Private prison companies look to Canada as industry faces lawsuits in US
US states are beginning to rely less on privately run prisons, but Canada may be a land of opportunity for the two biggest firms By: BILBO POYNTER | The Guardian…
2012
Humanist Rituals
A few weeks ago, I was invited to give a talk in Kelowna on Humanist Rituals. The attendance was unfortunately rather low, so rather than give a formal speech, I…
jason kenney gets his wish: the anglicising of canadian citizenship
In some of the best work I’ve ever done for this blog, I compared “Discover Canada,” the Harper Government’s new Citizenship Guide, to its predecessor, “A Look at Canada,” which…
4835…Mayor Larry O’Brien Salutes America
Happy Birthday America | Larry O\’Brien http://www.larryobrien.net/happy-birthda… On this wonderful July 12, 2012, I thought I would wish our American friends a Happy Birthday and a sincere thank you for…
Is Syria Cold War II’s First Proxy War?
Another sign that we may have entered a new Cold War is the alignment of major powers behind rival forces in Syria. The Russians and Chinese tentatively back Assad. The…
Bev Oda & Harper’s War on Women : the return of the weaker sex
A disturbing trend is emerging from PM Stephen Harper’s dealings with women’s issues, women voters, women MPs. Does Harper harbour haterade for the sex he considers to be weaker? As…
Welcome to the New Planet Earth
A lot of Americans will be spending this 4th of July indoors, at home. At least those who still have electricity and air conditioning perhaps. Reuters reports that scorching heat…
July 4: Lord love a duck…..
….Norbert’s read another book. Two, actually. And once again, they are books that have revealed the secrets of the ages to him and they foretell the future; and so Norbert…
Privacy, judgment and ethics aside, I have caring to do.
A few years ago I cared for an acquaintance. She was a friend of a friend who had been living out of the country for several years, but had come…
Happy Fourth of July in a New Era: Even the DAR Has Changed
The face of the United States is changing, no one can deny that. Recent census figures show that more than half the babies born in the US are non-Hispanic whites,…
Oda Out
Newspapers across the country must now retire the most unflattering stock photo ever While most will toast Bev Oda’s departure with a $16 glass of orange juice, to me, she’ll…
Declaration of Internet Freedom
Around the world governments are trying to restrain the ability of people to freely share information across the internet. Bills like SOPA in the USA and Bill C-30 in Canada…
Zen brush peace cat
Filed under: art, digital, drawing, painting Tagged: 100 cats
4834…Police: Lack Of Sex Led To Store Robbery
So sayeth the headline on News4Jax.com this Independence Day.“A Brevard County man told police that he robbed a convenience store because he was upset with his fiancé for refusing to…
What’s up with That?
Though I understand being critical of certain unions and certain union decisions (after all one should never fail to be critical where necessary), all-out union bashing continues to baffle me.…
4833…When Does Dean Del Mastro Leave Ottawa?
Bev Oda is gone in 27 days; whadya think the due date is on El Roundo? WFDS
Asbestos Redux
Canada continues to be an outlier amongst Western nations as the sole exporter of death, aka asbestos, a topic that I have written about many times on this blog. The…
Environics latest national poll #nlpoli
As the country comes out of the long-weekend stupor, a few people noticed a poll released on June 29 by Environics. Nationally, it shows a very small lead for the…
Chris Christie VP? Part 2
As promised time to continue with question three and four as well as the recap as well as Christie’s scoring. Third Question Does he come with any baggage? Well unemployment…