More reasons to read
On the Inside Higher Ed website, Joshua Kim recently asked the question, When do you find the time and energy to read books? That surprised me. What energy does reading…
May 2014
The Wright Case & The Mounties: Did they or did they not?
Yes, we consulted … Seems to be a little bit of confusion about who was consulted when the Mounties decided that there was no case to make against Wright. Here’s…
The pessimism of Chantal Hébert.
Sometimes it is hard to determine if Toronto Star Quebec political analyst Chantal Hébert is serious or just firing for effect. Taking a meaningless poll of Quebec federal political leanings…
Ontario Politics
While I realize that the politics of Ontario is likely not a riveting subject for those living in other jurisdictions, I nonetheless offer this brief post on the election that…
Mr. Harper And The Judge
You can add Beverley McLachlin’s name to Stephen Harper’s Enemies List. In case your memory needs refreshing, Errol Mendes reviews some of the prominent names on that list: The growing…
Richard Tol Corrects
This is actually fairly big news. Richard Tol, him of the freaky hair, and, to his credit, one of the first wave of economists to study the economics of climate…
Stephen Harper: The Monster and the Madness
His massive propaganda machine has been working overtime to try to soften his image, but it's just not working.Not when he is now in one of his wild rages, not…
Beach
Boogie boarded today in the Pacific. The water was very cold but I went in a couple times. Supper last night. Tonight was El Indio, a fish taco.
Musical interlude
Andain – Turn Up the Sound (Zetandel Mix)
5 Years and 14,500 Tweets
5 Years that I've been on Twitter. 5 years. So lets see: 14,500 tweets/(365 X 5)= 7.9 tweets a day. Hmm. I don't know about 2009, but right now, Miley…
6 Honest Truths A Woman Can Learn About Herself After A One-Night Stand
That title, my friends, is why I am blogging from my basement apartment instead of from wherever successful bloggers blog from. Success measure by money, obviously. The Woven empire though…
Fracking: Council of Canadians’ ‘Frack Corp’ Fracks Parliament Hill
by: Council of Canadians | Press Release | May 1, 2014 ‘Frack Corp’ fracked Parliament Hill this morning using a 14-foot fracking rig spilling fracking wastewater in the process. The…
UPDATED: Mini Metro High Score
Mini Metro by Dinosaur Polo Club High Score Saturday 3 May, 2014 2000 Riders Delivered 7 Lines 5 Tunnels 1 Increased Capacity Line 3 Double Rail Lines Previous High Score…
Pre-Binged TV
Sure you could try these yourself at nominal cost via services like Netflix or iTunes. But why trust your own judgement when you can trust mine? To be fair, I…
Ontario Prediction – opening day
A personal prediction. I’d like some feedback on the map as well, do you like this style; any suggestions for changes, etc? Note that within the next few days I’ll…
CBC: Is North America falling behind on Net Neutrality?
A growing coalition across political divides is speaking out together against government spying. Article by Amber Hildebrandt for the CBC A debate is raging around the world about how all…
Trudeau’s Honeymoon Is Over? I Think Perhaps Not!
From Forum: As has been the case since Trudeau became leader of the Liberals, his party continues to enjoy about a 10 per cent advantage over the Conservatives in the…