Karzai Doesn’t See Any Benefit from Twelve Years of West’s War in Afghanistan
Outgoing Afghan president Hamid Karzai says our twelve years of waging war in his country has brought, “a lot of suffering, a lot of loss of life, and no gains“.
October 2013
Ranked ballot voting is automatic electoral cooperation
Thanks to opposition party vote splitting, Harper weaseled dozens of center-left seats in 2011 allowing him to win 100% of the power on 40% of the vote. One idea has…
Jimmy Carter – Middle Class Today Resembles Poor of the Past
Former president Jimmy Carter doesn’t see American middle class prospects improving in the future.
Oct. 9: A new TandT face on p.1…..
…at least I cannot remember seeing it before. But oh, this new face will fit right in with the Irving press. His name is Michael Woloschuk. and he writes with…
In Alaska, They’re Insulating the Roads
Ever see workers laying polystyrene insulation beneath a roadbed? You can now.
Scientific Study Shows No Benefit From A Questionable MS Treatment Advanced By Both Medical And Political Charlatans …
There is nothing new about a politician trying to get in front of a parade. Three years ago, Saskatchewan’s populist Premier, Brad Wall elbowed his way to the front of…
Ronald McStrangles
Alltop is lovin’ cardiovascular asphyxiation!
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
Your news links for today: Bill to Protect Wireless Customers Passes Second Reading (Ontario Minister of Consumer Services) Indie ISPs Accuse Big Telecom Of ‘Anti-Competitive Behaviour’ (Huffington Post) TPP: This…
Is This How America Ends, With a Bang?
Will Tea Party Republicans fly the United States into the ground? Has America passed the point of no return? AlterNet reports that Democratic pollsters have concluded the rightwing radicals who…
Your house is not an investment (the land is)
Mortgage broker David Hughes has developed a spreadsheet for his clients considering a suburban home. His goal is to make the costs of commuting clearer to prospective homeowners. In many…
The Wall Street Book Everyone Should Read
Reblogged from HBR Blog Network – Harvard Business Review: These days, it’s not hard to find people who question the role that financial markets play in our economy, who argue…
Calm sky
Filed under: art Tagged: sky, zen brush
Nova Scotia Elections
Darrell Dexter lost his seat. I believe he is a good guy but that is the way politics is. Darrell Dexter giving concession speech Darrell Dexter — the man who…
This is Not the Saskatchewan NDP’s Official Position
I have the following opinion piece in the latest (September 2013) edition of The Commonwealth, accompanied by this disclaimer: “The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the…
The Urban Gardenener: Foraging in Kansas City and in the Woods
Great story in The New York Times today about serious use of invasive and otherwise normaly uncultivated plants for cooking. Linda Hezel supplies several trendy restaurants in Kansas City with…
Harper is dumb on diplomacy.
Here he has his own Airbus A310, his own hairdresser, a plane full of lackeys to do his bidding and Prime Minister Stephen Harper still gives the back of his…
Paul Desmarais Dead at 86
The Sudbury-born billionaire, Paul Desmarais, has died at age 86.
140Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, October 9, 2013: Anti-begging law in Arizona knocked down by federal judge What Does Justice Nadon’s Nomination…
Imagine, You’re In a Coffee Shop in NYC – and This Happens
You’ll like this one. Put yourself in this picture. You’ve just settled down to sip your latte when –