Shorter
Charles Pierce describes the Republican performance at Chuck Hagel’s nomination hearing: A few great Pierce lines: …This is the equivalent of a clown taking singing lessons from a goat.… It…
February 2013
Former New York mayor Ed Koch dies at 88
Closet case! Coward! We’ve heard all these words today and long before to describe Ed Koch, who served as New York City’s mayor during the 1980s. According to the folks…
A 30,000 foot view of the Canadian political landscape
In this post I investigate the 30,000 foot view of the Canadian political landscape, and consider various factors for what I consider to be a defining political trend of the…
5581…Stephen Harper Beguiles
And I don’t even know what that means.This is the Prime Minister that has sent more Cash For Lifers to the Senate than any other PM in history. The number…
Musical interlude
Signum feat. Julie Thompson – Never Be The Same (Extended Mix)
Friday night
New Avicii that I’ve been listening to this week. A tiny bit on the cheesy side but that’s ok. We all need some cheese here and there:) Think this is…
Friday night Joe Walsh blogging
When I took a quick look back to see what Joe Walsh material I had previously posted I discovered that those videos had all been disappeared. But that’s okay; there’s…
CRTC should be bolder with wireless code by Michael Geist
Columnist says the CRTC’s new code ultimately disappoints because its underlying philosophy is that consumer frustrations can be best addressed by more information.
ISA virus on your table – an act of desperation
Here is the latest from Alexandra Morton Alexandra Morton-Marine Biologist Hello The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has decided that ISA virus contaminated feedlot salmon can be grown-out in the…
Friday Evening Links
Miscellaneous material to end your week. – Lawrence Martin questions the media’s obsession with fabricating stories out of imagined motivations and insignificant shifts in poll numbers: In the year before…
Latest Ipsos Reid study, ranks CBC among the top 10 most influential brands in Canada by Sarah Lue
CBC is the only broadcaster who is among the top ten most influential brands in Canada.
Google settles French newspaper links dispute
Google has agreed to create a 60m euro fund to help French media organizations improve their internet operations.
blogging about blogging
“Writers deserve to get paid for their work” says a popular blogger in defense of putting her blog behind a paywall. The arguments and comments made by her fans and…
Obama Delays Keystone XL Decision
“We’re talking the beginning of summer at the earliest,” said the source, who did not want to be identified due to the sensitive nature of the TransCanada Corp project, which…
The Ugly Canadian: Three Male Anti-Women’s Rights Harper Conservative MPs
by Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive, Feb. 1, 2013: WHO? My picks for The Ugly Canadian(s) today are these three male, middle-aged, white, anti-women’s rights Harper Conservative MPs: Maurice…
Dispossessing democracy
As Parliament resumes, Stephen Harper has made it clear that he remains committed to implementing Bill C-45 in the face of widespread social protest. But thanks, in part, to Attawapiskat…
Life with Pi: wading into Vancouver’s independent theatre scene
Last night, I was warmly welcomed onto the board of directors for Pi Theatre’s. Pi produces bold, uncompromising plays that explore modern life. They also have a fantastic staff and…
Braving the bitter cold for mental health
About 80 mental health workers and their supporters braved the bitter cold February 1 to raise concerns about the impact of cuts on Providence Care Mental Health Centre in Kingston.…
CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou: Torture was official US policy
Via YouTube: Former CIA agent John Kiriakou was sentenced to 30 months in prison for revealing the identity of a covert officer to a reporter. But originally he was pending…