Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Ish Theilheimer writes about the opportunity progressives should recognize in the scandals engulfing Rob Ford, Stephen Harper and other conservative leaders: (W)hile you’d…
November 2013
Ford Nation sightings
Right here.
The Plot To Overthrow Stephen Harper
“I’m saying status quo is always in jeopardy. Ambitions rise as problems mount. And right now Mount Duffy has become insurmountable, The PM is throwing everyone under the bus. It…
Saturday At The Movies
Pretty funny:
Has the Time Come for Stephen Harper to Resign?
I like the look on Stephen Harper's face these days. He's starting to look like a deer caught in the headlights. For the first time you can see fear in…
Group of 7 In The News
Apparently, Canada is getting back the so-called “Arthur Lismer Collection”, comprising hundreds of personal items accumulated during the life of this obscure Group of 7 artist. So obscure in fact…
Disecting Ford Nation – Part Three – Nov. 20, 2013
Crack smoking admission, "rage/murder threats" video, oral sex comment, international embarrassment, bullying and immature behaviour in council, ... After a series of things that confirm, for most people, that Rob…
Disecting Ford Nation – Part Three – Nov. 20, 2013
Crack smoking admission, “rage/murder threats” video, oral sex comment, international embarrassment, bullying and immature behaviour in council, … After a series of things that confirm, for most people, that Rob…
Disecting Ford Nation – Part Three – Nov. 20, 2013
Crack smoking admission, "rage/murder threats" video, oral sex comment, international embarrassment, bullying and immature behaviour in council, ... After a series of things that confirm, for most people, that Rob…
Disecting Ford Nation – Part Three – Nov. 20, 2013
Crack smoking admission, “rage/murder threats” video, oral sex comment, international embarrassment, bullying and immature behaviour in council, … After a series of things that confirm, for most people, that Rob…
Recycling Margaret Atwood, Rob Ford, Doug Ford and the library slugfest of 2011
Margaret Atwood on our picket line at the Calgary Herald, circa 1999, shortly before severely reprimanding your blogger. Below: A reflective Ms. Atwood signing a book in Edmonton last night,…
A Scandal in Two Institutions: The Senate Half
What has become known as the Senate Scandal is really a scandal in two institutions: the Senate, of course, but also the PMO. The PMO half of this scandal was…
A Scandal in Two Institutions: The PMO Half
Nigel Wright What has become known as the Senate Scandal is really a scandal in two institutions: the Senate, of course, but also the PMO. In both institutions, the scandal…
The Failure of "Cobbsville" Part III: Painting By Numbers
Right to left: Cobb, Mike Spence, Albert Borgmann, Kynan Dutton The photo above was taken and used in a story about Cobb's efforts to take over the little village of…
Economic Growth, Pipelines and Twitter Tactics for Greens: the TV Ontario Toronto Centre By-Election Debate
The other night, I meant to catch TV Ontario’s “The Agenda” with Steve Paikin, as Paikin was hosting the candidates of the Toronto Centre by-election for a debate on public…
Musical interlude
Andrew Rayel feat. Jano – How Do I Know
With LNG, Asian takeovers of Canadian energy assets still booming
Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor Here is another substantial post from the keyboard of Kevin Logan, a seemingly indefatigable researcher, writer and analyst. This piece was originally published in the Common…
THE SHADY SUCCESS OF THE SECRET SUSHI SYSTEM
THE SHADY SUCCESS OF THE SECRET SUSHI SYSTEM Good old Time Magazine. It struggles on in the internet age, devoting more and more of its pages to bite-size "factoids" that…
THE SHADY SUCCESS OF THE SECRET SUSHI SYSTEM
THE SHADY SUCCESS OF THE SECRET SUSHI SYSTEM Good old Time Magazine. It struggles on in the internet age, devoting more and more of its pages to bite-size “factoids” that…