140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, July 4, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, July 4, 2013: Spark lit between legal communities “And Benefits” – Two Missing Words Invalidate A Termination…
July 2013
You Are Being Watched Says Edward Snowden-Video
Here is the latest with Amy Goodman-Democracy Now!
The New York Post’s Egyptian haiku
People ask me how I can write for a tabloid. I say: ”How could I not?” A classic, here. (And more on Egypt, and related matters, in this Sunday’s Sun…
The Lessons I Have Learned in My Life of Caregiving
For some reason, last night our alarm clock rang at 4am. My husband quietly cursed and fumbled to turn it off. We both lay awake after that and quite soon,…
Kenya Medics Increase Reach Thanks to Bicycles
Bikes4Care is an initiative in Kenya that helps medics and other health care workers get to more places thanks to bicycles. It’s a simple and effective concept to get people…
6210…Happy America Day!!!
Isn’t that what they call it? Whatever they call it July 4th is the big day for our Yankee friends. Heck it is so big that Raymour and Flanagan are…
6209…Curler Caught Juicing
Yeah, I don’t get it either but The National Post reports that Matt Dumontelle has been suspended for two years coz he tested positive for Methandienone Metabolites at the World’s…
“We Are Sleepwalking To Disaster . . " *
Many in the blogosphere are doing a stellar job covering the climate-change beat, including The Disaffected Lib, who has had several recent thought-provoking posts on the subject. So I really…
Austerity Kills
In their book, The Body Economic: Why Austerity Kills, David Stuckler and Sanjay Basu demonstrate that, around the world, austerity has had devastating consequences on public health. Consider what economic…
Egyptian President Morsi Gets the Hook! Army Steps In As Demands For His Resignation Grew.
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger A relatively short lived term as President was the fate of Mohammed Morsi who outraged millions of Egyptians with his style of governance. Democracy was won in…
Technology Integration in K-12
I was asked, I'm curious as to what you think the three most important things for newteachers to know about technology integration in k-12? 1. Community – teaching can be…
A long way from best in class #nlpoli
Cathy Bennett’s leadership launch event was organized as one would expect. Her speech was scripted and, hand gestures and all, well rehearsed. From the start there was the flush of…
Stephen Harper and the Decline of the Fish Regime
Well I can only imagine the scene in the dungeon of the PMO tonight.A desperate Stephen Harper trying to decide which one of his multiple personalities might make Canadians love…
Northern Lights Animation
I have a few more of these aurora animations to create and upload to YouTube. Here’s a fun one to start with tonight though.
Bolivian President Evo Morales Plane Diverted Under US Pressure
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger We are experiencing a time where bizarre is the new norm. Bolivia’s President Evo Morales flight home from a Russian visit was detained, stalled, diverted. Some say…
Campaign Diary Volume 2: Mapping St. Albert priorities while my web page dries out
A work in progress … a screenshot from my campaign website, as it emerges… ST. ALBERT, Alberta One of the small ripples and eddies from the disastrous floods that inundated…
6208…Cooking Kids In Canada
Rick Kaulbars, personal and Facebook friend of mine, posts the following thoughts on FB. In North America, 33 toddlers a year die in overheated parked cars. WIthin 20mins. the car…
The $55 Billion Private Power Racket and Real Story Behind Hydro’s Debt
The Liberal Government and its private power pals are taking a page out of the neoliberal handbook, which aims to privatize anything of value. Here’s how it works: 1. You…
For a Diversity of Tactics
I went last night to a presentation by two women from Deep Green Resistance. It was an interesting presentation focusing on the question of how we make change in our…