Jean, RN
I’d like to start off by saying how truly flattered I was and am to be asked to write with this blog. I’ve admired the diversity in content and the…
2012
ARM and the return of the hardware hacker
Technology innovation has in a sense returned to the good old days where hardware and software had far less of a division between them. When Apple and Microsoft initially launched…
Today’s letters: Canada needs the CBC, readers declare by Paul Russell
National Post Letters Editor Paul Russell asked readers: “Does Canada still need the CBC?” – 0ver 60 readers responded, with a clear majority saying “Yes.”
CBC Passes on ‘Wish List’ Pilot as Budget Cuts Bite by Etan Vlessing
The CBC has passed on Entertainment One pilot Wish List from local screenwriter Sean Reycraft as it deals with a $21.2 million hit to its programming budget following recent government…
Sigh
Speaking for me, myself and I, a election would’ve been quite acceptable. We would have won a majority, and the Ontario PCs would have been reduced to third-party status. Also,…
From the "They Did WHAT" File, Part Deux
Telegraph writer Emma Barnett found a surprise in her boyfriend’s pants. This: According to Salon.com, Barnett’s discovery set off a firestorm: “…the revelation that somewhere, men’s trousers are telling them…
Cyclists mark earth day in Hungary
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Alberta NDP should bargain for modified proportional representation
As their price for propping up either the Wildrose or PC parties. The race has tightened, with 308indicating neither the PCs nor the Wildroses gaining a majority of seats, and…
A shooter designed for Ottawa!
First off, I can’t take credit for this idea. It came from the truly inspired mind of a colleague. Hats off to him! Take two parts of this: And one…
No Provincial Election
Imagine what the Progressive Conservatives could have obtained had they negotiated? http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1166296–ontario-budget-mcguinty-and-horwath-in-last-ditch-talks-to-prevent-election?bn=1 Premier Dalton McGuinty has agreed to NDP Leader Andrea Horwath’s “tax-the-rich” scheme in exchange for support of the…
Some final pre-result thoughts on the Alberta Election
It looks like the Wildrose Alliance is poised for a majority win, although I must plead with you Alberta that a minority is probably the best form of government to…
For those sick of blog posts on Alberta politics…
Bev Oda paid $16 for a glass of orange juice. In fairness, it was a really good glass of orange juice.
Erratic weather in New Brunswick
This morning my deck looked like the above picture. We had a very unusual weather this winter. It was a very mild winter. Temperature hit 27c for a few days…
Use the Porche.
This isn’t the hotel you’re looking for. Oda is ^NOT a good Canadian politician. She’s decidedly on the dark side of politics, accused for years of extravagant spending, and contempt…
Are They Working for You? No? Well They’re Working for Somebody.
There’s a thought-provoking article by New York philosophy prof Simon Critchley in the latest AdBusters that goes to a theme that appears periodically on this blog – no one is…
Mother’s Day Wish: Peace
Mother’s Day is all about Peace. Find out what you can do to make your mother proud.
Wild-eyed (not Wildrose) prediction: Redford remains Premier
Wildrose has been dropping sharply since the bozone layer eruptions began. The PCs now own Edmonton, and the huge Wildrose lead in Calgary has vanished. Rural Alberta is rural Alberta:…
Error alone does not lead to appeal
R. v. Bourdon, 2012 ONCA 256 is a good example of when an error does not ground an appeal. One can get the right answer for the wrong reason: "I recognize that the…