Thomas Pynchon Reads Trailer For Inherent Vice
Reblogged from Edenborough: You probably will never see his picture but here is an opportunity to hear one of the greatest American writers reading from his own work!
May 2013
This post isn’t about Rob Ford
I’m not a Trekkie (is that how you spell it?) but my partner is (sigh). Sometimes I humour him, like when I buy him Star Trek-themed gifts as a joke…
“I didn’t know!” – the death throes of a desperate squirmer
The Conservatives are losing their favourite, time-tested tactic to reset public opinion: just say the word “sponsorship.” For seven long years, anytime they could be criticised for ethical lapses, for…
May22:I’m late in starting this because….
…I read my copy of the Times and Transcript early this morning. And at the end, I thought, “what can I say?” There are three ways to control people. One…
Toronto Law Blogger Meetup: Thursday May 23, 2013
Hello again, Toronto law bloggers, tweeters, and other related enterprises and entities throughout this great nation! As discussed on Twitter, the next Toronto Law Blogger Meetup will be this Thursday…
Somebody’s Got Some Explaining #topoli
Photo from Cam Woolley. Ford staffers hand out magnets/cards as they wait for Mayor at Worthington funeral twitter.com/KatieSimpson24… — Katie Simpson (@KatieSimpson24) May 22, 2013
Fiduciary duty
The Toronto Party v. Toronto (City), 2013 ONCA 327 discusses how fiduciary duties arise: The concept of fiduciary obligation has a venerable lineage rooted in the notion of breach of…
Scum of the Earth
Who are these guys? They’re Rob Ford staffers, that’s who they are, passing out Rob Ford business cards and fridge magnets at Peter Worthington’s funeral. I am not making this…
Rob Ford: 300 Lbs of Funeral
— Katie Simpson (@KatieSimpson24) May 22, 2013 You gotta be shittin’ me, right? PS. Worthing, if you don’t know, refers to Peter Worthington.
Lafleche Loses Another Building: Flying Goose Inn
Another accidental fire in Lafleche last night, this one attributed initially to careless smoking (is there any other kind?). The Flying Goose Inn, the only bar and hotel in town,…
Come to the fair! And “I knew when Lakeland was aborted”
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Last week, what we could defined as Todd Bentley’s travelling circus hit the road. Starting on May 15, the Bentley revival…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Pat Steenberg observes that the Harper Cons’ deficits are the result of conscious choices to reduce government revenue – and that we can…
Nature of a Government
Government hates competition.
Iain Hunter: Green’s Andrew Weaver represents more than Oak Bay
Iain Hunter / Times Colonist May 19, 2013 Oak Bay-Gordon Head Green Party of B.C. candidate, Andrew Weaver, speaks to supporters at his election campaign headquarters at the Oak Bay…
IMF Calls on Cameron Tories to Change Course
Britain’s Conservative Cameron government are the High Priests of bone-crushing austerity. David Cameron and his gaggle of privileged Saville Row suiters are not interested in sparing the lash when it…
Did Somebody Mention Bruce Carson?
Oh yes, I did. I mentioned Bruce Carson simply to reinforce the point that the beating heart of corruption within the Harper government is, in fact, the Prime Minister’s Office,…
Triple Bottom Line Companies on the Rise, Propose New Corporation Classification
A triple bottom line corporation is one that watches closely not only profitability but also it’s sustainability. Triple bottom line companies are on the rise not only in performance but…
6033…Katherine Wynne Is Number One In Ontario
It was in yesterday’s Toronto Sun so it has to be true.“Premier Kathleen Wynne and New Democrat’s Andrea Horwath are the most popular leaders in Ontario, leaving the Progressive Conservative’s…
6032…Rob Ford Hits The Big Time
Jimmy Kimmel, The Daily Show. And I am sure he is being featured on every morning show in North America. Good on on you Mr. Mayor. Getting your home town…