BCL gal-pal Lisa Kirbie breaks some honest to gawd news, and Colby Cosh, the Werewolf Of Northern Alberta, trashes her for it. This is twice we’ve seen this…