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May 2014
I’m a woman, not a cis-woman.
My last blog post was about two children’s books about people not wanting to admit that they had seen something because they were scared they would be judged for it,…
Saturday night blues blogging
Because the world needs more blues harp. John Sebastian and Annie Raines are going to team up on an instrumental called Orange Dude Blues. This is Carey Bell performing Break…
Can Anyone Explain Why the Canadian Government is Subsidizing the Fossil Fuel Industries?
Cowichan Conversations Contributor Why are we some of the most world’s most profitable companies receiving what amount to public handouts when we are supposedly living in a time of austerity?…
The Three Stooges
I bought a DVD set called The Ultimate Three Stooges this weekend.* I was rather surprised that even 20 DVDs could not contain all of the film work the trio…
Who’s buying condos in Vancouver’s Chinatown?
For your comment : ) Meet Sebastian, a Sommelier, & Linnie & Nicolas (Author & “Customer Engagement specialist” who have already bought at Keefer Block Condos (Keefer & Main). Solterra
Solar Power for all Saskatchewan households
A recent poll has shown that nuclear power doesn’t have majority support in Saskatchewan, and I think that’s fine. My own family has mixed attitudes toward it. My parents, who…
When is a lockout not a lockout?
On May 21st, the bargaining agent for the BC Government, BCPSEA, issued a “lockout” notice to the BC teachers’ union, the BCTF. It claimed to be notification of a “partial”…
Federal Government’s Flashy “National Conservation Plan“ Lacks Plan, Conservationists Say
“Our plan is working, thanks to our Prime Minister’s strong leadership on the environment,” states a new sleek ‘fact sheet’ released to the public after the federal government announced a…
Does New Brunswick Need Universities?
New Brunswick's need for a French language university is dubious at best. There are only 250,000 Acadians in New Brunswick, and Quebec's quality universities are right next door (and indeed…
An F-35 Update From The Mound Of Sound
The Mound of Sound sent along this note, followed by his guest post on the F-35: I thought an update on the F-35 would be appropriate after reading Bill Sweetman’s…
May 24: IRock closes.
That’s big news for the Irving press. Front page news. It seems nightclub attendance has been dropping in Moncton, so a number of clubs have closed. Let’s see now. Nightclubs…
Rental Housing in Yellowknife
Yesterday I blogged about rental housing in Yellowknife, over at the Northern Public Affairs web site. Specifically, I blogged about a recent announcement by the city’s largest for-profit landlord that…
Saturday Morning Links
This and that for your weekend reading. – Tavis Smiley discusses the need to speak realistically about the causes and effects of poverty, rather than simply dismissing real human costs…
Major Numerical Problems in Tim Hudak’s Jobs Plan
When Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak kicked off the current election campaign with a plan to “create a million new jobs” in Ontario, he tried to dress up the platform…
What I Learned at School Today
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Teacher’s Pet The struggle between teacher’s, parents and students on one side and the BC Liberal government on the other goes back to the days of when Gordon…
Trudeau and Wynne: big on corporate tax cuts
Justin Trudeau has thrown his support behind Kathleen Wynne in the 2014 Ontario election. One thing both have in common: a love for corporate tax cuts. Unlike Michael Ignatieff, Trudeau…
Therein Lies The Tragedy
Traditional Dippers are bewildered and disillusioned by Andrea Horwath. Yesterday, in the Globe and Mail, Gerry Caplan published an open letter to the leader of Ontario’s New Democrats: Since your…
The ACDC/AVI Site Remediation
Earlier this week, members of council received this email from Ian Adams of the Enterprise Bulletin about the upcoming motion on remediation of the empty property at Hume and Hurontario…
Charles brought the lovely Camilla to tea.
It must be a condition of having a broadcast license in Canada: When Royals visit, you have to gush a lot. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales came for…