Friday night
Good evening. Let’s begin with Moreland & Arbuckle covering Bo Diddley’s Hey Mona. This is Albert Collins performing on German television in 1985. This is If Trouble Was Money. And…
April 2013
5822…Senator Mike Duffy Gets A Raise
Yes the esteemed Senator from Kanata who represents Prince Edward Island is getting a raise. So are all the other Senators and Members of Parliament. The same week that Barack…
Young woman arrested for posting photo of graffitti online
Young woman arrested for posting photo of graffitti online: According to CBC News: A 20-year-old woman has been accused of criminal harassment and intimidation against a high-ranking Montreal police officer…
Peter Kormos memorial on May 11, 2013 in Thorold, Ontario
Peter Kormos memorial on May 11, 2013 in Thorold, Ontario: Click on the above link for details, and see my last post for more information about his life, which ended…
Shell Pipeline Spill Is Fourth Disaster In Bad Week for Keystone XL Promoters
Last Friday, as national attention turned to the massive Exxon Pegasus tar sands pipeline spill in Mayflower, Arkansas, another oil spill was occurring near Houston, Texas. Operators of a Royal…
Average 250 Pipeline Accidents Each Year, Billions Spent on Property Damage
If only this were milk there would be no need to cry. Cleanup efforts are currently underway in three separate oil spills that have occurred in the last ten days.…
Calling Foul on Canada
When it comes to environmental neglect, Canada is outdistancing the competition. We have earned six consecutive “Fossil of the Year” awards, a dishonour bestowed by a coalition of 700 NGOs…
The Twilight of the Harper Regime
For seven long and dark years Stephen Harper was able to hold this country in his iron grip.For years him and his Cons were able to fool Canadians into thinking…
Justin Trudeau Comes Out In In Favor Of Trans Mountain Pipeline
Justin Trudeau today told the Toronto Star’s editorial board he’s pro-Keystone and a West Coast pipeline is “a priority”. #cdnpoli— Kai Nagata (@kainagata) April 5, 2013 At least I think…
Just Trust Us
We all remember the abortive attempts by Kevin Page, Parliamentary Budget Officer, to find out specifically how federal budget cuts were going to affect programs. The Harper regime was of…
Writer Kildare Dobbs, a sharp, satiric observer of human frailty by Sandra Martin
Columnist remembers writer and satirist Kildare Dobbs.
Penashue takes verbal swipe at CBC journalist
Former MP Peter Penashue feels CBC has treated him unfairly.
In Uruguay, Marriage Equality Is Approved
Same-Sex Marriage Law is a Win for Fundamental Rights By: Human Rights Watch | Press Release NEW YORK – The Uruguay Senate, in approving a bill on April 2, 2013,…
Historic Outpouring of Public Opposition to Site C Dam
Yesterday, I joined several thousand British Columbians in submitting my comments to the environmental assessment process for the proposed Site C Dam in northeast BC. While it will likely take…
Obama tries to regain the narrative on the Sequester
When Obama decided to give back 5% of his salary to the Treasury, he made a political move not done since Herbert Hoover. In so doing, he undoubtedly aims to…
In Canada, a ‘Proud to Protect Refugees’ campaign is launched on Refugee Rights Day
By: Canadian Council for Refugees | Press Release: Today the Canadian Council for Refugees and other organizations announced the launch of a campaign designed to transform the conversation about refugees…
The Fight for Choice on PEI – Midwifery and Abortion
It is flat out no longer the case that Islanders are uninformed about their rights and the discrimination that they are enduring at the hands of a gov’t that refuses…
Your Purrfect Way to Publish & Promote Your Amazon & Kindle Books
After more than a year of research, my latest book is now published as a Kindle eBook (only 99 cents) and will shortly be available as a printed soft cover…
5821…Writing On The Wall For Peter Penashue
He’s the former, as in last month, member of our beloved Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s cabinet. He’s Peter Penashue. According to a survey by Forum Research that The Huffington Post…
Colbert Report on the Exxon Pegasus Tar Sands Oil Spill
A quick break for some Friday afternoon comic relief. As only Colbert can, he highlights the absurdity and somehow culls the funny out of a freaking oil spill. And he…