What to Do When You’re Tired of Cleaning House…
Watch videos of tiny houses? This one’s quite delightful.
July 2013
Josh Fox on Gasland Part 2, the Fracking-Earthquake Link & the Natural Gas Industry’s Use of PSYOPs
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger When Gasland first hit for many it was an early wake up call. Nominated for an Academy award Jeff Fox blew the lid of the dangerous risks…
The George Zimmerman Verdict: How Does an Aggressor Successfully Argue Self Defence
After my initial shock at hearing the verdict and my attempt to rationalize it I have further reflected on the verdict. Perhaps it all comes down to the difference between…
The George Zimmerman Verdict: How Does an Aggressor Successfully Argue Self Defence
After my initial shock at hearing the verdict and my attempt to rationalize it I have further reflected on the verdict. Perhaps it all comes down to the difference between…
The George Zimmerman Verdict: How Does an Aggressor Successfully Argue Self Defence
After my initial shock at hearing the verdict and my attempt to rationalize it I have further reflected on the verdict. Perhaps it all comes down to the difference between…
Monday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Last week, I noted that even after a 2-0 start, the Saskatchewan Roughriders might be one injury away from some serious problems. And another impressive win later, that number may…
Can Animals Provoke Action?
Whenever I talk about atrocities around the world in class – slavery, oil spills, and the like, and I get the class to talk about what bothers them most or…
Staircase 1
The staircase. The house is over 110 years old. Workmanlike build, but it has lasted. I may have mentioned that I was delighted to find only one coat of paint…
Reasonable apprehension of bias
In murder cases bail is considered by a Superior Court judge. Is it problematic for the bail judge to be the trial judge? No; see R. v. Williams, 2013 ONCA…
US military spends $34 million on unused Military Headquaters in Afghanistan
“An investigation is being carried out into why the U.S. military spent $34 million constructing a building in Afghanistan that has never been used” and may never be used. Visit…
WWII bomb detonated on Dutch beach by disposal unit
The unexploded English 500 pound bomb from World War II was discovered during excavation work by the Dutch natural gas infrastructure and transportation company, Gasunie, between Gouda and Zoetermeer. The…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Murray Dobbin writes about the crisis of extreme capitalism: (T)he “free economy” romanticized by Friedman and his ilk is anything but. Completely dominated…
Making Matters Worse
Perhaps it results from reading too many balance sheets. But Edward Burkhardt clearly suffers from EDD — Emotional Deficit Disorder. The head of the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway walked…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, July 15, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, July 15, 2013: Should law schools invest in law firm start-ups? Police ignore Taser heart attack risk…
Mr. Harper bends a knee.
Prime Minister Harper bent extra low in bowing to the Queen when last in London. He had good news for her. He was sure she would be pleased to know…
july 15: The asking of questions….
Picture an Irving Press reporter asking Joseph Stalin, “Were you nice to Ukrainians Mr. Stalin?” Stalin smiles and nods, and the Irving reporter scampers back with the next day’s headline.…
Staircase 1
The staircase. The house is over 110 years old. Workmanlike build, but it has lasted. I may have mentioned that I was delighted to find only one coat of paint…