Final Solution
Pere Ubu’s, that is. Been listening to them since I was 15 years old (which, if you are familiar with their oeuvre, should tell you plenty about how truly odd…
2013
Greece—1930s redux
When Europe sank into depression in the 1930s, politics polarized. The far right became more appealing to some, the far left to others. One reassured people by harking back to…
The End of Coal?
China is coal’s last great hope – but even that may be changing by Jonathan Fahey NEW YORK – The future of coal is getting darker. Economic forces, pollution concerns…
Sept. 18: Park or Ride to CFL game.
That’s the big news, front page story for today. Boy, I’ll bet no other city in the world can offer that that service. And, at that, it’s a modest claim.…
Unemployment is higher than you think.
Every month, Statistics Canada comes out with the unemployment rate, and every month it gets a lot of attention. But the unemployment rate provides quite limited information about the actual…
"Lock and load" has a new meaning in Montana
The United States saw an increase of 30 per cent in suicides among middle-aged Americans from 1999 to 2010. More Americans now die from suicide than from automobile accidents with…
I’m on About Me now
Here. It’s kind of boring, so suggestions about how to make it more useful to you guys would be gratefully accepted. If nothing else, it’s an offset to what a…
To Protect And Serve
The police protect and serve – they really do. It’s just that we aren’t the ones receiving those services: Recommend this Post
New Study Finds Guns Kill
A study published in the American Journal of Medicine refutes the common American myth that high levels of gun ownership make countries safer. Well, duh. Guns do not make a…
Harper Government’s Pot Plan Panned At UBCM
PM Harper looks stoned but says he does not, has not and will not! If the Harper Cannabis consultants don’t stop sampling the soon to be commercialized product we are…
Trudeau Should Ignore The Media
I see we are entering that predictable phase in an opposition leaders tenure where pundits begin clamoring for "substance", "policy", the familiar lament. Under normal circumstances, a politician would be…
Trudeau Should Ignore The Media
I see we are entering that predictable phase in an opposition leaders tenure where pundits begin clamoring for “substance”, “policy”, the familiar lament. Under normal circumstances, a politician would be…
Trudeau Should Ignore The Media
I see we are entering that predictable phase in an opposition leaders tenure where pundits begin clamoring for "substance", "policy", the familiar lament. Under normal circumstances, a politician would be…
Trudeau Should Ignore The Media
I see we are entering that predictable phase in an opposition leaders tenure where pundits begin clamoring for “substance”, “policy”, the familiar lament. Under normal circumstances, a politician would be…
One Reason the IPCC Estimates Regularly Fall Short.
Why has the IPCC repeatedly failed to anticipate the onset and severity of climate change impacts? IPCC reports, with a very few exceptions, routinely understate impacts. A study, published in…
Shift Change-Worker Owned Co-ops
Rob Douglas Please join us to watch the award-winning documentary film SHIFT CHANGE at Vancouver Island University’s Cowichan Campus on Friday, September 20. The film examines employee-owned businesses that compete…
Action Plans ads just as corrupt as you thought
Harper has spent over $100M of taxpayers’ money on “Economic Action Plan” advertising. These ubiquitous ads promote scaled-back spending, non-existing programs and a stimulus package that ended 3 years ago.…
Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday 18 September 2013
Here are your daily news links for Wednesday 18 September 2013: Canada Complicit in Undermining Internet Privacy (Michael Geist) Video Clip of Michael Geist on CSEC handing over encryption codes…
Lockheed – Arm Twister Extraordinaire?
What Lockheed wants, Lockheed intends to get especially when it comes to the F-35 stealth light attack bomber. Last week the company tried to stiffen spines here in Canada by…
When "Biblical" Becomes Normal
The word being bandied about now to describe Colorado’s raging flash floods is “Biblical”. That’s a step up from “once a century”but some are saying “new normal” might be more…