Laura Jane Grace makes her debut
So much for my concern that she needed to focus on herself, and not the band. She obviously disagrees. Guts like this you rarely see. Amazing.
2012
Whence the book?
Okay, this is going to be just a little self-serving. In that it’s not only a question that I think about at work, but it’s also something I think about…
Anton ‘the Inkfish’ Clouds Hydro Losses from Bad IPP Deals
Yesterday morning, listening to Suzanne Anton, one of my co-panellists on Rick Cluff’s Early Edition political panel, avoid the issue of BC Hydro rates rising because of the scandalous sums…
My Blog Feed Was too Darn Big!
Wow, it never occurred to me that this applied to me:Feedburner: The trouble: Your Original Feed is too doggone big! FeedBurner does not process feeds that are larger than 512K.…
Quacks invade Richmond City Council
Richmond’s city council recently approved a motion to ban genetically-modified crops from being planted in their municipality. Richmond is likely the largest municipality in BC to pass such a ban…
GroupThink ReSpun: On US Police Forces Operating in Canada
We have decided that “GroupThink ReSpun” will be the name of the process whereby various of the Politics, Re-Spun crew collaborate on editorializing about a current event. Enjoy the poetry…
Craving chips and dip? Try home made Guacamole
So, back in the day I was kind of chubby. Most people did not realize until I lost a crap ton of weight. One of the things that caused this…
4690…Imagine
Barack Obama, he is the POTUS, smoked pot. While in high school. In the ’70s. Like everyone else. In other news the sky is blue, water is wet and grass…
Conrad Black: Our Warren Buffet?
Freed from the US prison system Conrad Black is challenging Harper, Canada, and Americans on their failed policies. Particularly around prison reform. A businessman with good arguing skills, the chops…
The Little School Board that Could….
Okay, kids, gather around, and I’ll tell you a tale of courage and honesty that you will be sure to think is fiction, but, no, it really happened, once upon…
The Little School Board that Could….
Okay, kids, gather around, and I’ll tell you a tale of courage and honesty that you will be sure to think is fiction, but, no, it really happened, once upon…
4689…JFK’s Birthday Is Today
He would be 95 if he hadn’t been shot by Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963. WFDS
May 29: Even the sport section has no news today
Normally, the sports section is the only professionally done section in the Moncton Times. Headline – “Rugby Royals confident this year” Duh. Yeah Are they usually depressed before games? So…
Does Ottawa Really See Canadians as Useless?
This is directed mainly at the Conservatives but it applies to the Libs too. Tar Sands boosters, which includes most of our MPs on both sides of the floor of…
Brad Love Convicted
One of Paulie's buddies, Brad Love, has apparently been convicted on, "all 7 counts of 'breach of probation" yesterday. Brad Love is known for harassing groups and individuals he, for…
A vexatious litigant order cannot be obtained on motion in an action but only by application
Lukezic v. Royal Bank of Canada, 2012 ONCA 350 holds a vexatious litigant order cannot be obtained on motion in an action but only by application: My colleague concluded that…
Serving humankind
Christine Lagarde, scourge of tax evaders, pays no tax, Kim Willsher, The Guardian, May 29, 2012
A Final Push For Response To My Canada Crime Bill C-10 Hunger Strike: Letter to Stephen Harper
Below is a copy of my letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, send today and copied to leaders of elected parties and selected MPs. May 29, 2012 The Right Hon.…
Ornge and the Cons, a continuing series
You don’t see this gem too often in any of Frank Klees’ pious pressers: Ornge effectively started in at least 2000 (or sooner). You know, when the Cons were the…
Canada Tilts Leftward
The Canadian public is on a distinct tilt to the left, says a new national public opinion poll, suggesting concern over wealth distribution has traction beyond the Occupy tents and…