33 years ago tonight
December 8th, 2010, 2:06 am Thirty years ago tonight, I was a student at Carleton, and Lee G. Hill and I were sharing a room at Russell House in the…
December 2013
Something To Rejuvenate The Human Spirit
I suspect that as a lot of us get older, especially with the context that the years behind us provide, it is difficult not to submit to deep cynicism, even…
David Simon: ‘There are now two Americas. My country is a horror show’ | World news | The Observer
The creator of the Wire, the Corner, Generation Kill gave a speech, in Sydney, summarized in the London-based Guardian. David Simon: ‘There are now two Americas. My country is a…
Anticipatory breach of contract – when does the limitation period commence to run?
Ali v. O-Two Medical Technologies Inc., 2013 ONCA 733 raises an interesting limitations issue. When an anticipatory breach of contract occurs and the innocent party affirms the contract when does…
Paying The Piper
On Thursday, Andrew Mitrovica summarized what we know about Rob Ford: We now know this about Ford. He is a habitual liar. He is said to have uttered racist and…
300 Years Is Bogus
Thanks to another letter writer, Michael McKinlay, I caught this opportunity to again offer a better future perspective than SaskPower’s current President has done thus far. http://saskboy.wordpress.com/2013/09/15/an-irrational-mixup-at-saskpower/ I’m writing in…
Power Politics: Professional Caregivers in the Family Home
Recently, I gave an interview with Nicole Scheidl, of Fit Minds, a program for enhanced communication between people with dementia and their caregivers. My topic for this interview was the…
Second Seminole War
In 1835, the U.S. Army arrived to enforce the treaty. The Seminole leader Osceola led the vastly outnumbered resistance during the Second Seminole War. Drawing on a population of about…
The little government that grew: Alison Redford shuffles deckchairs on her cabinet
After her change of heart, Alberta Premier Ebenezer Redford, top left, accompanied by Speaker Gene Zwozdesky in his ceremonial robes, watches as some of the members of her cabinet sit…
In Sunday’s Sun: in which I become the only person in Canada to dislike Chong’s bill
Look, I like Michael Chong, too. In fact, I’ve probably liked the Conservative MP longer than anyone else. Way back in November 2006, when we were being urged by elites…
Two Mandelas – remembering the legacy that matters most
Nelson Mandela in company with Fidel Castro (left) and Yasser Arafat (right) With Martin McGuinness and Gerry Adams (bottom left) The death of Nelson Mandela may have been anticipated given…
"Sack the Economists"
Reblogged from Real-World Economics Review Blog: from Geoff Davies Non-mainstream economists are all-too aware of the failure of mainstream economists to anticipate, let alone avoid, the Global Financial Crisis and…
ONE WEEK SALE AT KERSPLEBEDEB LEFTWINGBOOKS!
It’s December, and it has been a busy year here at Kersplebedeb – getting this new site off the ground, publishing several new books and pamphlets, and just continuing with…
We’re in a giant car heading towards a brick wall and everyone’s arguing over where they’re going to sit
David Suzuki
Harper Launches Major First Nations Termination Plan
On September 4th the Harper government clearly signaled its intention to: 1) Focus all its efforts to assimilate First Nations into the existing federal and provincial orders of government of…
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Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Jim Stanford counters the myth of labour shortages by pointing out Canada’s significant – and growing – number of potential workers who lack…
Saturday Photo: Cuzco Rooftops
The 254 photos I took on my trip have been whittled down to 85, I’ve transcribed 49 pages of notes, and there’s a Power Point made to show unsuspecting friends…