A Response to Anthony Sowan’s Rant Against #IdleNoMore
The following is my response to Anthony Sowan’s rant against the #idlenomore movement. One big mistake within that rant is the idea that this is about preservation of culture. It…
2013
Why Liberalism? Part 2
In part 1, I outlined a view of what liberalism is, and an understanding of what “ideology” is. In part 2, let’s look at some evidence for the views I’m…
LPC Leader Candidates Confused over Voting Systems & Ballots
The following I just sent off to the Justin Trudeau campaign. However, it might equally have been sent to other candidates running for the leadership of the Liberal Party of…
LPC Leader Candidates Confused over Voting Systems & Ballots
The following I just sent off to the Justin Trudeau campaign. However, it might equally have been sent to other candidates running for the leadership of the Liberal Party of…
LPC Leader Candidates Confused over Voting Systems & Ballots
The following I just sent off to the Justin Trudeau campaign. However, it might equally have been sent to other candidates running for the leadership of the Liberal Party of…
Happy Day-After-MBV-Day (Hmm — Must Polish My Shoes…)
Classic My Bloody Valentine to whet your appetite: Head on over to mybloodyvalentine.org to grab MBV, the LOOOOOOONG-awaited (and oft-delayed) follow-up to 1991′s seminal shoegazer classic, Loveless (assuming you haven’t…
Why Liberalism?
In early January, Paul Krugman wrote something that actually cuts to the heart of perhaps the most important distinction between liberalism and other ideologies, particularly right wing ideologies like conservativism…
LPC Leader Candidates Confused over Voting Systems & Ballots
The following I just sent off to the Justin Trudeau campaign. However, it might equally have been sent to other candidates running for the leadership of the Liberal Party of…
#skndpldr – Battlefords Debate Notes
With Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership candidates figuring to be thoroughly familiar with each other and the party’s debate format, one might have expected little new to emerge from the Battlefords leadership…
My short film ‘The Golden Pin’ plays with ‘A Silk Letter’ at Carlton Cinema this week…
A few years back, I co-produced and co-wrote the award-winning short film The Golden Pin with my friend, director Cuong Ngo. It won Best Canadian Short at the 2009 Inside…
Observer Leader: “A radical recalibration of capitalism is essential”
The Observer (h/t): Over the past few decades, average families have coped by more women going into employment, by working longer hours and by credit. But since 70% of the…
We Need to Make Decisions Based on What Is, Not What Was.
Canada took the hook on the F-35 almost the same day Harper unpacked his bags at Sussex Drive. That’s roughly the same day Harper & Co. began paving Joint Strike…
You Know That The National Rifle Association Is On The Run When Even Fox News Network Is Attacking Them!
Here is NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre under attack from Chris Wallace. The NRA is at terrorist organization and should be outlawed.
Shell Wriggles Free Of Oil Spill Liability In Nigeria, But Case Is Far From Closed
A Dutch court acquitted oil giant Shell of allegations regarding oil contamination in Nigeria. Reported earlier in The Guardian, the court ruled in favor of the company for 4 counts…
Reopening The Abortion Debate In Canada (Whether You Like It Or Not)
Sixth Estate: I think we’re kidding ourselves if we say that the debate about abortion is now over and shouldn’t be reopened. It may have been closed in the courts…
Saturday Photos: Two fromt the Past, One from the Present
I dug out two pictures of Lukas and Elin, aged about 5 and 9, playing in the snow in front of our house this week to show Jeanne. She wasn’t…
Iceland: Every baby’s name must be approved by the government
For example one cannot name a baby which has’ c’ in it as in the Icelandic language letter ‘ c’ does not exist. A girl named “Blaer” was not approved…
Chris Hayes on the Hagel Hearings: “An omnidirectionally embarrassing debacle for everyone involved.”
And how: h/t Digby Filed under: defence policy, US, wingnuts Tagged: Chris Hayes, Chuck Hagel, Hagel hearings, MSNBC
5588…The Day The Music Died
Say a prayer for those who passed on this cold day in 1959. Buddy Holly, J. P. Richardson, Richie Valens. WFDS