To defeat an opponent, you need to understand him – not hate him
Too many Liberals hate Stephen Harper. I’m not one of them. I oppose many of his policies, to be sure. I get mad at him sometimes, for sure. But I…
2013
NASA’s Voyager 1 is sending spooky noises
Are these noises from aliens? Not yet.;) Stay tuned.
A Benchmark for Quality Journalism
Once in a while, but not frequently, someone does something in the media that helps me understand that there is still integrity in journalism. At least in some places. Squeaky…
General Alexander’s Scary Star Trek Fantasy
He is the man most responsible for taking the surveillance state into a new and even more sinister Orwellian age. The General who while working in Iraq decided that instead…
I’m Pretty Sure This Was What Elizabeth Warren Had In Mind
When last week she said if the U.S. Supreme Court continues on its corporatist path, “sooner or later you’ll end up with a Supreme Court that functions as a wholly…
Scientists Across Canada Protest Harper Gag Rules
It’s no secret that Canadian government scientists are infuriated at the lockdown imposed on them by the ultra-secretive Harper government. Why, it’s almost as though the Harper regime has something…
Sept. 16: Almost half of section A is ads…
…and that’s the only half worth reading. Page one features a hap, hap, happy speech by Frank McKenna on how great everything in the world is. It is reported by…
The March of the Robots
The age of the robot is here, especially on the battlefield. Here are a pair of videos from Aviation Week. The first shows technologies in development for ground forces. The…
How to Play Monkey-Robot-Pirate-Ninja-Zombie (moropinzee)
In honour of Talk Like a Pirate Day, I thought I’d revisit my version of the classic rock-paper-scissors, or rochambeau, as it is sometimes known. As you can see from…
New Jersey: First Superstorm Sandy and now Boardwalk Fire
New Jersey is having real bad luck. First Superstorm Sandy and now Boardwalk Fire. A firefighter runs in front of flames at Kohr’s Frozen Custard in Seaside Park, N.J., on…
Just there
Filed under: art Tagged: Cat, paper 53
Postmedia’s Attempted Rehabilitation Of Stephen Harper’s Crappy Image ….
Stephen Harper’s image and popularity has taken a bit of a nose dive lately. Senate scandals, arrogant government and other assorted Tory sins have left Mr. Harper facing the prospect…
Is CFIB willing to shoulder health costs resulting from prescription for more inequality?
At a time when the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is advocating an end to “defined benefit” (DB) pensions, the latest retirement index suggests that the alternate “defined contribution”…
Fallout from War: Connecting Former US Soldiers with Their Offspring in Vietnam
One of the books I’ve re-read recently is Ru by Kim Thuy, a Vietnam-Québécoise, who tells in a most poetic way a story of “boat people” who ended up here.…
Doldrums
My three faithful readers remind me that I don’t post here often enough for their liking. They are dear to me, and I love them all. Hi guys. There are…
Of Type and Typography
Humans have remarkable ability that is shared by – as far as we know – no other animal. We can turn abstract images and symbols into meaning. Words are, of…
Heavy rains and flooding is an international phenomena – picture of the day
Here is a picture from Russia. SHORING UP: A man walked near sandbags that were piled up Sunday in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia, to protect the area from flooding. (Bobulev Sergey/ITAR-TASS/Zuma Press)WSJ
A Needed Voice
For those interested in a broader public policy discussion than has been permitted by our political ‘leaders’ thus far, the NDP nomination of journalist Linda McQuaig yesterday in Toronto Centre,…
Who speaks for atheists in Quebec?
It seems to always be columnist Heather Mallick at the Toronto Star who gets the tough assignments. The other day she wrote, as an atheist, in opposition to the Quebec…