Torture, The Movies and the Politics of Caregiving
A couple of nights ago, my husband Jim and I went to the movies. We saw Kathryn Bigelow’s “Zero Dark Thirty” – a film already infamous for its portrayal of…
January 2013
more books on books
A while back, I wrote some “what i’m reading” posts under the general category “books on books”. Allan has just added to this small collection with a post about The…
Jan. 20: Watching you….
Who are the dangerous people that our intelligence agencies like CSIS, the RCMP, the department of defence and others are watching? Why, they’re watching you. You are actually paying taxes…
Some Thoughts on Idle No More
Well, I said I would create a new post about the Idle No More movement. Occupy The Parliament Buildings's photo. In response to some of the backlash against Chief Spence,…
Some Thoughts on Idle No More
Well, I said I would create a new post about the Idle No More movement. Occupy The Parliament Buildings‘s photo. In response to some of the backlash against Chief Spence,…
Some Thoughts on Idle No More
Well, I said I would create a new post about the Idle No More movement.Occupy The Parliament Buildings's photo.In response to some of the backlash against Chief Spence, here is…
Some Thoughts on Idle No More
Well, I said I would create a new post about the Idle No More movement. Occupy The Parliament Buildings‘s photo. In response to some of the backlash against Chief Spence,…
5536…Martin Cauchon In The House
Redsox seem to be the symbol for his campaign. This is him in Van. A bit of comp for JT and the Spaceman. WFDS
5535…Sunday’s Thought Of The Day
From Addicting Info via my real world friend Rodney Berg on Facebook comes this. Of course it will a/ never happen and b/ if it does the government will figure…
5534…Championship Sunday In Ottawa
Yes the NFC championship, Atlanta hosting the 9ers, and the AFC championship, The Tom Brady’s vs. The Ray Lewises will be held in the same place the Olympics, The Masters…
Forum and Angus Reid Federal Polls
Two new polls for the federal scene are out today, and I thought I’d do a quick overview of them, just a basic projection and a couple of comments. First…
The Not-So-Awful Truth About Being Single
“If you’re lonely when you’re alone, you’re in bad company.” Jean-Paul Sartre In yesterday’s Globe & Mail, Margaret Wente claims that people can get to a much greater depth of…
Review: Rewriting the Rules
I think the fact that I would have related to this book in quite different ways at different times in my life, but nonetheless would have reacted positively at each…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your Sunday reading. – Joseph Stiglitz discusses how the U.S.’ extreme inequality is limiting its prospects for economic recovery: There are all kinds of excuses for inequality.…
what i’m reading, children’s books edition: # 4
Still Classic? A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L’Engle, 1962 A Wrinkle in Time has always been one of my favourite books. Although I have re-read it a few times over…
Preferred allocation method in investment frauds where a deficiency exists
Boughner v. Greyhawk Equity Partners Limited Partnership (Millenium), 2013 ONCA 26 holds that in the context of an investment fraud the appropriate method for tracing funds where there is a…
Arab Dominoes?
When the French were defeated at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, they asked President Dwight Eisenhower to help them re-establish their hold in Vietnam. Eisenhower — who was a…
General Ignorance #nlpoli
CBC’s Heather Barrett had a solid commentary this weekend on the recent revelations about how much young people in the province’s university don’t know about stuff. Lack of inquisitiveness. Well,…