Is this as you like it Ms. Wynne?
There is a wonderful old expression, still in use today: “Hoisted by your own petard.” It simply means that the schemes you used to harm others can be used against…
May 2014
Sometimes Our Opinions Just Don’t Matter
The headline for this piece comes from a recent article in Time Magazine: “Dear CNN: Sometimes Our Opinions Just Don’t Matter.” The article isn’t – as you might have thought…
Why Is The Harper Regime Surveilling Us?
It’s a good question, but unfortunately and predictably, the government is providing us with no answers. As reported in today’s Star, The federal privacy watchdog’s concerns over electronic snooping are…
Best photo of 2014 so far
Taken at yesterday’s pro-life rally on the Hill, by the Ottawa Sun’s clearly very talented Tony Cladwell. What a classic shot.
Is Connectivism a Broad Family of Ideas?
I think it is worth looking at the end of Jon Dron’s long post to get to the heart of what he finds so wrong about my work. I reserve…
What Did You Learn About Care From Your Mother?
Mother’s Day 2014 got me wondering how we learn to be good caregivers – what lessons about caring did we learn from our own mothers? I asked friends and colleagues…
Keep the momentum going #nlpoli
Frank Coleman’s idea for change in Newfoundland and Labrador is to keep everything the way it is. As CBC reported in March, “Coleman said one of his priorities if he…
Weak Questions get Weak Answers #nlpoli
Nalcor’s effort to have local taxpayers subsidize electricity exports to Massachusetts came up in the House of Assembly on Thursday. Well, sort of came up. New Democratic Party leader Lorraine…
The Real TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Commercial
* Finally, ‘Cosmos’ Takes On Climate Change
Stephen Harper and the Day of Disappointment
Well today is the National Day of Honour. The day Stephen Harper proclaimed should honour all those who served in Afghanistan.But as I explained the other night, is an unseemly…
Stephen Harper and the Facebook Creepers
He seeks total control. His dark world is full of enemies and he must know them ALL.His slogan is "Knowledge is Power, Ignorance is Strength. Where he knows everything about…
Miraculously, no one trampled as Tories race for Alberta Legislature’s exits
Alison Redford crashes through the Alberta Legislature. Below: Frightened and relieved, Alberta Progressive Conservative MLAs race from the vicinity of the Legislative Building in Edmonton yesterday; Nostradamus; Moses. Actual Alberta…
Anxious Communities Still Without Answer on Fate of Site C Mega-dam After JRP Report Release
The proposed Site C dam on the Peace River is the best alternative for providing B.C. with reliable cheap power, but B.C. Hydro has not proved that the power is…
Air and Space
Walked around Balboa Park. Gave a 50 cent coin to a magician, maybe he’ll use it in his act in the future. Got lost, found my wag son after crossing…
Not in Sunday’s Sun: Trudeau and abortion – early!
In political terms, the best – and safest – line on abortion is the one Bill Clinton came up with, some years ago. “Abortion should not only be safe and…
What David Reimer’s Story Really Demonstrates
Over at LifeSite, we find one of their editorial staff grossly misunderstanding the tragic story of David Reimer. His tragic death emphasized the total failure of one of the most…
Another Shot At Ending the Echo Heights Standoff
Don Maroc-Political Blogger In an afternoon full of twists and turns, colourful analogies, bylaw interpretations, endless monologues, and changing votes North Cowichan municipal council decided on a final solution to…
Topped 600km. First time in the Gatineaus
An evening of firsts. First time this year in the Gatineau Park hills. First time riding in shorts and a short sleeve jersey. First flat tire. And all in I’ve…
Climate Change is Clear and Present Danger That The Fossil Fuel Industry Would Like You To Ignore
Climate change is no longer a distant threat, but a clear and present danger. That’s the main takeaway from the third installment of the National Climate Assessment (NCA), released this…