Dave Clark Five
We’re sitting on the front deck listening to British Sixties Radio, an internet radio station we like and listen to a lot, and they just played the Dave Clark Five…
August 2014
The Tory Airplane Scandal–Excuses, Excuses
“I am optimistic that your review will assist in securing Albertans’ continued confidence in their government and trust in their elected officials.”—Premier Redford’s letter to the Auditor General requesting a…
Shock Top beers
Just tried two American beers from St. Louis: a Belgian White and Raspberry White, both in cans. The former has coriander, lime and lemon peel, the latter has, of course,…
Montaigne’s library
I read yesterday that Montaigne had a library of 1,000 books, of which he was very proud. It was his retreat – the room he went to where he wanted…
Oldest Existing Map Of Britain, Dating From 1360, Resembles Giant Penis!
I’m not joking. It does. Fact of history. Roughly the same color, too.
MP wrong to attack West Van council over Woodbibre LNG vote
Conservative MP John Weston By Laura Anderson On August 6, 2014, John Weston took space in The Local to append his name to an op-ed criticizing West Vancouver council’s motion…
There It Is Then, Welcome to Our Own Hundred Year War.
According to the former chief of the Australian army, the West has just begun what he foresees to be a hundred year war with Islam. Now “professor” Peter Leahy says…
Much Ado About Religious Accommodation
Much is being made of a decision by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) managers at Toronto’s Pearson airport to allow a small group of Hindu priests to avoid screening by…
Much Ado About Religious Accommodation
Much is being made of a decision by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) managers at Toronto's Pearson airport to allow a small group of Hindu priests to avoid screening by…
Much Ado About Religious Accommodation
Much is being made of a decision by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) managers at Toronto’s Pearson airport to allow a small group of Hindu priests to avoid screening by…
the courage and compassion of dr. willie parker, the last abortion doctor in mississippi
“The Pink House”, the last abortion clinic in Mississippi.The owner painted it pink so it would stand out, in defiance. I’ve thought a lot about heroes, that tremendously overused word,…
Our Politicians Serve Nothing But Their Own Ambitions
Given the ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza, many in Canada have been dismayed, not by the predictable and uncritical enthusiasm for all things Israeli from the Harper regime, but by…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Robert Green looks at Quebec as a prime example of selective austerity – with tax cuts and other goodies for the wealthy…
The Princes Of Hot Air
http://dinlarthelwa.org/ The Harper government has been slashing government spending. But, if you take Deep Throat’s advice, and follow the money — to where it’s spent and not spent — Gregory…
Chomsky – Gaza In One Paragraph
Noam Chomsky sums up the Gaza butchery: “It’s a hideous atrocity, sadistic, vicious, murderous, totally without any credible pretext. It’s another one of the periodic Israeli exercises in what they…
The Disaffected Lib Is Back!
For those many who have been following the Mound of Sounds’ posts on my blog for the past while, good news: he has reactivated his blog, The Disaffected Lib. Mound…
Dear Facebook friends
I’ve got 5,000 of you, and you’re all smart. Help me with my problem, please. Facebook, as you undoubtedly know, has been forcing users to download and use their “Messenger”…
It’s Like the Noonday Sun to a Vampire – Fascist Governments Cannot Stand the Rule of Law
And by “fascist government” I’m referring to the government of Stephen Harper. Steve doesn’t like the rule of law. I’ll bet he figures Magna Carta was a huge mistake. Our…
China’s Coastal Time Bomb
Algae bloom, Qingdao Much of China’s industrialization has occurred in its coastal areas. As is to be expected, China’s coastal waters have paid a horrible price for the country’s economic…