Jack and Bobby
I just got these at an antiques place we always stop at, in Brighton. I’m going to send a picture of this to Bobby Jr.
October 2013
Saturday Photo: Repeat Performance
I’ve posted this photo before, but here it is again, because I like and because today is exactly like this.
Victory Or Valhalla!
The race is on in the federal ridings of Toronto-Centre, Provencher, Brandon-Souris and Bourassa. A special shout-out to Rolf Dinsdale, once lead guitarist for SFH and a guy with what…
Syria: U.S hypocrisy on Syria situation
First it was Assad who was murdering the civilians. U.S was all set to invade Syria. It was a matter of days according to reports in late August and early…
The Smith vs Mason Debate: An Enlightening Evening
“Tonight we will witness a debate of Epic Proportions! “In the Right Corner, the Freedom Fighter—Danielle Smith!!! In the Left Corner, the Protector of the People—Brian Mason!!!” Mount Royal University…
red sox. american league pennant. happy.
The 2013 Boston Red Sox have won the American League Pennant, and the right to play the St. Louis Cardinals in the 110th 109th* Major League Baseball World Series. This…
Worldwide Protests Challenge Fracking Industry
On Saturday, October 19th, from Romania to Canada and beyond, protests of varying size took place all over the globe to bring attention to the dangers of hydraulic fracturing (fracking).…
Oct. 20: just a few thoughts on a Sunday…
I’m still bothered by a statement that appeared in the TandT two days ago, the day Rexton made world news. It referred to certain, heavily-armed people there as para-militaries. Now,…
Cost of shirt shows zero reason to exploit workers in developing countries
Maclean’s breaks down the costs of bringing a $14 shirt to a retailer near you: The 12 cents spent on labor in countries like Bangladesh makes up less than 1%…
Trade does not equal jobs
In my last blog, Free trade ideology much ado about nothing, there was a broken link to a blog from Paul Krugman which exposes the fallacy that free trade “creates…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your Sunday reading. – Martin Regg Cohn discusses EllisDon’s ability to dictate political choices by the Ontario Libs and PCs as a prime example of corporate manipulation…
Infestations, Microbes & Parasites
Staphylococci, Corynebacteria, Actinobacteria, Clostridiales, and Bacilli. They’re the most common, but they’re not the only ones. Bacteria. Microbes. Yes, even parasites. Living in your belly button. And on your skin.…
The new (and old) faces of municipal elections in Alberta
TweetTomorrow is election day and in counties, municipal districts, villages, towns, and cities across the province, Albertans will cast their votes for mayors, reeves, councillors, aldermen, and school trustees. In…
A little shout out to an old blogging colleague running for a Liberal nomination
A brief blogpost on this day to wish my old blogging colleague and fellow Liberal, Jason Cherniak, the best of luck as he runs for the Liberal nomination in Aurora-Oak…
The idiocy of the men’s rights movement….
Most of you who have conversed with me know my deep passion AGAINST the men’s rights movement. I can rant on forever why many men’s rights activists don’t really understand…
in praise of freecycle
It’s been a while since I wrote about Freecycle – once as we were getting ready to move to Canada in 2005, then again when we moved from our first…
Ambition and Momentum–Sunday Assembly
This morning The Sunday Assembly live-streamed their London service to a few hundred viewers across the globe. I watched from Leeds and saw people on Twitter watching it bright and…
Raising Ontario’s Minimum Wage
On Friday, the United Steelworkers made the following submission to Ontario’s Minimum Wage Advisory Panel. The United Steelworkers union endorses the Ontario Federation of Labour’s (OFL) call for a minimum…
Oprah gets religion wrong
Apparently a group of atheists are upset because Oprah suggested that people feeling awe and mystery were not, in fact, atheists. Hmmmn Well Oprah’s view of religion is not exactly…