SWOTing the Contenders
Nation: In case you hadn’t heard, the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is electing a new Leader. Despite repeated assertions by journalists and bloggers alike that the Party is in…
August 2014
August 5: Politicians, news media, and the glorification of war…..
It begins with Brent Mazerolle writing the headline story on the centenary of World War 1. I’ll skip the small errors. (Such as – Canada was at war when Britain…
Canada’s Car Culture Criticized
Glad to see some Danes standing up for Canada. A Canadian stands up for the Danes. The Danes stand up for themselves. A few points have arisen as a result…
"They Didn’t Get Back To Me"
For those who follow such things, I think it is well-known that when a Canadian runs into problems while abroad, the statement “Canada is providing consular support” is often a…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Your news links for today: Time Warner And Comcast Just Happen To Boost Customer Speeds Near Google Fiber– Consumerist Why the father of net neutrality is crowdfunding his political campaign–…
Walk It Off, Structured Downtime for Productivity
Working all day is hard – so don’t do it. In many desk jobs one doesn’t need to be there from 9-5, indeed we can be more productive by not…
A time to sow, a time to reap
I have a love-hate-ambivalent-hate-hate-love relationship with my garden. With the ACT of gardening. I think it’s probably also indicative of my parenting style, which pretty much makes me a terrible…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Mike Konczal and Bryce Covert write that an effective solution to wealth inequality shouldn’t be limited to redistributing individual income or assets,…
John Tory, the Elitist Conservative Candidate for Mayor
His continual bleating and braying about his fear of an “NDP mayor” is somewhat irritating – there is no “NDP mayor” in the race, and partisan affiliations aren’t even permitted…
Toxic Algae Bloom Leaves 500,000 Without Drinking Water in Ohio
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Water shortages are a serious concern in the Cowichan Valley with record low levels in the Cowichan River threatening salmon survival. Water use regulations restricting use have…
New post on the Municipal Machiavelli
I’ve written a short post that I trust will serve as an introduction to a longer piece I plan to write. It’s on the letter of Quintus Tullius Cicero to…
Brandon Sage – running for LPCO VP of Organization
As you have read, I’ve been doing a series of interviews – some of them are with folks running for Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario) positions that will be decided…
Now we know what John Tory was doing
In response to my post below, one of my favourite-est Twitter people, the satirical John Tory account guy/gal, has come up with an answer as to where they could easily…
Alberta NDP should embrace an Urban Agenda
TweetToday is the deadline to enter the Alberta New Democratic Party leadership race. With 3 candidates having already entered the race, Edmonton-Calder MLA David Eggen, Edmonton-Strathcona MLA Rachel Notley and…
140Law – Leading Legal Headlines for Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter mfor Tuesday, August 5, 2014: Pot & Child Custody The Queen loses discrimination case against pro bono group Florida…
One Hundred Years Later
nationalpost.com/ Yesterday, the prime minister attended a ceremony to mark Canada’s entry into the First World War. The standard interpretation of Canada’s part in that war is that we blindly…