But I Save so Much Money Shopping There!
For the true cost of those bargains that we all slavishly delight in (cue Pavlov’s dog), you might want to read this article about Walmart workers and watch the video…
2013
Review: The Uses and Abuses of History
Margaret MacMillan is a respected academic historian who is firmly embedded in the liberal tradition. I haven’t read any of her original historical scholarship but there is one of her…
The latest "Anti cyber bullying bill" looks suspiciously familiar…..hmmmm.
*pale taps her black nails on the desk and thinks……* Oh! Ya! Same gig from a couple years back….When anyone who protested proposed laws that invaded our privacy was labelled…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Ellen Roseman writes about the need to recognize the value of public services – and to ensure that they’re properly funded: Canadians…
Don Cherry Inaugurates Rob Ford in 2014
I jes wanna, jes wanna come down here and tell you kids, you kids out there, what a great guy Rob Ford is. Now, now, maybe you’re sayin’ he’s a…
Don Cherry Inaugurates Rob Ford in 2014
I jes wanna, jes wanna come down here and tell you kids, you kids out there, what a great guy Rob Ford is. Now, now, maybe you’re sayin’ he’s a…
Don Cherry Inaugurates Rob Ford in 2014
I jes wanna, jes wanna come down here and tell you kids, you kids out there, what a great guy Rob Ford is. Now, now, maybe you’re sayin’ he’s a…
Don Cherry Inaugurates Rob Ford in 2014
I jes wanna, jes wanna come down here and tell you kids, you kids out there, what a great guy Rob Ford is. Now, now, maybe you’re sayin’ he’s a…
What am I doing wrong?
I began a levain last week (Nov 19) and it seemed to go well at first, but then it just seemed to have stopped… or slowed to a crawl. Was…
Welcome to Canada’s new economy.
It appears that Prime Minister Stephen Harper is winning. Opposition Leader New Democrat Thomas Mulcair and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau are giving him a free pass. By default, Harper is…
No Disagreement Here
H/t The Toronto Star And a Toronto Star reader weighs in on the issue: Re: RCMP investigating Nigel Wright, PM says, Nov. 20 If Prime Minister Stephen Harper didn’t know…
Is Stephen Harper About to Pay for the Senate Scandal?
Well now we know why Stephen Harper has been looking so pale and so fearful. Or just so pathetic. Because he just may be about to start paying for that…
This is a good deal? A ten day delay?
Once this is done, the breakout time – how long it would take Iran to produce sufficient highly-enriched uranium for one atomic bomb – would lengthen from at least 1-1.6…
No surprise, Alberta PCs endorse Alison Redford with the traditional 77% Solution
A couple of political pundits try to explain to Alberta Premier Alison Redford, centre, why the 77 Per Cent Solution may not be a good thing after all. Actual Alberta…
Caring for a Patient in Pain Who Can’t Speak
What does pain look like in a person who cannot speak? Most often with Nicholas, it looks like this: When his smile suddenly turns to a ‘stricken’ look, we know…
Kirov was murdered by a lone gunman
“It must be asserted that to this day the circumstances surrounding Kirov’s murder hide many things which are inexplicable and mysterious and demand a most careful examination. There are reasons…
Nov.24: I was more than a step slow on Saturday.
It occured to me a couple of hours after I did my blog. I had gone back to bed, hoping (unsucessfully) to fall asleep, when I suddenly realized I had…
Liberals, Policy, and Problems – LPC(O) Policy Event 2013
This weekened I’ve spent my time here in the wonderful City of Kingston, historical home of Canada’s first Prime Minister and Parliament, as well as the wonderful Ted Hsu, the…