Concert of the Day
Depeche Mode – Live At The Pasadena Rose Bowl (1988) Tracklist: 1. Master and Servant 2. PIMP 3. Behind the Wheel 4. Strangelove 5. Blasphemous Rumours 6. Stripped 7. Somebody…
August 2013
Beaver Lake Cree case reveals flaws in environmental review process
A fundamental flaw in the environmental assessment process is that it focuses on each proposed development as something that stands alone. But an individual well or dam is not separate…
ConCalls: #RoboCon Trial Inches Forward
The trial of maybe the only Conservative stooge to face a judge for illegal robocalls during the last federal election, is underway. Sona is a stooge, and I think an…
Is Carolyn Stewart-Olsen a Duffy in the Shadows?
She’s ostensibly a senator for New Brunswick but Carolyn Stewart-Olsen been a denizen of Ottawa since the mid-80s. According to her Wiki entry, Stewart-Olsen served as head nurse of ambulatory…
Update: Matthews limits role of supervisor despite scathing report into northern hospital
“In 1970, Dirk sued Stig, Nasty, and Barry; Barry sued Dirk, Nasty, and Stig; Nasty sued Barry, Dirk, and Stig; and Stig sued himself accidentally. It was the beginning of…
Will America Debut the F-22 Over Syria?
It’s been in service for years and surely it’s about time the U.S. introduced its F-22 Raptor, stealth fighter, into combat. And where better than in the skies over Syria?…
Vancouver Islanders Want To Form Their Own Province!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger In our latest unscientific snapshot poll conducted by the Cowichan Conversations team of researchers and analysts it has been clearly established that Islanders want out! We are…
Tkachuk and Stewart Olsen Succumb to Denialism, Senate-Style
Senate scandal – it’s not just for the rookies any more. Veteran Tory senators, Dave Tkachuk and Carolyn Stewart Olsen, have issued statements denying they knew anything about the backroom…
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Syria: Link Collection
Collection of all the links about the situation in Syria media isn’t telling you about and relevant historical stories. Will update as I find useful info. Canadian Trends investigation of…
Law is Cool 2013-08-27 14:51:25
The Ontario Bar Association is hosting a 1 day convention to learn about the technical and ethical issues involved in using technology in the practice of Law. Students members get…
New Report Finds Climate Can’t Wait for More Delays on Aviation Industry Emissions Action
New scientific analysis released today on the impacts of the aviation industry on our climate should give pause to government and industry leaders. The report, produced by the Manchester Metropolitan…
Radioactive Bluefin Tuna Caught Off California Coast!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger The Fukishima Nuclear spill has put the world on alert as to the dangers of radioactive pollution that effects the ocean, and all the living…
It’s Time for a Showdown at Washington’s OK Corral
Watch for radical Republicans (they’re not all that way, honest) to shut down the U.S. government in October. GOP House leader John Boehner may emerge looking like an idiot who…
Upcoming "Law & Order" Episode – Paula Deen Kills Trayvon Martin.
Oh dear. The upcoming season of Law & Order is said to include an episode in which a “high profile, celebrity woman chef” thinks she is being pursued by a…
Senate/PMO Corruption Scandal Hits New Height
Did I just dream about the blackmail and corruption in the #PMO and Senate that CTV reported last night? #Duffy #cdnpoli— Saskboy K. (@saskboy) August 27, 2013 Two senators were…
The Thorium reactor energy option
For half a century, the electrical power industry has been trying to make success of failure, safety of danger, and efficiency of wastefulness because it chose the wrong nuclear fuel…
Gordo in Exile
Most senators don’t get mug shots and fingerprints until after they’re appointed. It looks like Gordo Campbell may be stuck in Trafalgar Square for a while. The Georgia Strait reports…
The strange tale of a mid life crisis.
what would you think if your spouse secretly hired a 23 y old, who hasn’t got the common sense to wear pants and not swear in front of customers? One…