The Policy Delusion
A lot of ink has been spilled recently about Justin Trudeau's lack of concrete policy positions. The complaint, mostly from Conservatives and his leadership opponents, would appear to be an…
2013
The Policy Delusion
A lot of ink has been spilled recently about Justin Trudeau’s lack of concrete policy positions. The complaint, mostly from Conservatives and his leadership opponents, would appear to be an…
5715…People To Hate
Dianne and Kerry Carmichael of Arizona. The Stir reports that earlier this year they won a cool mill on Powerball, the Yankee version of 6/49. The Stir also reports that…
5414…Carleton Is Number One Yet Again
The boyz basketball team beat Lakehead like a rented mule in front of about 3,000 fans at Ottawa/Kanata’s Scotiabank Place. Like may be 95/45. Whatever. Nine national championships this century.…
A Woman’s Revenge With A Flair!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger After 37 years of marriage. Jake dumped his wife for his Young secretary. His new girlfriend demanded that they live in Jake and Edith’s multi-million…
Climate Denial Industry Hits Courts And Hollywood As Threats Fly
THE climate science denial industry doesn’t like Penn State University’s Professor Michael Mann very much. Mann is the scientist behind the famous “hockey stick” graph that first appeared in the…
Just Because Conservatives Shut Up, Doesn’t Mean We Don’t Know….
…. that a lot of them have dangerous ideas for the future of this (and many other) country. This is what I don’t get, coming from the likes of Preston…
Saturday Photo: Signs of Spring
Okay, the snow is melting rapidly during the days–Saturday morning was really wonderful–but the nights are still cold. This makes perfect weather for potholes. The freeze-and-thaw cycle is a fact…
You’d like to see this really happen, wouldn’t you?
Of course you would. Cinematography by Daughter. Your browser does not support the video tag
A Taxonomy of Linkages
As we discuss Dutch disease and the staples trap, it is good to be reminded that these discussions can benefit by being put in the context of Albert Hirschman’s linkages…
Canada needs a NDP-Liberal-Green Coalition
Canada’s last three elections are proof positive that we have a flawed electoral system. Does it make any sense that recently it’s been impossible to get a government that reflects…
How Twisted was Tony Blair?
That Tony Blair lied Britain into war with Iraq is obvious and more than a bit creepy. What’s truly creepy, however, is what Blair aides now describe as the evangelical…
Dear Alberta
Fossil fuel is crazy stuff. It’s addictive and, like most things addictive, it can be very harmful and that goes for users and traffickers alike. As easy as it is…
On Deducting Late Marks
I was going to list the pros and cons of taking late marks off assignments, but I had my students blog about it, and they hit on pretty much any…
Budget 2013 (If you want to play with the Big Boys, you play by Big Boy Rules)
“Opening new markets across Canada and around the world has become job one for this government.”—Finance Minister Horner on the 2013 Budget priorities, Alberta Hansard p1440. That simple sentence tells…
Cowichan Conversations Genuine Unscientific Election Poll Results
This unscientific snapshot of Cowichan Conversations followers reflects our leanings but probably is more than we can really expect. Interesting to see the Green support and the low figure for…
Questions and Answers from a Best Friend
In keeping with my previous posts on the helpfulness of simple questions/answers for loved ones receiving care and their families, here is a wonderful testimony. This is the letter my…
I’m sure I’m not the only one…
Admit it, when you saw this picture on the front of the Globe and Mail yesterday, you too were thinking the caption should have been “Despite her busy schedule, Laureen…
On randomness
In my travels on the interwebs, I often come across creationists who like to use the “randomness” argument against, well, non-creationism. The reality is that these people are really just…