If a Tree Falls in the Forest is it not Canadian if it Originated in Norway
I remember way back when when I was in school, not back in the days of the one room schoolhouse but back in the days of the eight classroom schoolhouse…
January 2013
Fractured Land Crowd Funding Campaign Hits Target!
Following a last-minute outpouring of support from around the world, the crowd funding drive for Fractured Land achieved and surpassed its target late yesterday. The campaign surged past its $50,000…
Missing info in Angus-Reid poll about "cooperation" of LPC and NDP
Thanks to Angus-Reid for their latest poll, but there is a critical piece of information concerning pre-election electoral cooperation and post-election electoral cooperation which the firm does not reveal, but…
GOD TV is totally fine with Todd Bentley again
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission A brief e-mail from Todd Bentley’s ministry this afternoon reveals that the TV network thinks it quite alll right for the…
What’s this nonsense about mushrooms?
In the middle of a video parody on YouTube that skewers council on our new rec facilities, there’s a comment about “the mushroom farm debacle.” It then goes on, rather…
#skndpldr – Rosetown Debate Notes
As Scott has already noted, the first Saskatchewan NDP leadership forum of 2013 saw plenty of familiar themes – particularly in the prepared speeches and the audience questions. But the…
5531…Ottawa Senators Now Own Yer Capital
They are up 4/1 late in the third against Winnipeg and the horns are being honked and people are partying hard. To know your capital you have to understand how…
5530…Hockey Boycott Is On In Ottawa
Oh yeah. It is rolling out the way I thought it would. For example there was a line up to get into Local Heroes, a sports bar on Clyde at…
New Prog Blog affiliate from Sudbury
Please welcome to Progressive Bloggers: Another Step To Take
America’s Mental Health Epidemic – Assault Rifles
I am a gun owner. I own two rifles. They are both single-shot rifles. One is a hunting rifle although I use it for predator protection. The other is a…
MP Joyce Murray to kickstart the Canadian debate on electoral reform tomorrow
Joyce Murray – Reformer Tomorrow MP Joyce Murray will be given the chance to kickstart what could be the most important public discussion in Canadian politics in two decades, when…
Reasons I hate hockey
Aesthetics. What is beautiful? What defines beauty, quality and goodness? What distinguishes different levels of quality? For example, why are Oasis’ Wonderwall or Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit iconic songs…
Liberal Crybabies
So the other day I found this article popping up on my feed. In this article Liberal leadership candidates Ms. Murray and Ms. Coyne allege that the party is “undermining”…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Raz Godelnik challenges the all-too-conventional wisdom that corporations (and indeed individuals) should see tax avoidance and evasion as virtues: One of the most…
Follow Me And Be Saved
For I am on twitter, and it is good.
Coaches
I’m not one of those parents who yells at my kids’ hockey games. It’s supposed to be for fun. None of the kids – none of them – are ever…
Facing Autism Parenting Challenges? Try A Bit of Janis
As a father of a soon to be 17 year old son with severe autism disorder symptoms and profound developmental delays I understand fully when parents discuss those challenges on…
High Speed Rail is NOT a Luxury Good
Last year I attended the Liberal Policy convention in Ottawa as a delegate. One of the policies up for debate was a resolution supporting the implementation of High Speed rail…