More on the hopefully boring and uninteresting state of me
In My biggest disappointment is that I didn’t gain any superpowers I mentioned the surprise incident. All the puzzles bits aren’t yet in place, but it looks like a seizure…
September 2014
Puffery, misrepresentation or outright lies?
Puffery is an exaggeration or overstatement expressed in broad, vague, and commendatory language. According to Law for Business (Barnes et al., 1991), “The elements of misrepresentation are ordinarily given as:…
Sept. 25: smoking, insanity, and our world…
Sixty-four years ago, tobacco company stocks were the yellow brick road to wealth. Then, in 1950, Reader’s Digest ran an article titled “Cancer by the Carton”, warning of the dangers…
Congratulations, Edward, well-deserved
If I had heroes, Edward Snowden would be among them. Sacrificing his career, accepting exile from his homeland, and risking long years in prison, Snowden revealed to the world the…
Ontario keeps its secrets as hospital labs may face more privatization
The Ontario government has been less than transparent when it comes to the future of its public medical laboratories. A recent Deloitte Review of Ontario’s public lab system has been…
In Friday’s Sun: on Trudeau, Levant and a reporter
Forget about Justin Trudeau and Ezra Levant. Difficult, we know, but try. Reflect, instead, on David Akin. David Akin is a journalist, a real one. Unlike Ezra (or Yours Truly),…
BC should not be bullied or suckered by Petronas over LNG taxes
Petronas CEO Shamsul Abbas addressing BC LNG conference (Damien Gillis) News this morning that Malaysian energy giant Petronas is considering pulling out of the nascent BC LNG industry over the…
Sounds Like a Shakedown to Me
Christy Clark has a lot riding on British Columbia’s natural gas. The premier has been promising enormous riches for the province from the sale of liquefied natural gas to Asia.…
FBI Report on America’s Mass Shootings Paints Dark Picture
There’s something for every side in a new report from the FBI showing an alarming increase in mass shootings in America. The Federal Bureau of Investigation identified 160 mass shootings…
You’re Paying for Those Pot Holes Whether They’re Fixed or Not
It’s no secret that essential infrastructure in North America is in a bad way. Neglect driven by tax cutting has led to deterioration in everything from roadways to overpasses, bridges,…
Ghost cat
Here is ghost cat without my moaning. Filed under: art Tagged: Cat, ghost, moan
Five Reasons B.C. Should Say No to the Site C Dam
A recent poll found only six in 10 British Columbians have heard of BC Hydro’s $8 billion proposal to build a third hydroelectric dam on the Peace River. But the…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, September 25, 2014
Your news links for today: Interview: John Forster, Chief of the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), Canada – Global Government Forum Government spying out of control? – Global BC Australian Government…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Linda McQuaig reminds us that while growing inequality may have different impacts on older workers as compared to younger ones, it arises…
Spurred on in Part by Children, Rockefellers Join Fossil Fuel Divestment
It’s good to hear that billionaires at least listen to their children, and not just fiscally conservative accountants. Ms. Wayne said the family’s commitment is intergenerational, and continuing. She said…
West Virginia Officials Worried Freedom Industries Skimping On Chemical Spill Cleanup
In early January of this year, a chemical storage facility run by Freedom Industries ruptured and leaked thousands of gallons of chemicals into West Virginia’s Elk River. The leak occurred…