Corporatism Goes to War Against Clean Energy
In the United States, corporatism’s own ‘special forces command’ is known as ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council. ALEC is the command centre from which marching orders are issued to…
December 2013
Reform Act: Much Ado About Nothing
Almost everyone agrees, our political system is in need of fundamental, substantive repair. Within that generalized view, there is a pre-disposed attraction to “reforms”. I would actually offer up the…
Pembina praises Ontario’s new energy plan
The Pembina Institute, one of the country’s leading environmental advocacy organizations, has good things to say about Ontario’s new long-term energy plan. In a press release this week, the Institute…
Jesus Loves Porn Stars
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission It’s certainly the most different Gospel of John that I have recently seen. It’s produced by xxxchurch.com, which reaches out to…
Telecom expert Nowak takes apart Big Telecom’s latest claim about two-year cell phone contracts
Two days ago, Canada’s customer-protection wireless rules came into effect — but two big telecom companies insisted in throwing out some parting shots as they got ready to put these…
6 Ways To Avoid Caregiver Burnout: Guest Post
Here’s a guest post from contributor Stephanie Lynch. If you feel you are close to burning out, read on! And if you are looking for ways to share the care,…
Lawrence Martin just doesn’t get it
In a Globe and Mail column, Lawrence Martin blames the Green Party for the Liberals losing a recent by-election in Brandon–Souris (Manitoba) by 400 votes. He goes so far as…
Are We Good Allies to First Nations?
This is what solidarity looks like; make sure it’s authentic! Lots of us care about deepening relationships with and social/economic/political justice for first peoples. It’s hard to come in, though,…
Learning and Performance Support Systems
This post is to introduce you to our Learning and Performance Support Systems program, a new $19 million 5-year initiative at the National Research Council that I will be leading.…
This is What It Means to be Lower-Middle-Class in Today’s America. Turning of the Screw.
The rich and powerful have coined a name for them. They’re called the Precariat. These are blue and white collar workers who work full time for meagre wages that leave…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Your news links for today: Study Shows Lack of Competition in Canada’s Mobile Wireless Markets (LSE Media Policy Project) Ottawa’s message to the telecom Big Three: Hands off Mobilicity (Globe…
Irene David Cleary
My Aunt Irene passed away on the weekend, another family member felled by cancer. Her funeral is today in Knowlton, in the Eastern Townships, and I couldn’t get there on…
Those Italian trees in Rome
I scrolled through some photos from the summer trip to Italy and spent some time fooling around in Popsicolor. As I periodically check the camera roll on the iPad some…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Andrew Jackson writes that Canada needs far more investment in infrastructure – rather than the austerity that’s constantly being prescribed by the Cons:…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, December 4, 2013: Michael Jackson’s mother seeks retrial for final tour promoters Facebook chat about ‘hit’ on…
VON Grey Bruce — Nobody respects a cheapskate
Sometimes the government and its contract health providers just don’t know where to draw the line between fiscal responsibility and simply being cheap. Nobody respects a cheapskate except for other…
It is easy to mismanage billions.
A person with just so much money to last until the next cheque, learns to manage money. They have to and they can become very careful and frugal. Conversely, persons…
14,000+
Hey! Somewhere in the past few days, I acquired more than 14,000 Twitter enthusiasts. At the moment, 14,234, to be precise. I have some small distance to go before catching…
Lame, lame, lame
Jim Watson calls Gord Brown “Gordie.” Good God! The horror! Oh, wait. I call Gordie “Gordie,” too, because he’s one of my oldest friends. I’m friends with Michael McSweeney, as…
Techno/House Party Guide: How to find the best parties Part 3 of 3- BLOGCEMBER 4/31
Once you get to know like-minded party people- keep in touch with them. I went to this relatively tiny no-name club in London while there were droves of people who…