"Freeman" Dean Clifford Arrested
Roughly around the time the group in Grande Prairie were evicted, it seems that Dean Clifford, also once an associate of Bill Noble, was arrested on outstanding warrants: Freeman-on-the-land charged…
October 2013
Campus Alberta: Converting Universities into Trade Schools
I like engineers but this is ridiculous (and I’m not talking about Supercow, the U of C engineering mascot). Supercow U of C Engineering Mascot The PC government just invested…
AER and Educational Reform: Makin’ It Work
From Free Info Society Whenever people start talking about A.E.R., I hear the letters being “sung” by Johnny Rotten. Somehow it seems to help. So we’re getting to a point…
US Court: Transcanada’s Keystone XL Profits More Important than Environment
In a major ruling that’s flown under the radar, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit – based in Denver, Colorado – decided not to grant the Sierra…
Water – Edward Burtynsky
One of my favorite photographers, and a Canadian, eh? “While trying to accommodate the growing needs of an expanding, and very thirsty civilization, we are reshaping the Earth in colossal…
Chief Bill Wilson’s Voice Rings True. It Always Has!
Chief Bill Wilson speaks truth, in this Vancouver Province editorial, as he all has. His strength and clarity always rang true for me and I would be happy if we…
First Nations Chief Bill Wilson retells family history in B.C.
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Here is another article written by Chief Bill Wilson- (Hemads-Kla-Lee-Lee-Kla) It tells of his life and history and we are fortunate to be able to read about…
Discovered manuscript shows Marcuse’s evolution | BrandeisNOW
http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2013/october/marcuse.html Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Critical Theory, Marcuse
Leading the evidence
Paul MacLeod’s post-mortem of Nova Scotia’s election campaign is well worth a read. But following up on Kevin Milligan’s astute point, I’ll point out how one of the main factors…
At OpenMedia, we give thanks for our great community
At OpenMedia, we are incredibly grateful for our amazing community! Thank you for being so engaged- our work would not be possible without you. We’d also like to take a…
A story #1: “what happened.” (2009/02/08)
what happened. It followed a year of my life. I fell in love with this man who had some sort of illness. I’m not quite sure if it was terminal…
BLM’s Coal Leasing Woes Continue: New GAO Report Coming This Month
More bad news is coming for the Interior Department’s coal leasing program. This month (or later, if the federal shutdown persists), the U.S. Government Accountability Office is expected to release…
Obama’s Powers and the Debt Ceiling Increase: What if the Tea Party is right?
Senator Collins The debate is getting testy down south. The Republicans seem to believe that they have now become paragons of reasonableness, while the Democrats are risking armageddon: Sen. Bob…
What If the World Decides Not to Be Taken Hostage by Washington Again?
In 2008, made-in-America Casino Capitalism took down economies around the world and, in case you haven’t noticed, they haven’t come back and won’t anytime soon. Wall Street did what al…
how to pursue something you don’t really want
Since the day I decided to go to graduate school and change my career(s), my mind has reeled with questions about the future. When will I be able to quit…
Ian Scott, is Bill Blair paying you under the table to look the other way? It sure looks like it.
Suspicious actions by Toronto’s SIU head. Ian Scott needs to be investigated.
Are We Going to Stand By as Our Kids’ Future is Stolen?
Jimmy Carter recently observed that today’s American middle class are coming to resemble America’s poor back in the pre-Reagan era. That’s the bad news. The worse news is that Americans…
Ed Henry represents all that is wrong with the GOP – and journalism
Yeah, Ed Henry is a Fox News ‘reporter’ but as we all know that’s equivalent to the communications director for the Republicans. So, why are the Republicans crumbling? This video…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Agence France-Presse reports that even the IMF has reached the conclusion that higher taxes on wealthy citizens are a necessary part of…
Fighting Dragons
Not exactly, but… Click on pic for full effect. I used to own a couple of Greens, which are not quite as spectacular. They would fight, but a bit less…