Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Downed cats.
September 2014
When Canadian Soldiers Must Choose Between Their Pensions and Their Mental Health
I've written many stories about the callous way the Con regime and the military treat our wounded soldiers.But since nothing ever seems to be done about it, and I've seen…
Suzuki: Site C Dam would swamp First Nations’ treaty rights
First Nations and farmers join forces at “Paddle for the Peace” to oppose Site C (Damien Gillis) B.C. First Nations chiefs recently travelled to Ottawa to urge the federal government…
#VIFF2014 Everything Will Be Interview with Director Julia Kwan & TICKET GIVEAWAY
Vancouver’s Chinatown at a crossroads: A conversation with filmmaker Julia Kwan I had the opportunity to sit down with Julia Kwan, the Director and writer for Everything Will Be, which…
FUBAR In Iraq
There’s no better word to describe the chaos in Iraq and Syria than FUBAR. If you don’t know what it is, Google it. There are some breathtakingly simple minds beating…
AlphaBeatic: The Big Three would love it if we abolished the CRTC
After the recent Netflix debacle, calls to abolish the CRTC rang out. Here’s why they may be premature. What do you think? Article by Peter Nowak for AlphaBeatic There’s never…
“World-Class” BC LNG brings Third World deals with the likes of Petronas
Kevin Logan’s latest post from the Commonsense Canadian is reproduced here with permission. Kevin Logan-Contributor It’s possible that the majority of British Columbians would agree with developing our natural gas…
Meanwhile in the CPC caucus washroom
Filed under: Cartoons (Single Panel), Making fun of Conservatives
Just because I really do not like them
Filed under: Cartoons (Single Panel), Making fun of Harper
Cheap Rhetoric Versus Practical Questions
With regard to the ISIS threat, here is what Prime Minister Harper had to say in the House: “These are necessary actions, they are noble actions” …. “When we think…
Sept. 30: Go to Chapters at the Mall…..
Go in the front doors, and immediately take 7 or 8 steps to the right, then look right to the shelves devoted to New Brunswick books. You will see one…
The Star: What was the point of that?
Was the CRTC grilling of Netflix all sound and fury signifying nothing? Article by Michael Lewis for The Star The federal telecom regulator may be backing away from a high-stakes…
“World-Class” BC LNG brings Third World deals with likes of Petronas
Most of Petronas CEO Abbas and BC Premier Clark’s discussions have been behind closed doors It’s possible that the majority of British Columbians would agree with developing our natural gas…
On the hunt for good jobs
There’s lots of talk about “good jobs” these days. At the same time, the expectations for what makes work not only “good” but even a “job” keep falling. It’s hard…
Enough is enough
Wallace v. Crate’s Marine Sales Ltd., 2014 ONCA 671: There comes a time, in short, when enough is enough, and the civil justice system will no longer tolerate inordinate and…
Beer commercial. Watch it.
I have never heard of this beer. I don’t even know if it actually exists. But the guys and gals who came up with this ad? They are God.
Ke Ji Feng Gong
Back in 2007, I first wrote about those Chinese symbols in the image above. They spell “Ke ji feng gong.” This is an update to that older piece, because it…
How partisan conservative media maintain their audiences
Given the diverse sources of news now available in the U.S., partisans can easily choose news sources that align with their political attitudes. Does the rise of partisan news—on cable,…
Greyer is greener
As I slip slowly into my dotage I have at least one consolation—I’m less of a burden on the planet. A study by the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research…