My New Website: GeoffBCampbell.com
Last night I finished putting up the bare bones on my new personal website/blog at GeoffBCampbell.com. Currently I only have an About page, Education, and Experience (Communications Assistant, Online Editor,…
2012
The Ottawa police have released a sketch…
… of the freak who has been sexually assaulting women in the Alta Vista area. Please feel free to copy and paste into any media where we can get some…
Quote: Revolutionary Transitions
Too much of revolutionary thought does not even pose the problem of transition, paying attention only to the overture and neglecting all the acts of the drama that must follow.…
Why editors should not write editorials….
Today’s editorial in the Moncton Times and Transcript is bizarre. It begins with a review of the mayoralty debates in Moncton and Dieppe. In both debates, the candidates, it says,…
Taco Bell, Cal-Mex and Tortillas: My Love Affair with Food Inspired by Mexico
Great story in The New York Times today about Mexican-inspired food: “How the Taco Gained in Translation.” Makes me hungry just to read it. Makes me also reflect on how…
If You Could Change One Thing
I had a great change of pace last week, when I stayed out at the CAW Family Education Centre at Port Elgin to teach a 5-day course on “Economics for…
Air Miles Starts Rewarding Eco-Conscious Purchases
Starting today, consumer tracking program Air Miles will begin rewarding people with points when they make environmentally friendly purchases. But whereas previous initiatives were intended to inspire a single socially…
The Irony Of Police ‘Sensitivity’
Given the brutal manner in which some police officers discharge their authority, it always strikes me as just a tad ‘precious’ when they complain about how unjustly they are being…
The Federal Budget and Women
(The following is from my colleague Angella McEwen.) The only mention of either men or women in the 400-odd page 2012 Budget Implementation Bill is with regards to the appropriate…
Understanding The Interim Leadership Agreement
During a press conference yesterday, Liberal Party president, Mike Crawley, said:”The board will bring clarity to whether the interim leader can seek the permanent leadership and, if so, if there’s…
memo to children’s aid: people with disabilities can be capable parents
This story makes me so angry and frustrated. I can only imagine how the parents feel! I’ve reached out to some activists I know who are people with disabilities for…
If Some ‘Left Winger’ Renounced Their Canadian Citizenchip Then Wanted It Back .. The Right Would Go Crazy ….
…. however, when it comes to Conrad Black doing the same …. not so much.
If You See a Teddy Bear, Shoot It
That would be the taste of barf in my throat Nurses Week is fast approaching. I am steeling myself mentally for the steady drizzle of syrupy tributes from various health…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Michael Harris sums up the first year of a Harper majority by pointing out the overwhelming need for change from the government we’re…
what i’m reading: what is the what by dave eggers
I’m in the middle of reading a pair of books that approach a similar subject in different ways. What Is the What is Dave Eggers’ fictional memoir of the Sudanese…
Diversifying the economy and slowing things down #nlpoli
Paul Oram was a colourful politician. Well, colourful in the sense that he flamed out very quickly. Regular readers of these scribbles will remember him as the guy who had…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, May 2, 2012: How to Become a Blogging Superstar Pew: Public assessments of the US Supreme Court…
Big media turnout for Tim Hudak’s dinner last night! Um.
Wonder if he got asked about his senior advisor getting tens of thousands from Ornge? He will today, if not.
Hang glider tragedy and obstruct justice
A reader asked: James, if you can answer without discussing the actual case involving a hang glider pilot, I would like to know how someone in his position could be…