6327…No Muslim Parking
So say the signs at the Westview Shopping Center in Spring Branch, Texas, a suburb of Houston. KPRC TV reports that the signs starting popping up during Ramadan. The story…
August 2013
6327…No Muslim Parking
So say the signs at the Westview Shopping Center in Spring Branch, Texas, a suburb of Houston.KPRC TV reports that the signs starting popping up during Ramadan. The story is…
Greetings from the U.S. of A.
I was a Texan. Proof, in six seconds, here.
Christians Should Stop Whining About Persecution
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, thinks some Christians living in foreign lands need to “grow up” and stop hyping tales of how they’re persecuted. “When you’ve had any…
A new mammal discovered
A cross between a cat and a raccoon. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Senate Residence Requirements Are Not a Frivolous Formality
Canadian senators are appointed to represent their home province. Although some, like the barnstorming Cavendish Cottager, may appear to represent their party, not the country and not their province, that…
Apparently Ms. Landolt Doesn’t Read Her Own Words
Over at LifeSite News, we find REAL Women Canada’s Gwen Landolt trying to backtrack on what she said so publicly last week. The pro-family, pro-life conservative organization REAL Women of…
Chaos and Turmoil continues in Egypt
This video was posted on YouTube 15 minutes ago. It is very sad. Another 50 people killed according to an NBC report.
Councillor Linda Sloan not seeking re-election
TweetTo the surprise of many political watchers, Councillor Linda Sloan announced in a press release this morning that she will not seek re-election to Edmonton City Council in Ward 1.…
Why Is That Spoon In Your Knickers?
It was probably a good idea until it hit the papers. A Derby-based charity that helps women escape being sent abroad for forced marriages had advised them to hide a…
Climate Change Fun Fact of the Week – the Rise of Brain-Eating Bugs
Okay, it’s not like it’s an epidemic but, just sayin’. Our warming climate is manifesting in the northern migration of all manner of lifeforms – mammals, fish, birds, insects and…
Warren Buffett Buys Over $500 Million of Suncor Tar Sands Stock, Latest in "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
Warren Buffett – the fourth richest man on the planet and major campaign contributor to President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012 – may soon get a whole lot richer.…
A pox on (some of) your houses
Recently, numerous allegations have flown throughout the blogosphere (at least, the portion that I read), identifying numerous high-profile skeptics/atheists/scientists as varying degrees of creepy to rapist. Others have jumped to…
More On The Struggle Of Minimum Wage Workers
We hear it all the time from those who slavishly and unconscionably parrot the corporate line: raising the minimum wage is a job-killer. While that rhetoric may serve the insatiable…
New Contest – Your Favourite Tory in Marjorie’s Wig
Any guesses what former Conservative senate leader Marjorie Lebreton plans to do with her 30s-something hairpiece when she leaves politics? Maybe it should be bequeathed to the public archives. Or…
Mistake in contract
Lee v. 1435375 Ontario Ltd., 2013 ONCA 516: The formation of a legally binding contract requires a meeting of the minds –consensus ad idem. When the meeting of the minds…
Egypt Doesn’t Need Pharaohs, It Has Generals
Fascism and the will of the majority often go hand in hand. Mussolini’s Italy and Hitler’s Germany are the best examples. The fascists may not rise to power on majority…
The Rot Starts At The Top
Regular readers of this space will know that I am no fan of Prime Minister Harper. Yesterday’s revelation that a “boot camp” for new Conservative Senators explicitly told the new…