joni, my idol, redux, plus personal update
A few months ago, I wrote about my idol, Joni Mitchell, and posted a number of links to in-depth, lengthy interviews with her. I wasn’t able to listen to them…
2013
Hemispherectomy: Cut My Son’s Brain In Half? No Way …. Unless
I am not a neurologist, neurosurgeon or medical doctor of any kind. I am not a psychologist or a certified behavior analyst. I am a lawyer and a father of…
Your CIRA vote will help shape the future of Canada’s Internet
Did you know that Canada’s Internet is democratically governed? The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), is a non-profit organization that manages the dot-ca registry and addresses many of the day-to-day…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Lana Payne writes that it’s long past time for Newfoundland and Labrador to boost its minimum wage: Last year, a statutory review of…
The Geopolitical Anchor Around the World’s Neck.
For all our wealth and sophistication, our nations still interact in ways remarkably akin to those that drove great power politics in centuries past. In OurWorld2.0, Manu Mathai warns that,…
Musings on Manning
I worked for Reuters back in the 80s and 90s, and still get email sometimes about things that happen to Reuters employees. I got one today concerning the murder of…
The Meaning of Friendship
Some friends are for life. Some friends stick with you through thick and thin. Friendship is a really, really big deal for everyone, but especially for our loved ones with…
6340…Senator Vern White Castigates Justin Trudeau
Twas in my morning Ottawa Sun. Careerist supreme Senator Vern White was hating on Liberal leader Justin Trudeau for saying that he took a hit off a reefer while an…
6340…Senator Vern White Castigates Justin Trudeau
Twas in my morning Ottawa Sun. Careerist supreme Senator Vern White was hating on Liberal leader Justin Trudeau for saying that he took a hit off a reefer while an…
6340…Senator Vern White Castigates Justin Trudeau
Twas in my morning Ottawa Sun. Careerist supreme Senator Vern White was hating on Liberal leader Justin Trudeau for saying that he took a hit off a reefer while an…
The makings of Trudeau policy and what he stands for
In my own humble (and admittedly partisan) opinion, I think Justin Trudeau has had a good week. First, he strongly criticized the PQ intention of banning religious headgear from Quebec…
Rob Ford makes international news – Reported by MSNBC
Rob Ford and Hulk Hogan arm-wrestle. Rob Ford wins? It looks fix to me. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Molehill Revisited….
Manitoba deputy premier sorry for ‘white people’ remark Premier used phrase ‘do-good white people’ to describe women’s shelter in Winnipeg CBC News Posted: Aug 23, 2013 12:21 PM CT Last…
His Highness Stephen Harper did not want to take a question from a Chinese reporter
A Chinese reporter travelling with Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Northern tour was hauled away by RCMP after grabbing a microphone to ask a question.
Monet at Musée Marmotton
Two for one Monet day. Once again, you can get so close to these things. You can’t photograph them, but you can look: you can look and draw. Filed under:…
Martin Luther King: "I have a dream"
This week is the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King when he gave the speech, “I have a dream”. It is considered one of the best speeches ever given. This…
Victims of communism memorial to be built near ParliamAnt Hill
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/08/23/pol-cp-memorial-victims-communism.html
fifty years later, king and his most famous speech are transformed into patriotic mush
Today, Americans will march on Washington in commemoration of the most famous March on Washington: August 28, 1963, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his now-famous “I Have A…
Go To Wood Mountain #exploresask
The Wood Mountain Folk Festival is today, Saturday Aug. 24, 2013, at the Mergel Ranch. On Friday I drove down from Regina in my $50 rental car (for 3 days,…
Refusing to See Them
Stephen Harper’s Northern Tour was supposed to be a political triumph. He delivered red meat speeches about the “vacuous” and “dangerous” opposition. And he announced that he was running in…