Some Well-Deserved Ridicule
I suspect only the party faithful and the ‘true-believers’ would find these pictures objectionable: Recommend this Post
April 2013
Guilty of numerous intellectual offences…
I am guilty of committing sociology. There. I said it. I will give myself up quietly to the proper authorities. I have also committed “analysis” in the past, so there…
April 26: "Starbucks to open downtown outlet"
It’s a breaking story, front page material for the Moncton Times and Transcript. A probing reporter forced the full story out of Starbucks management, including a bombshell announcement that the…
Justin Trudeau: “I’m Here To Serve” (VIDEO)
Canada, meet Justin Trudeau, the new leader of the Liberal Party of Canada! We recommend:A great betrayal: Trudeau and the Liberals voted for Harper’s sell-out FIPAAt Last, Marc Garneau Challenges…
Some Literary First sentences, just for fun. . .
On the day after the HarperCons finally made their utter hypocrisy TOTALLY clear by voting down a motion to ensure that MPs are able to speak freely in the House,…
Business records exception to hearsay rule applies only if conditions precedent proven
Tarion Warranty Corporation v. Boros, 2013 ONCA 263 reminds us that business records are not admissible hearsay unless there is proof that they are, in fact, business records: The issue…
Liberal roundtable on sexual harassment within the RCMP (VIDEO)
A Liberal roundtable on sexual harassment within the RCMP, hosted by the party’s Women’s Caucus. The Canadian Progressive recommends: High profile ex-Mountie joins hundreds of Canadian women in RCMP lawsuit…
Shame On You, Congress, Shame, Shame.
America’s “bought and paid for” Congress is notorious for obstructing any meaningful action to respond to climate change. Now a group, “Organizing for Action”, is preparing a campaign to target…
The Latest in School Fashion – Body Armour
What’s next, Kevlar helmets? The latest sign of America’s worsening dysfunction is ballistic armour for school kids. Send your child to school with a bulletproof backpack so when the rounds…
George W. Bush and his Legacy
George W. Bush’s library is now open. What is he going to decorate it with? Maybe the skeletons of the over million dead Iraqis because of Bush’s invasion. Bush indeed…
Coming up on Sunday: A Blue Met Walk in the Bairro Português
I think there are still places left in the walk I’ll be leading on Sunday morning as part of the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival. Called How the Portuguese Saved…
BC Election Leadership Debate on CKNW 980 AM- 8:30AM-This Morning
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger So now the election is on, really on. Bill Good will conduct a radio debate with BC Liberal leader Christy Clark, BC NDP Leader Adrian…
wind mobile: horrible retail customer service but great follow-up after complaint
I sent this email yesterday. To Wind Customer Service: Re: Mobile Phone # xxx.xxx.xxxx Transaction: Tendered On: 24-Apr-2013 01:08 PMTendered At: WCMA01Invoice: xxxxx I am writing to complain about some…
Obama Calls Out Climate Deniers, & Other Good News
It’s always enjoyable (and all too rare!) to share good news, and I’m pleased that there’s some to share on this, the last Friday in April: The Ontario government under…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Sadly (if perhaps unsurprisingly), the Trudeau Libs’ vote with the Harper Cons against civil rights has received relatively little notice compared to the…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, April 26, 2013
Hereare the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, April 26, 2013: Ontario Court of Appeal rules executives may not be covered for workplace injury claims. Law…
Is this A New Crime In Harperland?
While the word commit has several meanings, when it is used without the preposition ‘to’ (as in, He is committed to her cause), it is invariably associated with something heinous…
Senior RCMP told not to meet with MP’s without approval
My very 1st Parliamant Hill video. Inspired by this headline. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/04/25/pol-milewski-paulson-rcmp-mp-senator-meetings-approval.html