Making Peace with Aging and Infirmity
On holiday in Cat Island, Bahamas recently, something happened. Regular readers of my blog might recall that I’ve blogged about Cat Island before – it’s a remarkable place in its…
2013
Federalism and the Newfoundlanders: 64th birthday edition #nlpoli
April 1, 2013 marks the 64th anniversary of Newfoundland’s confederation with Canada. Here are a few older posts on the subject that stand the test of time: Federalism and the…
Aren’t Pipelines Supposed to be Safe?
With all the Enbridge advertisements flooding our airwaves I think it’s time to show another kind of flood. This is footage of the oil spill in Mayflower Arkansas. This is…
5805…Did Peter Kormos Have A Tattooed Belly?
I think he may have. Here is a quote my real world and Facebook friend Samuel Getachew posted. “When I die….if you want my organs, get them. I am going…
Harper government ‘an embarrassment’ with bailout on U.N. drought convention "talkfest"
Another first for the UN-phobic Harper government. After earning the distinction of being first to bail out of Kyoto, they are now the first to jump ship from the UN’s…
5804…Why Time Begins Today
Or, more to the point, Washington Post writer Thomas Boswell explained Why Time Begins on Opening Day in his 1984 book. The boys of summer are back. Let’s go Yankees,…
Still ROTFL
From January 30, updated with an audio clip from The Bill Good Show on CKNW. Monday, in Something Big, Out of Something Small…, Alex Tsakumis mentioned a fact obvious to…
Guerilla Radio Covered Shawnigan Contaminated Sites Protest!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Saturday turned out to be a spectacular warm spring day. It was perfect weather for about 250 residents and politicians gathered in Shawnigan Village to rally and…
Exxon Mobil pipeline break spills Canadian crude in Arkansas
MAYFLOWER, Ark. — Exxon Mobil Corp. says crews are working to contain and clean up an oil spill near Mayflower, Arkansas after its Pegasus pipeline ruptured Friday afternoon. The pipeline…
Alberta Health Services Executive Bonuses: The joy of friends in high places
Ogden Nash To paraphrase Ogden Nash (actually Mr Nash did not utter this famous phrase, but for some reason we all think he did), “Spring has sprung, the grass is…
Slap Upside The Hiatus
The astute among you may have perceived somewhat of a reduction in the frequency of updates over the past several weeks. With Slap approaching its seventh year, I need a…
Slap Upside The Hiatus
The astute among you may have perceived somewhat of a reduction in the frequency of updates over the past several weeks. With Slap approaching its seventh year, I need a…
Despite risk to marine ecosystem White House reaffirms commitment to Arctic drilling
As US renews pledge to drill in Arctic waters, Greenland places moratorium on new leases By: Lauren McCauley | Common Dreams: A White House official reaffirmed Wednesday the Obama administration’s…
Conservative Equilibrium
Ever wonder what would happen to the reactionary conservative sense of identity if it ever ran out of things to be outraged about? Happily for its psyche, that is not…
5803…Happy Birthday Sorta Newfoundland
The Dominion of Newfoundland celebrated Gordie Howe’s birthday in 1949 by ceasing to exist. It was on this day that Joey Smallwood’s dream came true. Newfoundland became Canada’s 10th province.…
Happy Easter Sunday!
He is not fully hatched yet.
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Why is Ralph Klein Greater Dead Than He Was Alive?
They’re all lining up to heap praise upon old Ralph now that he’s dead. They sure didn’t seem to be so reverential to him while he lived. Yes, Ralph Klein…
Why Doesn’t Warawa Go Out and Start, Oh I Don’t Know, a Reform Party?
That’s the ticket. Disgruntled Conservative backbenchers should take a page out of the past and split. They should form their own party, one that speaks to their concerns and aspirations.…