Thoughts on the Coup in Egypt
Tahrir Square in 2011 In the early hours of 12 April 2002, with massive anti-government protests filling the streets, members of the Venezuelan military abducted President Hugo Chávez and, promising…
July 2013
Rupert Murdoch: And the lawyers just got rich going through millions of e-mails
Rupert Murdoch & Rebekha Brooks Read this secretly taped recording of a private meeting of Rupert Murdoch and about 25 people on the 10th floor of the newspaper’s headquarters in…
Redford shines in flood aftermath, but political problems not washed away
TweetThe day to day melee of provincial politics in Alberta was thrown out the window two weeks ago as rising rivers flooded communities in southern Alberta and forced the evacuation…
6211…CN Tower Blue/Pink For New Heir
As you know Kate Middleton, the wife of the heir to the heir to the Queen of England, is due to give birth any day now. Christina Blizzard of The…
Stuff I don’t know (and stuff I do)
Lots of stuff happens at my office that I don't know about. And in theory at least I am one of the bosses. So I suppose the Prime Minister might…
A Skeptical Look at Turks And Caicos Joining Canada
I’m sorry, I can’t get enthusiastic about Canada having its own tropical paradise without wondering what the financial angle is. The biggest alarm bells for me come from Turks and…
Funding defence costs for corporate officers and directors
Cytrynbaum v. Look Communications Inc., 2013 ONCA 455 deals with ongoing funding for litigation defence by former corporate directors and officers for a claim brought by their corporation. Such funding…
Sean Leslie Looks Big Problems at BC Hydro-This week in BC
This Week in BC -Sean Leslie Looks at BC HYDRO
Vancouver Sun: Canada’s wireless carriers challenge CRTC code
Here’s some great coverage of our own Steve Anderson talking about the Big Three-led push-back against new citizen-friendly cell phone rules. Article by Gillian Shaw for the Vancouver Sun: Will…
BC NDP Leader Horgan Turns Tables on BC Liberals-Embarasses Liberals Over Political Payoffs For Defeated Liberal Candidates
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger There is no doubting it then when BC NDP House Leader John Horgan has the glint in his eye and the opportunity presents itself he is the…
Sliverization: Glaciers Melting Quickly
Civilization has a sliver of a chance to survive this century. Earth’s ice sheets are doomed. That’s it for us. Watch the trolls roll through saying, “The. earth. has. natural.…
Rob Ford Prepares…?
Got the pic from Coady McGraw who says its: @goldsbie Jane and Dundas— Cody McGraw (@Cody_McGraw) July 4, 2013 And, from Streetview, it does seem to be. Nothing much on…
Albertans, not Exxon Mobil, are paying the price for carbon
Thursday, July 4, 2013 It’s safe to say that Exxon Mobil, and other companies responsible for large amounts of greenhouse gas pollution, don’t intend to pay for the $3 Billion…
Scurvy returns among UK children with diets’worse than in the war’ …
With the advent of junk food as well as highly processed microwave food, the corporate world is slowing enticing huge numbers of people into highly dangerous eating / diet practices.…
China’s Green Goo
29 thousand square kilometres of coastal green goo is a lot, even for China. That is the size of the algae bloom now blanketing China’s Yellow Sea coastline. Here’s a…
Blood Services — Has Dr. Sher ever heard of the precautionary principle?
Dr. Graham Sher has to be the most confident guy on the planet. While experts around the world are cautious about making safety claims regarding blood-based products, the CEO of…
Updated 100 cats ebook is up.
Okay, Cool! The updated 100 cats ebook is live in the iTunes bookstore! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/100-cats/id559121901?mt=11
Updated 100 cats ebook is up.
Okay, Cool! The updated 100 cats ebook is live in the iTunes bookstore! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/100-cats/id559121901?mt=11
Updated 100 cats ebook is up.
Okay, Cool! The updated 100 cats ebook is live in the iTunes bookstore! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/100-cats/id559121901?mt=11 Filed under: art Tagged: 100, 100 cats, cats, ebook, update
Is Trudeau’s Poll Lead Such A Good Thing?
The latest polls show the Trudeau-led Liberals leading the Harper Conservatives 36% to 29%, with the NDP at 23%. Coincidentally, this petition from Forest EthicsEthics suggests it is not necessarily…