Corporatism Isn’t Just a North American Scourge
America is the heartland of corporatism. It’s highest court is an agency of corporatism. It has a “bought and paid for” Congress. It even has a supposed populist in the…
November 2013
Rob Ford Shocks America on Saturday Night Live
OK here's the bad news. Rob Ford made the opening of Saturday Night Live…. Opener – CBC News Toronto – SNL 11-16-13 by IdolxMuzic And the good news?He's actually worse…
Munk Debates: Are Men Obsolete?
While I was waiting for the newest Munk Debate to show up on the site, I watched an old one. An excellent debate between Tony Blair and Christopher Hitchens on,…
Britain’s Mini-Rob Ford Scandal
He’s not a mayor but he’s the chairman of an ailing British bank plus he’s a Methodist minister. And, while there’s no suggestion yet of any driving whilst pissed or…
Any idiot can play blackjack.
Periodically Babel-on-the-Bay tries to be helpful to Ontario gamblers. It is not that the rules are all that different but in Ontario you have two strong government ministries fighting over…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your Sunday reading. – Chris Dillow discusses how a shredded social safety net may turn into a vicious cycle – as voters are more prepared to cast…
A Tale Of Two Economies
Last week, Jim Flaherty announced that Canada would run a surplus — just in time for the 2015 election. Scott Clark and Peter Devries suspect that Mr. Flaherty is playing…
Late night sex ed talk
Son Two: It’s totally true. I was asked to define masturbation, and I gave a long answer. Me, intrigued: How long? Son
U.S. House Prepares Early Christmas Gift To Natural Gas Industry
The holiday season has officially kicked off for consumers, with massive sales and discounts being advertised in all forms of media. But the U.S. House of Representatives doesn’t have to…
We have heading up for your net
I have to admit that I frequently read the spam comments WordPress traps for my moderation, and I often do so with a smile. The clumsy, crazy constructs, the awkward…
A Created Crisis?
The whole debate about the reform or abolition of the senate would not be getting the attention it is currently getting were it not for the somewhat overblown concern about…
Salute to a man we can all admire
It’s great to know the BC NDP this weekend honoured Ian Reid with a life membership and warm recognition for his long service to politics and public service in British…
Stephen Harper, Brian Mulroney, and the Big Tomato
Well there he was the other day, trying to run away from the Senate scandal, while claiming scandalously that his trade deal with the Europeans was bigger than Brian Mulroney's…
Sun News and sewer journalism
When Sun News hires the infamous Ford brothers to do a TV show, decent people cringe, but they shouldn’t be surprised. Aping Fox News, as Sun Media are inclined to…
Rob Ford Opera
(CBC Radio’s Day 6 recorded this Rob Ford aria, arranged and written by Topher Mokrzewski, resident conductor with the Calgary Opera. Alex Beley and Tyler Fitzgerald sing as the Ford…
The Failure of "Cobbsville" Part II: Cobb and Dutton Taken Into Custody
Well, that was fast. When we started what we planned as a three part series, we hadn't anticipated this happening so suddenly. Claiming they had been the victims of a…
Defend Our Climate
Today I went to a “Defend Our Climate” rally. There are reports of protests in 130 communities across Canada today, but I take slight hope. With the Harper government praising…
Neurodiversity Cultists Take Note: My Son Is A Joy; His Autism Is A DISORDER
Many in the Neurodiversity cult, which irrationally embraces and worships the autism segment of the autism disorder diagnosis they sought for themselves, or their children, while discarding the DISORDER component…
These Poolish Things…
Poolish. Levain. Banneton. Biga. Autolyse. Retardation. Lactobaccilli. Bassinage. Windowpane test. Crumb. Batard. Barm. A new vocabulary is building in me, one that brings the lore of breadmaking, the etymology of…