The CBC and the End of Don Cherry
It's not a good news hockey story. It's a huge blow to the CBC. For years, HNIC has been a cash cow that helped float many of CBC’s other news…
2013
Musical interlude
Serge Devant & Jan Johnston – Transparent
Alberta Bills 45 and 46
Others have spoke very eloquently about the problems with Bills 45 and 46. What I want to bring to readers’ attention is how the Redford Government is abusing not just…
On Celebrating History
I’ve got a funny story. A while ago – like months – a colleague asked if I’d do some website or advertising work of some sort for a sesquicentennial event…
Friday night blues blogging
The sing was orginally written as Death Don’t Have No Mercy by the Reverend Gary Davis. This is Lucky Peterson. Cindy Cashdollar is joined by Sonny Landreth on an instrumental…
update on kimberly rivera and how you can help
Three days ago, Iraq War resister Kimberly Rivera gave birth to a son, Matthew Kaden, in a military hospital in San Diego. As soon as her hospital stay ends (which…
Nov. 29: To hell with the Times and Transcript
“Christmas tree season is in full swing. Wow! Who woulda guessed it? Tha’t the front page headline in today’s TandT. Below is the same story as yesterday in the same…
Ah, Hubris…
Annabeth: My fatal flaw. That’s what the Sirens showed me. My fatal flaw is hubris. Percy: The brown stuff they spread on veggie sandwiches? Annabeth: No, Seaweed Brain. That’s HUMMUS.…
The Federal By-elections: What Stories Are They Telling Us?
Most media interpretations of the by-elections lumped them together. It is true that in all instances Conservative support dropped substantially. TC’s view is that there are different stories that need…
Surrey aims to get ambitious light rail plan on track with federal investment
Read this Nov. 28 story from 24 Hours on Surrey, BC’s ambitious plan to develop its own network of light rail lines, which it says will better service the community’s…
Guide Claims Warsaw COP19 Climate Talks Were Captured By Corporate Fossil Fuel Interests
THERE were two logos on the grey felt conference bags offered to delegates at the recent COP19 United Nations climate change negotiations in Warsaw. One was the official COP19 logo,…
Level Two: The Monkey
From The Levels of Drinking Consciousness: A Unified Theory: The Hammer leads, inevitably, to “The Inebriation,” leading you to the next layer down, the monkey layer. Now, this part of…
Harper’s new $1.2B CSEC spy complex “a waste of money”: ShitHarperDid
This is what ShitHarperDid activists had to say Wednesday during a peaceful protest against Harper’s $1.2B CSEC complex in Ottawa: “I SPY A WASTE OF MONEY” The post Harper’s new…
Stop Saying Tax “Haven” and Tax “Burden”
The finance minister and his tax evasion buddy. The latest nonsense of the hyper-rich 1% and their political compradors has reminded us once again, that the rich hide their money…
Archie and Thanks for the Books
I use Grammarly for proofreading because I want Veronica to love me. – Archie We’ve been having an Archie issue in this house. Archie and his pals (my fave is…
Germany shows a thriving green economy is possible
When Prime Minister Harper is challenged on his environmental record, one of his standard replies is that between economic development and sustainable development, he must give priority to the economy.…