When I Say ‘Senate’ ….
You say .. ‘ABOLISH’ ….(well unless you are a Liberal or a Conservative in which case you will likely say something like ‘reform’ or ‘hands off’) ….
2013
The Bait and Switch and the $4 Billion Deficit
Of late there has been much hoopla surrounding the announcement by newly minted Minister of Finance, Jerome Kennedy, that NL’s deficit is ballooning to surprisingly high amounts. How high? $4…
Anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die
A great quotation attributed by some to Buddha. Probably best to say unknown author.
Shale Gas Boom Going Bust In Bakken?
Shale gas will power the future. Or it won’t. There has been much back and forth over whether or fracked gas is the next big thing, or whether the nature…
Reporting back from the CRTC’s hearing on a wireless code of conduct: Days 1 and 2
On Monday the CRTC, Canada’s telecom authority, kicked off a week-long hearing that could change the future of cell phone service in Canada. Their plan is to develop a national…
If the next two years are bad… #nlpoli
No surprise that on the day after natural resources minister Jerome Kennedy talked about looming deficits of pre-1934 proportions that the ruling Conservatives did two things. First, backbencher Paul Lane…
Russian Meteorite Injures People – UPDATED
Shocking, exciting news from Russia early this morning as coincidentally on the same day a major 50m asteroid is set to fly by Earth, a meteorite has struck Russia. Reports…
A Devil Of A Valentine
On the face of it Saint Valentine is a pretty odd fellow, after all how many saints have days promoting procreation named after them? There really is only one other…
Will Brazeau provide the needed momentum for Senate reform?
For years, one of the few things that I have agreed with Harper has been on the issue of Senate reform. I don’t necessarily agree on all the details, and…
Edmonton’s homeless shelters home to body lice, ‘refugee-camp-like conditions’
Alberta’s perpetually mismanaged boom-and-bust economy makes homelessness worse, as hopeful immigrants flock here in hopes of a better life, and find nowhere to live. At least this guy has warm…
Penny Wise, World Foolish: Pennies Never Cost A Cent
All the attention focused on how costly it is to make pennies is worth less than any piece of copper. For much of last year the most popular cited reason,…
Earthgauge Radio February 14 2013: Ottawa Riverkeeper Meredith Brown and Climate Science 101
Download: earthgauge-podcast-feb14-2013.mp3 This week on Earthgauge, I present a feature interview with the Ottawa Riverkeeper, Meredith Brown and we talk climate science with Eric Galbraith of McGill University. Click the…
Valentine’s Day in Harperland
Well today was Valentine's Day and I didn't really feel like writing about it this year.For starters, if I saw another cellophane rose, tacky card, or other pinky thing coming…
Nicaragua Day 4: Love and friendship on Valentine’s Day
NANDAIME – Valentine’s Day in Nicaragua is as much about friendship as it is love. Before the day was out, we would be finding both. Nandaime is a quiet town…
5634…Man With The Toughest Job In The World
Guy Lamarche. He is the tourism manager for the Ontario city of Timmins. Toughest job in the world. WFDS
5633…How Much $ Does CFRA’s Rob Snow Make?
Rob Snow hosts the afternoon drive show on Bell Media’s talker in your capital, 580 CFRA. This week he is filling in for Lowell Green. Mr. Snow seems totally obsessed…
Dad: a eulogy for a life well lived.
(For anyone interested, here is the eulogy I gave at my dad’s funeral. Lots of inside stuff, but it give you an idea of what the man was all about.)…
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Late-night flotsam and jetsam: Original Sin Obama Is Wrong: Gerrymandering Isn’t to Blame for the GOP Fever Has Obama Kept His Open-Government Pledge? Neocons vs. Realists Is So 2008 Foucault’s…