4994…I Said National Socialist Not Nazi
That would be Amina Chaffai who QMI reports Tweeted that “The #PQ is a nationalist and socialist party, Adolf Hitler’s party used the same national-socialist name.” Ah, yes, but you…
2012
Nuze Flash: Fox News North Luzes Less!
From Canadian Business: Operating income in TVA’s television sector fell to $17 million due to a loss at the new TVA Sports service, partially offset by higher operating income at…
Will Marois and the PQ Sweep Gaspé?
The Globe and Mail has an interesting article pointing out PQ Leader Pauline Marois’ belief that a sweep of the three ridings that make up the Gaspé region of Québec.…
I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major
Generally I don’t post video clip blog posts. This one is worth it, however. -XKCD is a genius.
Welcome to the wall of shame, Christina Pedersen.
I’m still angry. And the more I think about it, the angrier I get. I’m trying to take the high road, and tell myself that Norwegian referee Christina Pedersen did…
Talking to Loved Ones Who Can’t Answer
Our family was at the cottage recently when we got news of an old friend who had died young of a heart attack. That got us talking about memories of…
Fight The Right in the new Quill and Quire
“Whether scrapping in the political trenches as a Liberal Party of Canada campaign strategist, or writing about the history of punk music, Warren Kinsella could never be considered a shrinking…
Canada’s Christian Churches speaking out against the Enbridge Pipeline Project
It is gratifying to see a groundswell of opposition growing across Canada, including Churches. The Presbyterians, Anglicans and now the United Church are questioning, opposing and looking into the project…
It wasn’t “frustration.” It was hate.
Headlines like this are sloppy and reckless. So too the inane police comments about “we might never know” what motivated the pig who killed innocent people in a place of…
An Orthodox priest likes Vladimir Putin
But Putin is not pleased.:) No date for the priest.
That Strange Thing Crying? It’s a Racoon, Or Why Messing with the Food Chain Presents Problems
We’ve been bothered by a family of racoons–count ’em, one adult and six young ones–for the last several weeks. They cry at night, they get caught in garbage cans, they…
August 7: Education in the news….
It is extremely rare, especially in North America, to find a journalist who a clue of what education is about. There are journalistic experts galore on hockey and baseball and…
Olympics 2012 & The Global Goodwill To Address The Serious Threat Of Climate Change
It’s day 11 of the summer olympics in London. While I have the utmost respect – indeed, awe – for the women and men who are willing to sacrifice countless…
Paris Revitalizes the Seine for People
Paris is continuing it’s transition to be more people-focused. The city has a great plan to gut its highways in the city along the Seine and replace them with bike…
Buried in partisan dreck from local MP
It seems those wily Conservatives are at it again. Last week, I received two — TWO — of those odious tenpercenters at the villa from Simcoe-Grey MP Dr. Kellie Leitch;…
4993…Well It Is Quebec, Doh
Globe and Mail has this sweet headline this morning Majority of Quebeckers feel their government is corrupt: poll Turns out a Leger poll has found out that 70 per cent…
4992…Terrell Owens Is Back
And just down the street from Vancouver. Jay Glazer of FOX was the first to tell that the mercurial NFL wide out just signed a one year deal with the…
In the whirlwind
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Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – The Star-Phoenix editorial board comments on the need to crack down on tax havens: (T)he scale of the avoidance Mr. Henry detailed…