Haiti – Thoughts about The Big Truck That Went By by Jonathan Katz
Sometimes it seems the problems of the world are too ingrained, too built into the structure of how things have been, so one of the things that stands out for…
January 2014
Ten phrases that need to die in 2014.
All lists start with a bottle of scotch, a dash of politics, and a bit of pent up frustration. This is one of those lists. 1). “____ should resign.” Be…
Saturday At The Movies
Louis CK doesn’t like cell phones: Why? Well, it’s a melancholy tale filled with despair and hope and a Bruce Springsteen song.
Harperland and the Winter of Our Discontent
Gawd. It's getting grim out there in Harperland. I've never seen so many people looking so miserable and so grumpy. Every subway window seemed to me today like a framed…
Fred Horne’s flu-jab count: thoughtful response to a health problem or quick fix to a political crisis?
Albertans line up for flu shots at Bonnie Doon Mall in Edmonton yesterday. Actual vaccination lines may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Heath Minister and de facto Alberta health…
The Americans love us
Everyone likes to be liked and, boy, do our southern neighbours like us. A recent Pew Research Center survey reveals that of all the countries in the world, we are…
Shawnigan Resident’s Association Reject Director Fraser’s 50 Thousand Dollar AAP!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Shawnigan Residents Association has come out in opposition to CVRD Director Bruce Fraser’s efforts to tax residents 50 thousand dollar per annum grant through the cynically…
A Belated Happy New Year 2014 – Political Musings For The Year Ahead
I’d have sent this out to everyone sooner, but as of today, I’m on Day 7 of a nasty bug that has been sweeping around the area at holiday time…
A Friday Evening Reflection
Hmmm. I can think of some who might resist this perspective: “God reveals himself not as one who stands above and who dominates the universe, but as He who lowers…
Musical interlude
Aim – Cold Water Music
Friday night blues blogging
Is it Friday again already? This is Slave by Frog & the Beeftones. To slow things down, this is Gary Moore with Still Got the Blues. And to pick things…
December: a podcast premiere
The nice folks at http://www.thisweekinenergy.tv/ (TWiE) invited me to guest on their podcast on their late November episode, Good News, Bad News, Ugly News. While most of their guests are…
Judge should not discourage correction of interpreter by counsel
R. v. S.D.S., 2014 ONCA 4: The appellant’s counsel was fluent in Portuguese, and objected at times to the accuracy of the interpretation. The trial judge seemed to treat this…
On Our Continued Sexual Repression
Sherlock & John I watched the first episode of the new season of Sherlock last night. There’s a sub-plot with no spoilers here: John Watson gets engaged to Mary. Mrs.…
Stephen Harper an expert flip-floper
He is good at it but one of these days he is going to land on his head. Senate scandal might do it. Sorry the picture is very small. Camera…
Comin’ Through the Rye
Time becomes irrelevant when you exist in a fog. You note its passing, later stay up all night with crushing guilt over what you should have done and how you…
From My Quotes Cupboard: What comes first in the USA
The Texas delegation up front cheered. Put a big man in a big uniform, let him recite big figures, and they would take the word of no priest or pope.…
How to Meet your Resolution Goal
Have you made a financial or fitness resolution to meet this year? Meeting a goal isn’t like buying something. You don’t have to shop around for it, and you can’t…
Jan 3, 2014: About the Bangladesh story that didn’t make the Irving press.
I mentioned yesterday some of the companies that use use extremely cheap labour and barbaric conditions to produce goods cheaply in Bangladesh. The workers are mostly women who work seven…
What’s Wrong with America, Billionaires and Corporations?
Riotously popular economist Umair Haque had a few interesting tweets about America, corporations and billionaires this week. December 30, 2013 How the Occupy Movement is Enriching People’s Lives (1) April…