First Nation slams coverup of mercury poisoning report
Grassy Narrows First Nation member protests suspected mercury poisoning in 2013 (Kevin Konnyu / Flickr) By The Canadian Press TORONTO – A northern Ontario First Nation says it has obtained…
July 2014
Memoir of Mourning: Journey Through Grief and Loss to Renewal (Book Review)
Perhaps you fear losing the parent you care for. Or maybe, you fear your own death as you care for your dying relative. Maybe you just don’t know who you…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, July 28, 2014
Your news links for today: Rogers, Telus Launch Charter Challenge To Police Mass Spying Request – Huffington Post Ontario judge to examine Telus-Rogers’ Charter of Rights challenge – Toronto Star…
Come celebrate diversity and equality at the 36th Annual Pride Parade
This coming Sunday will mark the 36th annual Pride Parade in Vancouver (August 3 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm). Vancouver Pride describes the event as “attracting crowds of more…
On “The God Article” with Mark Sandlin: I Want My Religion Back – You Can Keep the Ugly Baggage
This post is a work in progress. Please join in with your comments! Please read this article first: I Want My Religion Back – You Can Keep the Ugly…
Photo bombing the floor
You wanted to take a picture of the dirt didn’t you well ha ha ha. Filed under: art Tagged: Cat
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Danyaal Raza and Edward Xie write that a well-designed city environment can make all the difference in enabling individuals to live healthy lives:…
You Can Lower Greenhouse Emissions With a Simple Change in Diet
Want to lower your impact on the environment by reducing the amount of greenhouse gasses emitted to bring you food? Yes, you can ride your bike (or walk, or take…
My biggest disappointment is that I didn’t gain any superpowers
Out of the blue, totally unexpected and not predicted or predicated by anything, I had a bicycle accident yesterday. Apparently I had a seizure while riding and just fell over.…
Ford Nation bigots provoked by rainbows at Ford Fest; themes of similar hatred explored in great short film ‘The Divide’ by Ashley Monti
A very good friend of mine, director Ashley Monti, recently shared with me a copy of her new short dramatic film called ‘The Divide.’ The short film chronicles the efforts…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, July 28, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines for Monday, July 28, 2014 from Wise Law on Twitter: Lawyers Should Be Aware of iPhone Vulnerabilities Ontario Justices of the Peace should have…
The Climate Change Debate Lives On
The science on the theory of climate change is not settled. There is a powerful, scientific consensus that anthropogenic or man-made climate change is real, here now and worsening. There…
The real Tragedy in the Commons are the MPs.
By the time you finish reading Alison Loat’s book for the Samara Institute Tragedy in the Commons you are in a state of despair. You wonder why collectively these former…
zucchini abundance recipe of the day: penne with zucchini and fresh herbs
This is probably the easiest way to use zucchini from your garden, and if you’re growing herbs, it’s an excuse to use those, too. It’s also one of those dishes…
New Issue of Review of Keynesian Economics
A guest blog post from Louis-Philippe Rochon: Dear friends and colleagues, The new issue of the Review of Keynesian Economics (ROKE) is now out, and you can find it here.…
Horse farts #nlpoli
If you do nothing else in the next few days, take the time to read the decision issued Friday (see below) by a Quebec superior court judge in a case…
Germany stands up for democracy
Finally, someone has said enough to the erosion of democracy brought about by “trade” agreements. From NAFTA to the proposed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the…
What the Fraser Institute’s numbers actually show, minus the spin: Alberta has a revenue problem, not a spending problem
The Fraser Institute: peddling conclusions that don’t match the evidence and have enough holes to store captured carbon. Actual Fraser Institute “fellows” may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: A…