2013
Idle No More and the Great Day of Protest
Oh boy. I sure picked the wrong day to be felled by the flu eh? Because I wanted so much to be there.But even on the small TV in my…
Celebrate….with Cake!
It’s important to find ways to treat ourselves and those we love. It’s important to celebrate special occasions and to simply celebrate…. even if there is no special occasion. It’s…
Wake up and smell the magnolias
Dawg recognizes the ugly truth that Idle No More is revealing about Canadians: We’re a racist, settler country, and it’s high time we stood up and faced that fact, and…
Ekos: 45% of Albertans say they are small ‘l’ liberals
According to EKOS when asked whether or not they’re small ‘l’ liberals 45% (+/- 8.8%) of Albertans say they are liberals . Here’s a link to the poll in question.…
Traumatic stress on Besserer Street
Back in the late 1980s all the phones had cords. Long ones. Because you wanted to be able to walk around the entire raw concrete floored, fluourescent-lit, low-ceilinged light industrial…
AFN to Harper: “We need answers to take to our peoples”
by Assembly of First Nations | Jan 11, 2013: Here’s the Assembly of First Nations‘ initial reaction to today’s closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and members of his…
Sony hatches ploy to keep Bob Dylan out of the public domain
Bob Dylan has a new album out, but you’re not supposed to listen to it. Sony Music has released a box set of demos by the artist, entitled The 50th…
The Harper Government: dishonest, reckless, stupid
The usual, in other words.
AFN calls for “real change”, “remedies and actions” for First Nations
by Assembly of First Nations | Jan 11, 2013: The Assembly of First Nations has released this statement calling for “real change”, “remedies and actions required for first nations immediately”.…
Federal government compromises the safety of more than a half million Canadians
I guess I’ll call and find out if I’m one of them. Stay tuned. Thanks for nothing, Harper.
Conor’s Fredericton 2012 – Part I
Moved back to New Brunswick from Burlington (I commuted each day to Toronto (Eaton Centre) and back) in 1997. Conor was 1 year old at the time and has since…
The Value of Culture (a reluctant tribute to the BBC) by Jeremy Gilbert
Columnist says public broadcasting programming continues to remind us of the possibility – and necessity – of a culture which is not simply driven by the logics of profit and…
Friday night
Hey. Cause. We. Are. Young. !! That right there is da shizzle. Have a good night out there kids! Be nice, play safe, call your mother.
Misguided Journalist Terry Glavin Misunderstands ‘Idle No More’
Don Maroc-Cowichan Conversations Contributor MISGUIDED VICTORIA JOURNALIST MISUNDERSTANDS IDLE NO MORE by Don Maroc Terry Glavin is a well know media commentator on all things cultural and political. He claims…
Musical interlude
Love and Rockets – Sweet Lover Hangover
Friday night
This is Ruthie Foster performing solo in a TV studio with Runaway Soul. If memory serves, Women Be Wise was on Bonnie Raitt’s first album. Or maybe it was the…
Oy it’s Oickle!
R. v. Oickle, 2000 SCC 38 holds a court considering the common law confession rule: must consider whether the police made any threats or promises. The Supreme Court states that…
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