I’ve never understood why some…
… peeps think it is somehow cool to vandalize someone else’s property. I did a lot of crazy stuff in my youth but never once did I intentionally wreck or…
2012
On the compatibility of science and religion
Most people accept, at least tacitly, the majority of scientific claims: general relativity, quantum mechanics, pharmaceuticals; people accept that these work more or less the way the scientists say they…
Obert Madondo’s Canada Crime Bill C-10 Hunger Strike – Senator Vernon White Must Resign
Below is my appeal to newly-appointed Conservative senator and former Ottawa Police chief, Vernon White, to resign. I mailed the letter to the senator on March 14, 2012. On the…
Harmonica Players Suck (Except When They Blow)
Free 28-page guide to blowing (and sucking) your brains out.Make music (or a reasonable facsimile thereof)!Amaze your friends!Confound your enemies!Annoy the hell out of your roommates and neighbours! Click here…
marxism 2011 program notes: workers fight back: lessons from wisconsin
I’ve decided to post my notes from last year’s Marxism conference after all. It’s always bothered me that I never found the time to post them, so why not. It’s…
On unanswered questions
Having written just a couple of days ago as to what I’d hope to see from the City of Regina in a new stadium plan, I’ll take a few minutes…
Yes, bring them in
I couldn’t agree more with this article if I had written it myself. When immigrants arrive, they not only fill gaps in the work force but pay taxes and spend…
May 5: oooooh! Another royal tour story…
This time, the tour was by Albert Edward, Prince of Wales in 1860. (It was to St. John because you could breathe the air in St. John in those days.)…
China/U.S. relations and Chen Guangcheng Drama
A handout photo from U.S. Embassy Beijing Press office shows blind activist Chen Guangcheng (2nd L) being accompanied by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs…
Front of today’s Citizen
Sent along by a Lib friend in Ottawa. Ouch!
Thoughts on a lazy Saturday!
According to Christian mythology Jesus came to this world over 2000 years ago – 4 B.C. After he was crucified he rose from the dead and met with his followers…
Corak in Context
Professor Miles Corak had a post on The Globe and Mail’s Economy Lab yesterday comparing measures of unemployment in Canada and the U.S. I remember learning in Economics 100 that…
Saturday Photo: Because Purple Flowers Are Lovely
This isn’t a new photo. It’s one I took when I was in Portugal about this time of year. The jacaranda trees were in bloom: absolutely spectacular! I’m waiting impatiently…
Olga Picasso in Transition
I have long been fascinated by Picasso’s portraits of his first wife, Ballet Russes dancer Olga Kokhlova. Not so much the sculptures and pictures at the end of their relationship,…
Modernize The Message: Creativity Is King
This is a great example of messaging differently.
Favourite Poems LVIV: The Curate Thinks You Have No Soul
Was thinking, by-the-by, about some dogs I have loved, and how I get along with (and like, if truth be known) dogs better than most people. So sentimentalism be damned:…
Musings on Robocalls
At this point, can we avoid falling into a state where political power is seized rather than awarded by the public? The only way we can maintain good governance is…
Team Bertschi’s YouTube Channel Is Live
I didn’t know I had the mute button on when I first played this ad and without sound I thought it was a decent example of “Show, Don’t Tell” messaging.…
Quebec really is different from ROC: Violent protests continue
http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/11-injured-including-4-police-officers-as-quebec-student-protest-turns-violent/article2423712/?service=mobile "More than 3,000 demonstrators disrupted Friday's Quebec Liberal Party meeting in Victoriaville with a violent protest that sent at least 11 people to hospital. Protesters reported being hit by…