Newfoundland and the start of the Great War #nlpoli
Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War One. There’s no sign of any commemorations or other events to mark the occasion, but undoubtedly there will…
August 2013
Well, I Was Sure Wrong When I Said
…this. Turns out Metrolinx did take the T.O. City Council vote to cancel the Scarborough LRT seriously. They’re basically telling council that they will suspend work on the project until…
Ontario needs a Dalton Camp.
When Dalton Camp died in 2002, Canada lost an intellectual giant and a giant killer. Dalton was always our favourite Conservative. He was fun as a person with whom to…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, August 7, 2013: BlackBerry recovery proves to be short-lived Let’s Finally Kill the Billable Hour!? Lawyers’ Use…
Enemies Within
Michael Harris suggests that, despite Stephen Harper’s recent attempt to list his enemies, his real foes are inside his own tent. That may be the real story behind the the…
Tell Me About Your Mother
You awake each morning screaming, your mouth dry and your eyes red from the tears that bath your Pillow of Ennui. You had the dream again. Of falling. Of dogs…
Darkness on the Edge of Town #nlpoli
Here’s what St. John’s mayor Dennis O’Keefe told city council on Monday, according to the Telegram on Wednesday: O’Keefe proceeded to talk about the fact the city lost the opportunity…
The Smartest Move She Ever Made #nlpoli
Appointing Ross Reid as her chief of staff is probably the smartest thing Premier Kathy Dunderdale has ever done and will ever do. Reid is an experienced political operator with…
Stephen Harper and The Nightmare at 24 Sussex Drive
OMG. It's another Con scandal AND a horror show at the same time. A Nightmare at 24 Sussex Drive. The old mansion is crumbling, but Stephen Harper is refusing to…
Uffizzi two
Two and more hours in the Uffizzi. Aside from the absurdity of trying to apply a rational (perspective) system to an insane irrational scene of slaughter, and as this is…
Uffizzi one
There was no way I could have drawn this, like I naively thought I might have been able too. The room was hot and filled periodically with waves of people…
Palma Violets at Echoplex in LA
Our view of Palma Violets, right now. This one is already epic.
Australian Election called for September 7th
As I mentioned in a post I made earlier, an election in Australia has been a long time coming. On January 30th 2013, the Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard,…
6310…Potheads Here Is An Idea
I am talking to you Matt Mernaugh. As it stands you celebrate the evil weed marijuana on Hitler’s birthday, April 20. 4/20. I have a better idea. Why not on…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Extended cats.
RED ALERT! The threat of rationalizing your own oppression is at an all time high
So who around the world is still believing in the magical terrorist threat? Show of hands? When will the public start calling out news agencies that refer to “terrorists” with…
Burn in Hell, One Direction
See this? This is the scene outside our hotel, the Andaz, a.k.a. The Riot Hyatt. Where Keith Richards threw a TV set out of his room window. Where Jim Morrison…
Ineffective assistance of counsel
R. v. R.L., 2013 ONCA 504: The governing test for a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is an exacting one. As indicated by the Supreme Court in R. v.…
Are Kellogg’s Snacks a Threat to Global Climate?
John Bryant, CEO of snack food giant Kellogg’s, found himself in hot water last week on a quarterly earnings call when one investor took the company to task for its…