As goes California, so goes the nation!
The Beach Boys, now, and, below, then. Below them, Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown, then and now. As goes California, so goes Canada? As goes California, so goes the nation –…
2012
Water Blogged: Compelling testimony at Prince Rupert Northern Gateway pipeline joint review panel
Water Blogged: Compelling testimony at Prince Rupert Northern Gateway pipeline joint review panel
Water Blogged: Compelling testimony at Prince Rupert Northern Gateway pipeline joint review panel
Water Blogged: Compelling testimony at Prince Rupert Northern Gateway pipeline joint review panel
Molly’sBlog 2012-07-24 23:10:00
AGRICULTURE:BREAKING THE ANTIBIOTIC ADDICTION: For many years it has been a common practice to add antibiotics to food animal rations (poultry, pigs and to a lesser extent cattle). The rationale…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Wingbacked cats.
Climate Science Denier Debunks Greenhouse Theory With Two Fish Cooler Boxes And A Roll Of Cling Film
IMG_0761.jpg SOMETIMES in the world of climate science "scepticism", things can become a little surreal. A bit odd, if you will, to the point where you need to inflict a…
Saskatchewan Storm chasers
There isn’t much on TV tonight so I’ve been watching TVNWeather – canadogreg’s chaser stream. I’ve also been following along on Twitter – #skstorm. As I was posting, the cell…
Greenland Ice Melt, Measured By NASA Satellites, Reaches Unprecedented Level
Yikes. More bad news.. Unprecedented melting of Greenland’s ice sheet this month has stunned NASA scientists and has highlighted broader concerns that the region is losing a remarkable amount of…
Tuesday Night ‘Rider Blogging
Most of the commentary on last week’s loss to Calgary has focused on the converse of the factors that went the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ way in their previous game – as…
From the overflowing proud Dad file
So, out with Son One tonight. He’s 14. We found a new 7-11, and thus a new source of Slurpees. A Good Thing. Then, he asks me if I want…
Activist Communique: The Slackers Guide to Activism—Superhero Style
Submitted by JEN MESZAROS My name is Jen, and I’m creating an activist group in vancouver to increase the community’s participation in world issues–such as exposing Monsanto, Arctic drilling by…
Financial Post – Canada’s telecom giants face $18-billion class action suit over system access fees
An $18-billion class-action suit has received the go-ahead to proceed against Canada’s Big Telecom companies. What’s the contested litigation? The long-imposed – but often vague – system access fees. Late…
Is Vic Toews Responsible for Hikes in Canada’s Homicide and Child Abuse Crimes?
To hear the Minister of Family Values and Random Diddling, Vic Toews tell it, he’s responsible for the overall drop in Canada’s crime rate even though it has been declining…
4931…Something To Do A Week From Saturday
And it is at the bar that my dad and my uncle drank away my childhood in! WFDS
Why CETA is bad for Canadian Internet Users
As many of you know big media lobbyists have lost several battles to impose severe Internet restrictions at the national level in bill C-11 here in Canada, and in SOPA/PIPA…
Northern Gateway and Rightwing blindness. . . .
I seldom comment on provincial politics – particularly a province in which I no longer live. But BC politics has become interesting in the past couple of years and, for…
Wildrose leader pandering or pro-gay? Listen to the podcast interview
For the first time, leader of Alberta's Wildrose party, Danielle Smith, has spoken out against homophobic comments made by a former Wildrose candidate. In a 2011 blog post, Wildrose candidiate…
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Banksy on the London Olympics: BTP graffiti crackdown
Top: Work by Criminal Chalklist / Various Olympics related artworks New Olympics related works by Banksy stick a pin in the hype surrounding the upcoming London event. With signature Banksy…