Ten reasons why we must intervene in Syria
I plan to write more about this in my Sunday column. But, as the debate heats up in Congress today, here are a few reasons why I feel we are…
2013
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Frances Russell laments the state of Canada’s Potemkin Parliament (and the resulting harm the Cons are inflicting on our political system and our…
5 things to do to protect Monarch Butterflies
Monarch caterpillars go wandering before they turn into a pupae, so though we’ve watched over a dozen monarch caterpillars grow to full size in our milkweed patch, we weren’t sure…
S Basilio Harbour, Venice
Some interesting treatment in the buildings. The space isn’t too awful, but the surface of the piece itself is a mix of styles. There is that 3D space from the…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, September 4, 2013: Gay Ottawa prison guard gets $98,000 for discrimination Edward Snowden receives whistleblowing award in…
A factor on leave to appeal is delay below
Manning v. Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia, 2013 BCCA 386 holds that, among other things, a factor on leave to appeal applications is whether the trial below will…
Wither without Verizon on the horizon?
Somebody took away Prime Minister Harper’s big stick. Verizon has declined the opportunity to come up here and play in the Bell-Rogers-Telus sandbox. Do the Canadian telecom trio look pleased?…
Anti Union Snake Oil
Modern conservatism has been repeating the same balderdash for three decades — that unions are bad for the economy. The Fraser Institute, predictably, has jumped on the bandwagon. Andrew Jackson…
"President Obama hasn’t been elected by the American people in order to be pleasant to Russia. And your humble servant hasn’t been elected by the people of Russia to be pleasant to someone either," he said of their relationship…
President Vladimir PutinStory here
With Congress Back to Work, Republican Attacks On EPA Resume
Fresh off the August recess, the United States Congress got back to business today. Rather than focusing on pressing issues like a potential war, looming budget deadlines, and the growing…
Thag grok cow!
Thag’s sabbatical with the Drunka Grunka tribe was not as idyllic as he thought it was going to be, but on the whole, he was quite enjoying his stay. First…
The Time Is Now
* After blogging about climate change from my perspective as a mom for nearly four years, I’m taking a hiatus from 350orbust. For more on this, check out my July…
Hot Air on Wind Power
From The Star: Fedeli blamed wind power as a major culprit in driving up costs. Wind power is sometimes plentiful when demand is low, producing a gush of power when…
The Boom and the Un-Boom #nlpoli
Ask people in the St. John’s business community about the economy and they are likely to have trouble holding back the grin long enough to get a few words out.…
Group calls for comment extension to 5,000-page energy plan
LNG plants like this one proposed for Prince Rupert could throw a monkey wrench into BC Hydro’s plans BC Hydro is providing the public just six weeks to respond to…
Australian conservatives to win Saturday’s election
Teddy again with a post about the coming Australian election. For those interested, the election (results coverage) starts at 4am (Toronto time) Saturday. I will be watching. Polls have stabilized…
He Still Owes the State a Thousand Years
Ariel Castro is no more. Faced with a prison sentence of life plus a millennium, Aerial decided to fly economy, hanging himself in his cell. Given the future that awaited…
Use of Electronic Devices in the Courtroom
Unless the presiding judge orders otherwise, the use of electronic devices in silent mode and in a discreet and unobtrusive manner is permitted in the courtroom by, counsel; paralegals who…
My Little Town Makes the News
We had a wild time last night, for a while at least. It began when Mother Nature made her presence known around 8 p.m. with a barrage of thunder. And…