The Big Bang?
There has been much debate about Justin Trudeau’s Senate gambit. Bill Tieleman claims that it is merely sleight of hand. But Lawrence Martin thinks it may be a big bang…
February 2014
Ask General Kang: How do you deal with compulsive behaviour?
With technology and fear. On Prolonga XII (the homeworld of the Aphrodisiac Ascendancy before I invaded with my RoboChimp Legion) I had some trouble getting the native hominids there to…
Toronto needs a mayor: …and it ain’t Robbie or Johnnie
On the very (snowy) morning that we learn that Toronto homicide detectives are still after Rob Ford-related cell phone records – and, as Rob Ford himself admits in the Sun,…
Ignorance VS Hatefulness: How to talk about explain gay-bashing in Sochi
I’m kind of tired of people describing some racists, misogynists and homophobes as “ignorance”. ’Ignorance’ means that they just don’t know better, they are missing information and they just need
At State and Federal Level, Regulators Continue to Struggle With Fracking Wastewater
The oil and gas industry often complains about the patchwork of rules that exist from state to state and county to county. They say that the rules are so variable…
The Mind Of The Plutocrat
The other day I wrote a brief post on the Koch brothers, accompanied by a video highlighting some of their very nefarious involvement in the climate-denial business. Fellow blogger The…
Elections Canada and the Revenge of Boss Harper
Well let's be clear, as he likes to say. Forget the smokescreen of fancy words, or the long list of minor changes, or the Orwellian name, the Fair Elections Act.Baby…
Turn, turn, turn #nlpoli
Dale Kirby and Christopher Mitchelmore shifted their desks in the House of Assembly on Tuesday from the independent or unaffiliated part of the chamber to sit with the Liberals. They…
The Media Corruption Trifecta!
It’s a trifecta of moral corruption! Rex Murphy shills for Big Oil and Gas. Postmedia consigns its editorial control to the Oil and Gas Lobby. Postmedia, naturally, fires one of…
The ‘so what should I do?’ post
I don’t like this question, ‘what should I do?’ though I understand why some folks have been asking me. It’s too absolute, and from what perspective are you asking? To…
Drama at Sea, Nanaimo, 3 Feb.
Passengers aboard a B.C. Ferry at the Departure Bay, Nanaimo terminal on Tuesday got to witness the spectacle of a school of white stripe dolphins being hunted by a pod…
Mike De Souza and the Buying of the Media
Mike de Souza is arguably the best MSM environmental reporter in Canada. A hardworking newshound who has exposed many grubby dealings between the Cons and Big Oil. And is no…
The view from Alberta: Nova Scotia premier assailed for embarrassingly low travel bill
A steward serves Alberta Premier Alison Redford as members of her entourage dine nearby during their return flight from South Africa. Don’t worry, this is satire, and actual Alberta politicians…
Risks of Fracking Boom Draw Renewed Attention from Investors
A coalition of investors called out five oil and gas companies for failing to measure or reduce risks associated with fracking on Tuesday, singling out companies both large and small…
Regulator buried report on TransCanada pipeline explosion
A 2014 gas pipeline explosion near Winnipeg, Maniotoba Read this February 4 story from CBC.ca on a 2011 report of a TransCanada gas pipeline explosion in northern Alberta which the…
Tim Powers – another Conservative pundit bites the political dust
Too bad. Now we get to see his Cheshire, right-wing sneer back on CBC some more. As for that shiner, I hope it hurt. Liberal media, my ass.
Nikon AW1: So I have a new travel/tripping camera
The Nikon AW1. I like it. A GPS, waterproof, shock proof, with interchangeable lenses, 14MP resolution in a half pound package. Here are my observations, impressions and notes.
Study Links Gas Drilling to Heart Defects in Babies
A newly-published study specific to Colorado (pdf) links the rate of congenital heart defects in babies to how close they live to natural gas wells. The study, published January 28,…
Brian Rice: The right person for President of the Liberal Party of Canada
Brian Rice – Political reformer par excellence For many reasons, I believe that Liberals should elect Brian Rice as the next President of the Liberal Party. He is a mover…
Alberta fracking licenses soar by 650%, documents reveal
by Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press EDMONTON – Alberta New Democrats say newly released documents show fracking has become an unregulated free-for-all in the province with no regard for the…