Kentucky Lawmakers Still Fighting Nonexistent War On Coal
Even the coal industry itself has conceded that there is no “war on coal”, but lawmakers in the coal-dependent state of Kentucky are still fighting this imaginary battle. In the…
August 2013
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Is the Green Party Still Relevant? Part 3: Values, Costs and the Pursuit of Power
In the current Canadian political reality which I’ve described in the first two posts of this series, the question “Is the Green Party of Canada still relevant?” appears to remain…
Who Killed Betty Belshaw?
Back in the late 1970s Beryl Young suggested to her friend, Victoria writer Ellen Godfrey, that she write a book about the sensational murder and trial of celebrated UBC Anthropology…
A Guest Post by Ernie: The Honeymoon, Part I
Today’s post is brought to you by the letter H and the number 3. That’s because the 3 of us – Zoom, GC and me – went to Newfoundland for…
The Struggle For Democracy
One of our most annoying conceits is our glee at dissecting and critiquing democracy in other lands. To these critics I say, 1215. Remember that for 1215 is the date…
Arms Race Update – There Goes the Neighbourhood
Singapore’s RSS Swordsman When Obama announced America’s military “pivot” out of the Middle East and into Asia-Pacific, it was bound to shake up the neighbourhood – that plus China’s rapid…
This clip from the movie Tommy Boy is almost a re-enactment of…
This clip from the movie Tommy Boy is almost a re-enactment of a typical scene from Rob Ford’s life. Here are a couple more Ford-like clips from Tommy Boy: clip1…
Global News: Another open letter to Big Telecom as Canadians speak out for authentic choice
Almost 60,000 Canadians have spoken out for choice at http://DemandChoice.ca. Here’s marketing expert Karen Geier telling Big Telecom what they need to hear. Will they listen? Article by Karen Geier…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Simon Lewchuk makes the case for genuine participatory budgeting in contrast to the little-known and unduly-narrow means for Canadians to even make…
Rob Ford is at it again
This time he was drunk in public while he was attending a festival, Toronto’s Taste of the Danforth Festival. “ He said that about four or five times, ‘Let’s go…
Austeria
Mad scientist selling his utopian project to the master of Metropolis (Fritz Lang, 1927) “Austeria”. An informal talk to OMSSA’s 2013 Learning Symposium, held in Ottawa, Ontario from June 16…
Austeria
Informal talk to OMSSA’s 2013 Learning Symposium, held in Ottawa, Ontario from June 16 to 19, 2013.
Altruism + Community
“It almost hurts me to walk down a road and have people grab my hand and ask for my autograph and not sit and talk. When I’m finished I’m not…
Severe weather: Flooding in Colorado and other U.S states
We are having severe weather throughout North America. Colorado and some other U.S. states are hard hit. Are these indications of climate change? Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news,…
Butter Chicken
So the first time I remember trying butter chicken was one of the times I went with @genevrael and The Bearded One to Remedy Cafe in Edmonton. His Nibs claims…
In the dog days of summer.
It must be the dog days of summer. That is when all the politicos, politicians, pundits and prevaricators take time out to refresh and recharge for the political wars. Because…
King Harper giving a speech
He gave this speech in Sault St Marie, Ontario. I believe it was given in 2009. He was scheming and dreaming how to get a majority government. Now that he…
Why Tim Hudak Is Such A Failure As A Political Leader
I realize that the subject of Ontario politics is likely of little interest to those residing outside of the province. Yet I can’t help but think that the dynamics at…
Capturing the Youth Vote: Got (Black) Milk?
Politicians have been fussing about the youth vote for decades, primarily because it’s virtually nonexistent. But if they could replicate Black Milk’s social media strategy they’d deliver the youth vote…