Musical interlude
Dinka – Elements (EDX Remix)
August 2014
I’ve Never Done This Before
I want to share an amazing recipe with you all. It’s from America’s Test Kitchen and it’s for “summer tomato pie.“ The key to this recipe is the tomatoes. You…
Caring for Someone with Meningioma (Brain Tumor)
A friend of our family passed away from meningioma, so I was pleased to host a guest post about caring for a loved one with this type of brain tumour.…
A Public Service Announcement From The Conservative Party Of Canada
Given the Harper regime’s new-found zeal for warning all of us about the dangers of marijuana, and, coincidentally, the equally dangerous potential of a Justin Trudeau-led government, perhaps the following…
Adios "El Presidente" Perry
Texas governor Rick Perry’s presidential aspirations could be over. The New York Times reports a Texas grand jury has indicted Perry on two felony counts of abuse of power. At…
Investor Call: Enbridge’s Keystone XL Clone Opens in October, Rail Facility to Follow
In a recent quarter two call for investors, Enbridge Inc executives said the company’s “Keystone XL” clone — the combination of the Flanagan South and Seaway Twin pipelines — will…
Blue Vase
Filed under: art, digital, drawing Tagged: Sketches app
The Ballad of #MikeBrown
a young Dylan would've written a song: THE BALLAD OF MICHAEL BROWN. #Ferguson— Raffi Cavoukian (@Raffi_RC) August 15, 2014 If you go to Quik Trip You’d better take your gun,…
Atlantic Council of Canada: Here’s a great primer on a number of worrying issues surrounding the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Here’s a great primer on a number of worrying issues surrounding the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Which concerns you the most? Speak out at
Happiness & Fulfillment
There are ten methods for meditating on the world, begins one scroll in the 1,300-year-old collection of Tang-dynasty sutras from Xian, China, that can lead us to happiness and fulfillment.…
Julian Fantino, Justin Trudeau, and the Marijuana Baloney Meter
Well as you know Julian Fantino is the worst Veterans Affairs Minister this country has ever known.An incompetent bully if ever there was one.But now he has a new cause.…
STATSCAN’s stumble: a possible explanation
Filed under: Cartoons (Single Panel), Making fun of Conservatives
Swapping Red Tape for Caution Tape: Why B.C. Can Expect More Mount Polleys
As we pull up to the mouth of the Hazeltine Creek, where billions of litres of mining waste from the Imperial Metals Mount Polley mine spilled into Quesnel Lake on…
Swapping Red Tape for Caution Tape: Why B.C. Can Expect More Mount Polleys
As we pull up to the mouth of the Hazeltine Creek, where billions of litres of mining waste from the Imperial Metals Mount Polley mine spilled into Quesnel Lake on…
It’s Our New Normal – It’s Yours and Mine. Now Let’s Deal With It.
Every morning Google Alerts delivers to my inbox a digest of the day’s stories about flooding. For several years I’ve begun my morning sorting through these and other alerts to…
Stephen Harper and the Case of the Missing Job Numbers
OMG. All hail Great Merciful Leader !!! It seems that Statistics Canada has been saved from a horrible fate.After a long search, and a lot of heat, it has found…
Praising Stephen Harper
Now that I have your attention, let me assure that I am not the source of that praise. No, a site called Breaking Israel News is. Drawing heavily upon a…
Mink Farm Pollution Key Culprit in Rendering Nova Scotia Lakes Unswimmable: Report
When Debbie and Allen Hall bought waterfront property on Lake Fanning in Nova Scotia, they looked forward to a relaxing semi-retirement with their six grandchildren swimming and playing in the…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, August 15, 2014
Your news links for today: The Docket – Episode 6: Bail, Police Record Checks and the Presumption of Innocence – Michael Spratt Think Comcast’s service sucks now? Just wait until…