Sharing The Care
Looking after a child with severe disabilities, then having another baby, then helping to look after an ageing Mum have all taught me some life lessons about surviving the caregiving…
2012
Nefarious details in the Cuban Five case
I sit on a gray plastic chair, facing a tiny, gray, plastic table and another empty, gray, plastic chair, waiting for Gerardo Hernández in the visiting room of the maximum-security…
Federal jobs cuts: Clarity is always one year away
I’ve commented on federal job cuts many times before (here, here, here & here) and in the interests of beating this particular horse good and dead (no animals were harmed…
Aggressive misinformation from millionaires – Koch brothers-funded institute takes down offensive billboards
The Heartland Institute, that whacky rightwing think tank in the US that has corporations abandoning it faster than you can say Titanic, has added another bonehead move to its long…
The Monster Shows His Black Heart
Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic on trial for genocide in the murder of 8,000 Bosnian Muslims as well as the 10,000 who were killed in the seige of…
4687…Danny Tanner Is Not Gay
The dirtiest human being to ever walk the face of the planet, Full House’s Bob Saget, turned 56 today. WFDS
4646…I Lied To You
About that, ah read the cut and paste below from Urbanlegends.com. Come to find out, that news story circulating for the past two weeks about a Polish dentist pulling out…
Mr. Harper Accused Mr. Mulcair Of Calling The Oil Sands Industry A “disease” – Mr. Harper Is a Freaking Idiot!
“The leader of the NDP and ourselves are really on different wavelengths here.We’re not interested in identifying which industries we’re going to call diseases and shut down.” Prime Minister Stephen…
May 17: Prince Charles and Camilla to walk on….
…a street in St. John. Oh, I could die. I could just die. That’s the big story in section C. But skip through the rest (almost all ads) to p.…
4645…Dr. Shaq Is A Good Influence On Dropout
Dr. Shaq is, of course, Dr. Shaquille O’Neal, BA, MBA, PhD. The drop out, as reported at SFGate.com, is Don Nelson, who dropped out of Iowa University in ’62 to…
TED Talk Thursday: The Wisdom Of Cradle To Cradle Design
I’m still up to my ears in hugelkulturing, and hope to share my photos and experience soon. In the meantime, here’s architect William McDonough, co-author of Cradle To Cradle: Remaking…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Drew Anderson comments on the support the NDP is winning among groups which have historically supported the Cons: Seniors and men. Until…
How’s that again, Jerome? #nlpoli
Natural resources minister Jerome Kennedy in the House of Assembly on Wednesday explaining some of the financial aspects of Muskrat Falls: The one thing I need to make clear though…
New column day
Here, on how the Cons’ imposition of an economic policy which benefits a few at the expense of people who get no say in the matter is just the latest…
Conservatives Say You Can Never Get Rid Of Poverty So Why Bother?
You can’t get rid of disease but people still try. You can’t get rid of prostitution but people still try. You can’t get rid of aging but people still try.…
Gutting Canada’s Environmental Laws Is Simply Part of Stephen’s Gubernaculum
To the one who wears the Crown goes the right to do what one wants when one sees fit. In the case when the Crown resides in Parliament, this right…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, May 17, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, May 17, 2012: Closing arguments set in Edwards trial NY Times Details Missteps In Trayvon Martin Shooting…
G20: the real culprit
The G20 was the biggest abridgment of civil liberties in Canada. It was a disgrace. It was an outrage. This report, like all of the other reports, misses the real…
Tighter curbs on criminally insane mulled
This story is another example of unneeded new legislation. Public safety is already a driving consideration in dealing with persons found not criminally responsible for committing a crime. As set…
Arctic drilling on the horizon
About this: “Ottawa to auction exploration rights in massive area in the North.” Looks like it’s go time in the Arctic: “…the sheer magnitude of what is on the block…