Mining Groundwater Triggering Sea Level Rise
Around the world agriculture has boomed due to groundwater irrigation. It’s a major part of how we’ve been keeping our mortally bloated population fed. How much water have we been…
2012
How The Harper Omnibus Bill Disrupted My Sunday
Yesterday started out pleasantly enough. After enjoying my wife’s home-made cereal, a piece of toast and some coffee, I decided the weather was so fine that it warranted my going…
Lessons from Michigan’s “Innovation Fund” for Government Software
So it was with great interest that several weeks ago a reader emailed me this news article coming out of Michigan. Turns out the state recently approved a $2.5 million…
jean craighead george, 1919 – 2012
Jean Craighead George, author of some classics of children’s literature, died a few days ago. In one of those eerie coincidences that seem to happen so often, I was just…
Song: "You’re Walkin’ on the Fightin’ Side of JB"
Whooee! Well, friends an' foes, I posted up another song an' video on YouTube. It pretty much speaks for itself. Have a look-see:
Song: "You’re Walkin’ on the Fightin’ Side of JB"
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, I posted up another song an’ video on YouTube. It pretty much speaks for itself. Have a look-see:
Song: "You’re Walkin’ on the Fightin’ Side of JB"
Whooee! Well, friends an' foes, I posted up another song an' video on YouTube. It pretty much speaks for itself. Have a look-see:
Song: "You’re Walkin’ on the Fightin’ Side of JB"
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, I posted up another song an’ video on YouTube. It pretty much speaks for itself. Have a look-see:
The Flaw in Conservative Free Trade
Jim Stanford writes this morning that, as soon as the Harper government won a majority, it began dashing around the world signing free trade deals. But free trade alone does…
There’s The Rub
I am mostly neutral on the idea of reversing line 9. But when I read this bit: From Sarnia, the upgraded and refined product would be sent down Enbridge’s Line…
4657…Montreal Hits Saturday Night Live
Arcade Fire were the musical guests on NBC’s Saturday Night Live and they wore red squares on their clothes in support of the student strike In their hometown of Montreal.…
Buying Local – Movie Monday
So, I’m driving from Winnipeg to Toronto this long weekend and am currently writing this from a hotel in Sault Ste. Marie. But that doesn’t mean you don’t get your…
Just Who Has Bailed On The Heartland Institute?
Yesterday, I noticed this in the UK Gaurdian re. The Heartland Institute’s ongoing travails: A number of other experts meanwhile began cutting their ties with Heartland, according to a tally…
Annular Solar Eclipse from Regina, Saskatchewan
I showed some of my neighbours the eclipse as I took photos, and here it is for those who missed it, or wanted to see it the easier/safer way (second…
Environment Minister Peter Kent’s office urged bureaucrats to blame media for recycling controversy
Now in fairness to Peter Kent, I suspect he himself had nothing much to do with this — it was his office minions scrambling to find a cover story. But…
Draw Mohammed Day 2012
I forgot today was the third annual Draw Mohammed Day, a popular internet movement born out of frustration with violent reactions to simple parodies such as cartoons. While I had…
Media Bias Profile: Globe & Mail
Five weeks have now passed since “rory” argued that my Media Bias Project was biased in favour of the left, which is the right’s standard response whenever you point out…
Tories train their intellectual big guns on Tom Mulcair: if Rex Murphy fails, there’s always Don Cherry!
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (clutching the balloon, centre) sets off his attack on Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair, who is illustrated standing in the background. Beep-beep! Actual federal politicians may not…
Video: Montreal Police Car Hits Protester and Drives Away
Yet another example of shameless brutality coming from the City of Montreal Police Service (SPVM). The video was apparently shot Sunday at the 27th consecutive nightly protest against the Quebec…