inequality and expectations.
Sometimes reading two things together brings certain details to the front. The other day I was reading two blogs about obstetrics in other countries. One of them is by a…
December 2013
Dinner for One-This is Hilarious! Happy New Year
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger This is one of the best New Year’s pieces that I have ever seen. Pull up a chair, pour yourself something and prepare to be entertained. Happy…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Holiday cats.
Shawnigan Basin Society Director Blaise Salmon Resigns In Protest
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Blaise Salmon, a former Director of the Shawnigan Basin Society, has resigned due to his concerns over CVRD Director Bruce Fraser’s financial mismanagement of the Society’s affairs.…
Looking back on 2103
It’s been quite a year, both personally and politically. The best of times, the worst of times, to paraphrase Dickens. Looking back on 2103, it was a busy, eventful, successful,…
Happy New Year, Everyone!
I have never been happier to see a year pass more than 2013. It’s just been one goddamned thing after another. 2014. I’m hopeful that this is the year that…
2014 Crystal Ball Gazing – Political Predictions, Part 3: The Federal Scene
The Conservative Party2013 was unquestionably a bad year for the Conservative Party of Canada – although perhaps not the disaster some in the media are portraying it as being. 2013,…
Voice for the exiled: the powerful and moving poetry of Susan Abulhawa
If you’re considering a gift for anyone in the new year I strongly recommend a wonderful poetry collection entitled My Voice Sought the Wind by Susan Abulhawa. Susan Abulhawa is…
Susan on the Soapbox Wins a Clawbie!
As some of you may know, Susan on the Soapbox was nominated for a Clawbie (the Canadian Law Blog Awards) by ABlawg, an excellent law blog produced by my alma…
Recommended reading: my best books of 2013.
What makes a great book? I have a simple guideline. I borrow pretty much every book I read (thank you, Edmonton Public Library), including every book that I am about…
murdoch mysteries, abortion on tv, and maybe an anti-war reference, too
I always like to have a detective-mystery series to follow. I try many of them, like a few, and watch several episodes in a row as downtime relaxation. I recently…
Looking Back at 2013: Photos of Climate Chaos, Natural Disasters, Heartache and Hope
Today, we wrap up 2013 with a slideshow of photographs taken this past year by DeSmog contributor Julie Dermansky. We’re grateful to have Julie on our team, and as you…
Fracking California: State divided over Monterey Shale
Californians protest fracking in front of the governor’s offices, May, 2013 (Justin Sullivan/Getty) Read this Dec. 29 Los Angeles Times opinion piece by Alex Prud’homme on the potential fracking boom…
Sweet Things
Earlier this week, His Nibs and I had the privilege to witness one of his best friends get married. Afterwards, we took the children to a Brazilian steak house. I…
Americans conserving big on home electricity
American homes are getting greener, like this one in Minnesota by Jonathan Fahey, The Associated Press NEW YORK – The average amount of electricity consumed in U.S. homes has fallen…
Towards Greater Clarity Of Language
A little something from the conservative lexicon: H/t I don’t like what Stephen Harper is doing to Canada Recommend this Post
Ray Grigg’s 2013 review: No platitudes, please
Typhoon Haiyan was a reminder in 2013 of the need for dramatic action on climate change Platitudes are wholly incompatible with our present environmental situation on planet Earth, so saccharine…
Memoir from Antproof Case by Mark Helprin
My book recommendation for 2014. Enjoy; you’ll either love it immensely immediately, or it will do nothing for you and you’ll put it down. Another of his books, Winter’s Tale,…
Just How Lazy ARE Indigenous People, Anyway?
It’s a trick question. And let’s not forget how many of us are told we are inherently lazy because we are native. Hard to shake that. via Twitter / apihtawikosisan:…