Homeless Outreach
Carmichael Outreach sent me a press release. I like to pass those along for interesting events, so here it is. {I was also tickled that a little ol’ blogger like…
October 2013
Nova Scotia Election – If the polls are right the Liberals will win big
I made an adjustment on my normal forecast model for Nova Scotia (won’t go into details but it is to take account of the large increase in Liberal support). If…
Econ 101 is killing America – Salon.com
Econ 101 is killing America – Salon.com. Salon.com In the Middle Ages, people looked to the Church for certainty. In today’s complex, market-based economies, they look to the field of…
Indie ISPs fight back after Big Telecom block Canadians from accessing affordable services
TekSavvy CEO Marc Gaudrault is speaking out and calling for regulators to prevent Big Telecom giants from blocking our access to affordable independent services. Gaudrault’s call comes after many of…
Exciting recent endorsements for Brian! / Endossements excitants pour Brian!
It’s October, the leaves are falling and Brian’s campaign is picking up momentum as we keep receiving new endorsements from Liberals around the country who want to see our party…
Oct. 7:What is Alward up to?
It’s been many, many weeks since the beginning of the shale gas confrontations at Rexton. As we all know, there is not the slightest possiblity that Alward will accept a…
CBC News: $100 million class action lawsuit launched against Bell
Customers of Bell are seeking $100 million in damages from the big telecom company. If you have had phone cards expired on you from any big telecom company, you may…
Note to Malaysian PM: $36 Billion LNG investment is risky business
Malaysian PM Najib Razak and Stephen Harper (AP/Lai Seng Sin) During a recent state visit by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to Malaysia, host PM Najib Razak pledged a “gargantuan”…
Daily Digital Digest for Monday October 7th, 2014
Here are your daily news links: Canadian spies targeted Brazil’s mines ministry: report (CBC) Charges that Canada spied on Brazil unveil CSEC’s inner workings (Globe & Mail) CSEC Olympia slides…
Stephen Harper finally noticed in Malaysia
Sunday October 6 Stephen Harper did meet Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak. Prime Minister Razak of Malaysia has stated that Malaysian state-owned oil company, Petronas, will invest billions in Canadian liquefied…
Autumn trees with moon
Filed under: art Tagged: moon, paper53, trees
Around the Internets: Monday Jump-Off
Must-reading to keep you occupied while US legislators play Hot Potato with an extremely fragile global economy (because Teabaggers won’t be dissed by the Negro-in-Chief, natch): Plutocrats at Work: How…
James Wegener of #TRUlaw makes Social Media Highlight Reel
James Wegner, a law student and editor in chief of the at British Columbia’s Thompson River’s University has made this week’s Law is Cool social media highlight reel. James made…
Tortorella swift-kicks Glenn Healy in the nuts. Elliotte Friedman follows up with a fist to the jaw: "Let’s not be `14-years-old.’
I have a dislike for CBC’s Toronto-centric, Vancouver-hating NHL coverage that grows with every time I watch it (very rarely anymore). The panel is full of assholes. Then there’s Don…
CUPE video highlights the logical endpoint of PC labour polices
To hear Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak speak about it, you’d think reducing the wages and benefits of Ontario workers was a good thing. When Hudak speaks in the legislature…
Bono does the impersonation of Bill Clinton and Bill Clinton returns the favour
I actually saw it on Fareed Zakaria’s program GPS last Sunday -Zakaria was interviewing Bono of U-2 lead singer about his humanitarian work in Africa. Also Bill Clinton is involved…
Around the Internets: Monday Jump-Off
Must-reading to keep you occupied while US legislators play Hot Potato with an extremely fragile global economy (because Teabaggers won’t be dissed by the Negro-in-Chief, natch): Plutocrats at Work: How…