Severe Autism: Autism in the Shadows – Thank You Amy Mackin
“My son’s story is one of hope, not unlike the stories regularly broadcast on television, printed in magazines or making the rounds on YouTube. Yet the autism spectrum is wide…
July 2013
(Book Review) Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens
This is an excellent bedtime book, because it consists of short pieces (typically 4-6 pages in length), many of which appeared in Vanity Fair, on a wide range of topics…
Tip Of The Hat, Wag Of The Finger…
Nation, I've spent a LOT of time over the past months sitting quietly, just... observing.I have been astonished, inspired, and disgusted by some of the reactions I saw to recent…
Tip Of The Hat, Wag Of The Finger…
Nation, I’ve spent a LOT of time over the past months sitting quietly, just… observing. I have been astonished, inspired, and disgusted by some of the reactions I saw to…
Signing up a new member in Provencher
What a great afternoon! Terry Hayward, President of the Provencher Federal Liberal Association took my on a tour of his (very large) riding as we discussed the challenges the Liberals…
Signing up a new member in Provencher
What a great afternoon! Terry Hayward, President of the Provencher Federal Liberal Association took me on a tour of his (very large) riding as we discussed the challenges the Liberals…
Winnipeg PEDAM
I had a great time delivering the Principles of EDA Management course to Liberals in Winnipeg.
Winnipeg PEDAM
I had a great time delivering the Principles of EDA Management course to Liberals in Winnipeg.
Abortion just became a by-election issue for the PCs
Way back in the summer of 2011, PC leader Tim Hudak had a substantial lead over the governing McGuinty Liberals. So significant was it that Hudak and his boys were…
Obama Teases on Keystone XL, But Continues to Dodge Climate Peril
President Obama acknowledges that the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline’s ability to create jobs is exaggerated, but won’t publicly acknowledge the pipeline’s climate impact. The post Obama Teases on Keystone…
A Parents Worst Nightmare: 6 Young Teens Die In Saskatchewan Car Crash
Who amongst us did not cram a whole bunch of our friends into a car when we were teenagers … just having fun … laughing and going for a drive?…
Detroit: Out of Gas or Out of Mind?
What are the real issues behind the bankruptcy of Detroit? Is it the decline of ‘Motor City’ or something more hideous, like a planned pilfering of pensions and other assets?
The essence of liberalism is an attempt to secure a social order not based on irrational dogma, and insuring stability without involving more restraints than are necessary for the preservation of the community.
Bertrand Russell, in A History of Western Philosophy (1945), Introductory, p. xxiii
Sataurday Photo: Chicory and Queen Anne’s Lace
This morning was a good one for a walk on the wild side–that is in the Champs des possibles, the old city yard which has now become a delightful going-back-to-basics…
6289…George Zimmerman Gets 12K To Buy A Gun
Being George Zimmerman is almost as good as being a corrupt Senator. F’up and you still get paid. ThinkProgress tells the world that Tuesday last the Buckeye Firearms Foundation sent…
6287…O.J. Simpson Wants Out Of Jail
For starters he has a murderer, of his ex wife and her friend Ron Goldman, that he has to track down. He sure canna do it if he is locked…
Waterfalls and other beautiful scenery
I took numerous animated gifs of waterfalls and gifs of other beautiful scenery and created a video adding very soothing music. Relax and enjoy!!
Desmond Tutu: I’d not worship a God who is homophobic
Iconic retired archbishop Desmond Tutu denounces religions that discriminate against gays, declares he’d not worship a God who is homophobic. The post Desmond Tutu: I’d not worship a God who…