Richness
I was trying on a jacket at The Bay. It cost twice as much as I’d normally spend, but there was a 50% off sale. H said, “You look like…
November 2013
Dean Clifford Arrested in Hamilton on Sunday
Dean Clifford, Freemen guru, arrested on Canada-wide warrant Freemen-on-the-Land speaker arrested in Hamilton on Sunday on warrant issued in Manitoba By Adam Carter, CBC News Posted: Nov 25, 2013 3:42…
Stoic Environmentalism
I’m doing the Stoic Week thing this week. It’s just a matter of contemplating specific quotations each day. Even though I studied them years ago, and teach about them even,…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Nested cats.
Carleton Professor Criticizes Canadian Telecom Industry, Gets Twitter Account Suspended
Not gonna lie… this freaked me out a little bit. According to Professor Dwayne Winseck — aka “mediamorphis” on Twitter and on HowardForums, a post I made on HowardForums might…
Mea Culpa
Miss Vicky received the following email in her inbox: MISS VICKY! Shame on you, you used to give regular updates about the neighborhood on your site, now it’s been over…
Mea Culpa
Miss Vicky received the following email in her inbox: MISS VICKY! Shame on you, you used to give regular updates about the neighborhood on your site, now it's been over…
Six Rules for Politicians Using Social Media
This is an updated version of the talk I presented at the the eighth annual Municipal Communication Conference in Toronto, November 2013. I use social media regularly and frequently.…
Mea Culpa
Miss Vicky received the following email in her inbox: MISS VICKY! Shame on you, you used to give regular updates about the neighborhood on your site, now it’s been over…
Obama Approves Major Border-Crossing Fracked Gas Pipeline Used to Dilute Tar Sands
Although TransCanada’s Keystone XL tar sands pipeline has received the lion’s share of media attention, another key border-crossing pipeline benefitting tar sands producers was approved on November 19 by the…
Orange continues to be crushed in federal by-elections
I was happy to help the Freeland campaign in Toronto Centre over the last couple of months, and I’m glad to have her as my MP. I was a poll…
Stephen Harper’s Cons: Now They’re Threatening Our Food !!!
They are threatening our democracy. Threatening the planet, threatening our lakes and rivers. Now they stand accused of the ultimate crime: threatening our food supply. Canada’s food recall system has…
Toilets without seats — warnings from England
Too big to fail. For most that expression applies to big banks, but what about our health care? As Ontario prepares the way for further transfer (read: privatization) of hospital…
Why Vancouver’s door knob ban is a really bad idea
Vancouver has banned the classic round door knob for new buildings because it has accessibility issues. Door leavers are easier to open especially if your hands are full or if…