The Politics Of Resentment
Doug Saunders writes, in the Globe and Mail, that the politics of resentment is tearing modern conservatism asunder. The argument is about immigration; and it was apparent last week in…
June 2014
Meeting Logs: Obama White House Quietly Coddling Big Oil on “Bomb Trains” Regulations
When Richard Revesz, Dean Emeritus of New York University Law School, introduced Howard Shelanski at his only public appearance so far during his tenure as Administrator of the White House…
It’s Not Either/Or
Those who have more than a passing acquaintance with federal politics are likely aware of the false premises and logical fallacies Stephen Harper and his wrecking crew regularly use to…
Babel’s bewildered newbie MPP.
Some of the most surprised Liberal partisans in the recent Ontario election were here in Babel. Nobody, including the Liberal candidate, expected her to win the election. She obviously thought…
Election Stories
With the Ontario election now history and a slight uptick in the voter turn out I will relate a few of the problems various voters have encountered whilst trying to…
Happy Fathers’ Day
After females lay a single precious egg, Emperor penguin fathers take over the responsibility of incubating it by balancing it precariously on their feet and keeping it warm under their…
Stephen Harper and the Political Funeral of Tim Hudak
Well I wasn't invited to the Con funeral for Tim Hudak. And Stephen Harper hasn't said a word in public about his crushing defeat. But since he sent in half…
Fathers, sons, today
So: fathers, sons. Today is Father’s Day. I hope that yours is a happy one, whether you are a Dad, or you are with your Dad. Mine isn’t, and likely…
U.S. gun insanity: orange ‘Bodyguard Blankets’ to protect school kids from flying bullets
Scarcely a week passes without news of a shooting stateside… seemingly random homicidal acts targeting the unsuspecting in malls, streets and schools. American children go to school with the awareness…
Most BCers Want to Get Off Fossil Fuels. Not Joking.
#PostCarbonEnergyInfrastructure. I know, I know, it’s a really clunky Twitter hashtag, so let’s just think of it as a concept for a second! Infrastructure: the systems in place for things…
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Saturday night blues blogging
After an enthusiastic introduction, the Downchild Blues Band are going to do a duelling harmonicas piece. After no introduction whatsoever, the Fabulous Thunderbirds are going to jump right into Rock…
Work-Life Balance: A Matter of Personal Choice?
by Melissa Wixson Two recurring themes in the blogging literature on work-life balance for legal professionals are: (1) the idea that work-life im/balance is a matter of personal choice and…