July 27: The ultimate in non-news….
When the front page carries a big story that the CEO of Walmart is all excited about developing sales in Moncton, you know this is going to be a slow…
July 2013
GOP Elder Statesman George Shultz Urges Strong Action on Climate Change – In Stark Contrast To Current GOP Leadership
George Shultz, who served as Ronald Reagan’s Secretary of State from 1980 through 1984, is urging strong action on climate change and urging the US to move away from oil.…
Helping hold on to Hudak.
You realize of course that any win for the Conservatives in these five current by-elections in Ontario is just going to encourage Conservative leader Tiny Tim Hudak. Is that fair?…
Stephen Harper’s Summer activities – summarized
Stephen Harper keeps himself busy. Enjoy the summary of his activities so far. 😉
Look to Quebec courts, not prov gov for disclosure: Marshall #nlpoli
The people of Newfoundland and Labrador won;t get information on Muskrat falls water management from the provincial government or its energy corporation. They should wait to hear about things in…
Toronto Centre, where no one has ever read a history book
Worldly, academic, author, former journalist, Harvard, even a bit of Russia. What could possibly go wrong?
The Wisdom Of Direct Investment
One of the Right’s favourite shibboleths is that, when government invests directly in people, it encourages sloth. Far better to offer citizens tax credits. Government shouldn’t invest, they say. It…
THE STRANGE CASE OF THE MISSING TERRORIST SCIENTISTS IN THE NEWS
In April of this year the RCMP announced that they had uncovered a bio-terrorist threat involving two Canadian scientists working for the innocuous sounding: Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The…
"sharecroppers on wheels": port truckers are organizing, and they are winning
When is an employee not an employee? The answer to this riddle is rapidly becoming the true face of employment in the North America today. In her brilliant investigative book…
Chris Spence’s ‘Performance: The Reviews Are In
I realize that the subject of Chris Spence is likely of little or no interest to readers of this blog outside of the immediate area, but I cannot apologize for…
Hell 2.1, a small update
I left you in my exploration of the Encyclopedia of Hell pondering which version of the Faustus story was better: with or without his final redemption. Personally, I prefer without,…
The Mayor’s friend, Dave
You’ve probably heard about David Price. He’s Rob Ford’s long-time bestie, former football coach,’Dave’ the talk radio anonymous caller who calls in to declare the awesomeness that is Toronto’s mayor.…
a teenager’s courage reveals the brutality of anti-choicers: "please stop calling me a whore"
This articulate and courageous 14-year-old girl says she wants to be a science teacher when she grows up. I hope she will also be a writer, because this is one…
Dunder-Dex offside with Emera #nlpoli #nspoli #cdnpoli
Premiers Kathy Dunderdale and Darrell Dexter may be telling everyone that the Maritime Link can;t be stopped but the private sector company involved in the project said in June there…
Conor Countdown Continues In Support of FLEXIBLE, EVIDENCE BASED Inclusion
The Conor Countdown continues, as Conor gets up each day at 6 am and changes the number reflecting the number of days until school resumes. My son Conor, and his…
6282…Swedish Meatballs
Those are the opening two words of the headline in The National Post. The opening two paragraphs are: A Swedish politician who wanted to show his new tattoo to followers…
Bring on the BC bud
Kinsella thinks Trudeau’s pot legalization proposal is a mistake: To sum up: a policy that is made on the fly, apparently without much caucus consultation – to curry favour with…
Methane and the risk of runaway global warming
Reblogged from uknowispeaksense: Research was published this week showing the financial cost of methane being released from Earth’s permafrosts. But the risks go beyond financial – Earth’s history shows that…
Musical interlude
Chicane – Don’t Give Up