Calgary: The NAMBLA Convention
Whether he’s there in person or in spirit, the great Kahuna of Kids casts his perverted spell over the Harpbot of Flanagan. Forget Duffy. Put Wallin out of your mind.…
November 2013
In Appreciation of Vintage Music
I was listening the other day to a song sung by Cliff Edwards, Cheating on Me, recorded from an old 78 RPM single. Scratchy, warbly, and a bit thin, but…
Rob Ford’s Apology and Promise to Continue is Unacceptable
Mayor Rob Ford has apologized sincerely for something , he won’t say what. He then spends part of the rest of his Sunday radio show attacking the media and his…
E Day à Montréal!
Thinking of my bro-in-law this afternoon as the polls close in about 5 hours across Quebec. It’s municipal election time and Steve Shanahan will make a GREAT city Councillor! As…
Rob Ford’s Apology and Promise to Continue is Unacceptable
Mayor Rob Ford has apologized sincerely for something , he won’t say what. He then spends part of the rest of his Sunday radio show attacking the media and his…
Fracking in Manitoba Explained By A Scientist-Video
Scientists are speaking out and fracking is explained in this video. Recall PM Harper saying that they will be guided by Science. Steve, perhaps you should sit down and view…
Coal Baron and Major Ken Cuccinelli Campaign Donor Sues Blogger for Defamation, Invasion of Privacy
Robert Murray, owner of the Ohio-based coal giant, Murray Energy Corporation, filed a defamation lawsuit against a prominent liberal blogger and The Huffington Post. Filed on September 25 in Belmont…
Saturday Photo: What’s Behind a Story
Ordinarily I use only pictures that I’ve taken for this feature, but today I’m pirating (well not really, they’re bot WikiCommons pix) two photos taken by other people as the…
Can I Touch It?
North Carolina based artist Endia Deal explores the relationships of minority women within the corporate space. Her most recent project, “Can I touch it?”, is a photo series depicting white…
Harper: "I’m Not Responsible"
Stephen “I’m All About Everybody Else’s Accountability” Harper is trying to deflect responsibility for the actions of his PMO staff in the Senate Scandal. “The Senate should do the right…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Stephany Griffith-Jones points out the lack of any coherent argument against a Robin Hood tax on financial transactions – and the public…
Police not giving Rob Ford "Special Treatment"
Rosie DiManno’s most recent column suggests there may be one law for ordinary people and another for the Mayor of Toronto. She asks why, if apparent drug deals were going…
Mother Jones’ Modest Proposal
Like me, you probably share that sinking feeling that privacy is gone for good, dead without so much as a fight. If you want a reasonable degree of privacy any…
Nov. 3: Just a few Sunday thoughts – with a special for university students on getting As.
But first – There are few things more annoying that political arguments. And the annoyance is caused by those people whose discussion style is formed by their prejudices. Such people…
Consultation 0005: Greater Transparency or Interfering with a Doctor’s “Right” to Get Rich?
Do doctors have the “democratic” right to charge whatever the market will bear for “uninsured” medical services? Or do the principles of universality and accessibility under the Canada Health Act…
Senate Reform and Pandering to the Base. . . .
The Conservative Party under King Harper has always been aware, I believe, that Senate reform is essentially a non-starter without the cooperation of the Provinces. However, they continually touted the…
How popular is Rob Ford? An Update
On November 2 Forum Research released another poll taken just after the dramatic news about the Ford video on Thursday. That poll is now being reported, for example, by CBC…
Conservatives constantly challenge change.
At the Halloween convention of the Conservative Party in Calgary, there was often more of interest behind the scenes than at the microphones. One of the most unusual pieces of…
In Defense of Rob @TOMayorFord
Yes you read the headline correct, In defense of Rob Ford. In a few short hours Rob and brother Doug will be on the air the weekly clown show on…