Big error by Spec’s editor-in-chief, but no apology to readers
Here. No apology to the paper’s readership, as predicted. (Reminds me of a big error the Spec’s owner, the Star, made but refused to apologize for. See number five.)
2013
Oh, look
Now they are smearing her with financial audits they haven’t actually released. From the same fiscally-incompetent crew who shit the fiscal bed on the fighter jets. Amazing. Anyway, this latest…
Back to school
Son One has suggested that I kill him instead of making him go back. “That sounds a bit extreme,” I suggested. “Besides, you only have another decade or so of…
my magic number is 13
Today I begin my last term of grad school. There are thirteen weeks to a term, so as of today I am counting down weeks to the finish line. My…
Ethical Auctions: E-Bay Rejects Oil From Tar Sands
This week, Patagonia and eBay became the two newest US brands to join the fight against tar sands oil. The two companies have announced that they will no longer use…
The Hebron Complications #nlpoli
The partners in the Hebron project sanctioned the development on New Year’s Eve and announced the decision on Friday. The new cost estimate to build the gravity base and bring…
How Much Will It Cost Tim Hudak To Unwind The Green Energy Act?
You thought cancelling that gas plant was expensive? Here’s PCPO MPP Monte McNaughton, representing Lambton-Kent-Middlesex: …we realize that when we make the commitment, we’re not going to build them, if…
When Liberals do well
This is a solid op-ed in many ways on the Liberal party, the leadership race, the necessity for big ideas and the moment we find ourselves in as a country.…
Stephen Harper and the Sounds of Resistance
Well say what you like about Stephen Harper. Call him the Crime Minister or the devil himself.But nobody can deny that he’s consistent eh?One moment he’s waging a war of…
C-45 and the targeting of Indigenous peoples: Idle No More
Stephen Harper stayed on the sidelines as Idle No More swept Canada from coast-to-coast-to-coast. He has now agreed to meet with a delegation of First Nation chiefs, including Theresa Spence,…
Are depression and schizophrenia the same?
No. They’re not. But would this post have received as many views and thoughtful comments had I gone with a more sober title like “Affective and Hallucinatory Disorders of the…
Shocked!
I’m shocked to learn that there is payola gambling going on at FOX NEWS in this establishment Your winnings Capt. Renault “The arrangement was simply FreedomWorks paid Glenn Beck money…
With the NHL back on the ice, why not let Chinese taxpayers subsidize Canada’s billionaires?
The Great Leap Forum: what Edmonton’s luxurious new ice hockey palace could look like with a little gesture of internationist solidarity from Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Communist Chinese friends. Conceptual…
Pupatello still tops, followed by Wynne, in my Liberal leadership deliberations
I remain quite supportive of Sandra Pupatello for the leadership of the Ontario Liberals. She continues to perform well with a clear and consistent message that I’m sure will continue…
Albert Nobbs
Glenn Close as Albert Nobbs and Janet McTeer as Hubert Page via Gallery for Albert Nobbs Throughout history, there have been women who have lived as men either because of…
Your Country’s Finances Are Exactly Like Yours
Many scoff at the conservative analogy that the American government should manage its finances like a household, but little do they realize the idea doesn’t strengthen conservativism, it weakens it.…
5490…Drunk Albertan Delays Hockey Game
Cut and paste from The Calgary Sun: Drunk Alberta woman strips on ice during hockey game: RCMP 8:24 pm, January 4th, 2013 RELATED ARTICLES Ikea monkey-supporter risks losing her pet…
5489…The One Least Likely
Russell Wilson. Three star rookie QBs in the NFL playoffs. One went first overall, the other won the Heisman Trophy. The one least likely lives to fight again. WFDS
The Journal News Gun Map: Open vs. Personal Data
As many readers are likely aware two weeks ago The Journal News, a newspaper just outside of New York city, published a map showing the addresses and names of handgun…