Rule No. 1 – Never Call a Crazy Person with Nukes Crazy
The head of America’s Pacific military forces, Admiral Sam Locklear, maybe didn’t have world peace foremost on his mind today when, at a Pentagon press conference, he expressed doubts over…
January 2014
The Days Grow Longer and (Maybe) Warmer
As I write this at 4:30 p.m., the sun in now longer shining in the living room, but for the last several days, it has blazed away. This is good…
Water, water, everywhere
Hydration matters. Not just to athletes and long distance runners. It matters to bakers. How much water is in your dough is crucial to how the crumb develops. It’s amazing…
Jan. 23: From best of the year to stinker of the year
It’s hard to believe that just days ago the TandT produced an edition that was quite decent. For this one, tough-thinking, sharp-eyed reporters went into the wild streets of Moncton…
Tricks of the Trade: How Big Polluters Hide Climate Lobbying Behind Trade Groups
What do large companies do when they want to lobby against climate change and carbon mitigation measures without looking publicly like they’re pro-pollution? According to a new analysis by the…
The Measure Of The Man
Sounds like Rick Mercer has the Harper cabal’s number: Recommend this Post
Want To Experience Faux Poverty On Your Next Holiday?
This seems so wrong on so many levels. Recommend this Post
It’s About Recognizing The Realities
Over at Huffington Post, one of their columnists, JJ McCullough, is pontificating on Harper’s trip to Israel. In the comments, we find HP blogger Mitch Wolfe making the following daft…
More than a third of Canadian physicians still without EMRs
When a drug recall takes place, does your family doctor have the ability to identify which patients are on that drug and notify them in a timely manner? For more…
BC government’s forestry inspections target the little guy
Thursday, January 23, 2014 When the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) tries to detect violations of BC’s forest laws, do they put their efforts into detecting…
Inheritance—the ultimate free lunch
Watching Jon Stewart the other night brilliantly satirizing American right-wingers’ laments about the poor exploiting social justice programs for a “free lunch,” I was disappointed that he failed to mention…
David Suzuki: Rail Versus Pipeline Is The Wrong Question
This is a guest post by David Suzuki. Debating the best way to do something we shouldn’t be doing in the first place is a sure way to end up…
Stephen Harper Receives Honorary Doctorate from Tel-Aviv University
I feel sorry for students and graduates of Tel-Aviv University, this must be an embarrassment for them. I hope this doesn’t damage the university’s long-term reputation. Harper’s Netanyahu love-fest continues,…
Site C review panel changes mind, asks for ALC’s input on farmland
The Peace River Valley is home to some of BC’s best farmland (Damien Gillis) Read this Jan. 23 Globe and Mail story by Mark Hume on the Joint Review Panel…
Gitga’at First Nation challenges Enbridge panel ruling in court
Members of the Gitga’at First Nation lead a rally in Prince Rupert in 2012 (Damien Gillis) by Dene Moore, The Canadian Press VANCOUVER – The Gitga’at First Nation in British…
Oh, RoFo, Oh Harpo…….(with apologies to John Lennon)
New Rob Ford video leaves council members frustrated, stunned Toronto mayor should step down for the good of the city, Coun. Michael Thompson says CBC News Posted: Jan 22, 2014…