The rewards of blogging
I get one of these four times a year without fail. This one is to mark the summer solstice. You can click on the image to see the full size…
June 2013
Let’s All Be Good, Quiescent Citizens, Eh?
It is no secret that this country, under the ‘leadership’ of the Harper cabal, has suffered a significant loss of democratic freedoms reflected in the abuse of and contempt for…
Photographing Old Saskatchewan
Churches in Saskatchewan are closing down, and being abandoned at an increasing rate it seems. Active churches in my hometown have dwindled from four during my childhood, to maybe one…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, June 21, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, June 21, 2013: Montreal developer linked to Applebaum’s downfall as mayor Secret tax-haven files lift veil on…
Remembering Lukin Robinson
I attended a lovely memorial service this week for Hugh Lukin Robinson, long-time labour economist and progressive activist in Ontario who passed away a few months ago at the ripe…
A thoughtful farewell to Bob Rae.
This is not a form of eulogy. We will probably have Bob Rae to kick around for some time to come. He was never our favourite Premier of Ontario. He…
Industrial Policy, Manufacturing Employment, and the Loonie
The Institute for Research on Public Policy has published a very interesting overview study on the resuscitation of “industrial policy” in economic policy circles. It points out that industrial policy…
Polls And Positivity
Another poll showing the LPoC up, in majority territory even, and by a respected pollster. Two years out and its meaningless and yada yada yada. Interesting, however, to speculate on…
wmtc rebooted
I was in the middle of writing a post about my plan to get back into an exercise routine… when I broke my foot. Doing almost nothing. Walking along in…
Last Day of School for Seven Weeks, Which Isn’t Too Short at All…
This is the last day of school here: many kids have only a half day and walking around the neighborhood this morning, it was clear that the young people are…
Calgary
Like my family – now in Kingston, Toronto, North Vancouver and Winlaw, B.C. – I have been watching the news and pictures coming out of Calgary with actual astonishment. In…
With Friends Like Harper, You Don’t Need Enemies
Rob Moore The Grace Foundation, the New Brunswick charity which complained last week about Justin Trudeau’s speaking fee, now says it’s “deeply distressed” by the way things have turned out.…
A Gamble on Shale Job Growth Fails to Pay Off for Governor Corbett, as Fracking Worries Grow Nationwide
Last Friday in Philadelphia, a small crowd gathered outside the Franklin Institute, protest signs in hand. Only a few days before, word went out that Governor Tom Corbett, one of…
Hospital restructuring picks up (but very quietly)
Community pressures to preserve small hospitals: Local opposition to hospital cuts has driven Prince Edward County residents to demand that their local hospital be allowed to break away from the…
Cost Creepy Crawlies #nlpoli
Maybe it’s the lack of independent corroboration in this Telegram article that just sends a chill up your spine. That’s the one where Nalcor officials insist they are doing a…
Stephen Harper and the Monster Horror Show
OMG. I see Great Monstrous Leader has retreated to the basement of 24 Sussex Drive, to lick his wounds, get away from Mike Duffy.And wait for a big electrical storm.It's…
Pentagon Top Dog Admits F-35 Edge Lost to Hacking
When you’ve got a super-secret technology, it’s a good idea to keep it under wraps at least until you’re ready to deploy the device. It’s a really bad idea for…
Hey, It’s Not Even July, Yet Arctic Ice Levels are Nearing All-Time Record Lows.
Arctic sea ice is currently receding at about 100,000 sq. kms. a day. Because of it, we’ll not only be breaking a record for sea ice loss this year but…
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6172…LBJ MVP Bob Rae Happy
The Miami Heat repeated in one of the greatest game 7’s of all time. Lebron James, the finest player of his generation, was named playoff MVP. On a final note…