There is a need for Theatre in Law
There is a reason lawyers in Canada wear robes in Superior Court. There is a reason judges wear robes almost everywhere in the Common Law world. The reason is to…
2012
Scrutinizing government Expenditures.
Members of Parliament receive conflicting, outdated information about how billions of tax dollars are being spent each year, and get little opportunity to review fiscal plans. Those are some of…
ten years too long: bring omar khadr back to canada
Today marks 10 years since Canadian citizen Omar Khadr, then 15 years old, was picked up in Afghanistan. For an entire decade, he has lived in prison, first in Bagram,…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
“We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society.” – Angela Y. Davis
Koch funded climate change study making news in a good way
Big climate change news that is making a splash, this New York Times op-ed by Richard Muller that gives an overview of a Berkeley study which he led: “The Conversion…
Stockwell Day for Premier?
Thank you Georgia Straight editor Charlie Smith. I needed that. In the midst of unrelenting bad news broken up only by worse news — pipeline debates, carnage in Syria, the…
Christy Clark and the Big Oil Sellout
I wish I could cheer for Christy Clark in her battle with Alison Redford over the future of the Northern Gateway pipeline. But I just can't eh? I just don't…
Medal madness
Please, please, please, could a Canadian athlete win a medal in something in the next three days?Because that’s about how long it will take until the Canadian press starts up…
what i’m reading: further thoughts on ralph ellison’s invisible man
Before reading Invisible Man, I thought the book’s title referred to the invisibility of black men in white society, but it turns out I was mistaken. Ellison didn’t call his…
Bread and Circuses
The Roman empire faced an unexpected internal problem as it reached the peak of its power and wealth in the second century BCE. Plunder and tribute filled its coffers, widening…
Shaving doesn’t have to cost a fortune – The 2 buck solution
Guys, if you shave then you’ve been there. You head to the drug store or supermarket because you’re out of blades for that incredibly fancy razor, you know the one…it…
Pop culture questions after the Olympic opening ceremony
The verdict on yesterday's Olympic opening ceremonies has been mixed with some describing the spectacle as quirky while others are calling London's kick off party cringe-worthy. Detractors say it was…
Queen Elizabeth II, Canada’s “Bond Girl” Shines At The 2012 London Olympics
That’s right, our absentee head of state is the newest Bond girl. The Queen made her acting debut in the spectacular and humorous Bond sequence during the opening ceremony of…
English reporter looks at Todd Bentley in the same way that they would look at a used car
By Rick Hiebert. Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved It’s going to be increasingly hard for evangelist Todd Bentley to make a living, judging by some recent press coverage. He…
July 28: Just twenty minutes ago on this Saturday…
….I noticed a Moncton Times and Transcript in my mailbox – and realized it was Saturday. It is now 5.25 pm. It happens at my age. One also starts to…
This forecast had better change…
…by the time we arrive in P Dot next Tuesday. That is all. (5) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
The Aurora Horror and Michelle Dawson’s Bizarre Anti Autism Advocacy Rhetoric
As an autism advocate in Canada I am very familiar with Michelle Dawson’s angry rhetoric in which she attacks autism organizations advocating for autism treatment for autistic children. She has…