Reflections on the BC Teacher Strike
Teachers are reflective practitioners. And just as we reflect on a lesson to judge what worked and what did not, we ought also to reflect on our struggle to improve…
September 2014
Reflections on the BC Teacher Strike
Teachers are reflective practitioners. And just as we reflect on a lesson to judge what worked and what did not, we ought also to reflect on our struggle to improve…
Reflections on the BC Teacher Strike
Teachers are reflective practitioners. And just as we reflect on a lesson to judge what worked and what did not, we ought also to reflect on our struggle to improve…
Beyond Assessment ‑ Recognizing Achievement in a Networked World
For those who are on audio, I want to acknowledge Samuel Noekowsky, who just spoke. This talk is basically what he said, except he said it in the French way…
Stephen Harper to Skip Meeting of World Leaders at UN Climate Summit Today
Although the heads of 125 states are gathering at UN Headquarters in New York today to discuss global commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change, Stephen Harper…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Your news links for today: New Hard-Hitting Video Exposes Canadian Spy Agency’s Unchecked Surveillance Program – EFF Does the CRTC Have the Power Regulate Online Video?: Internet Companies Set to…
Government Accountability Office Report of Oil-By-Rail Safety Fails to Address Most Important Safety Issue
This week’s release of the government report titled Department of Transportation Is Taking Actions To Address Rail Safety, But Additional Actions Are Needed To Address Pipeline Safety — a year…
Climate Change March Highlights Global Issue
Demonstrations around the world. It is good to know that it has become international issue. Please watch the video here
Opposites Attract: The New Conservative Love Affair With Canada
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Canada and the US share the world’s longest undefended border, speak the same language approximately, and as is engraved on the ‘Peace Arch’ in Blaine Washington we…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Robert Reich discusses how our economic system is set up to direct risk toward the people who can least afford to bear…
Australia Sea Level Rise Will Rack Up $200 Billion Bill by 2100
Major coastal cities in Australia, that vast southern continent of perpetual surf, sun and endless barbeques, are facing a climate change bill of more than $203 billion in commercial, industrial…
"bogus" refugees and queue-jumping: stephen harper’s campaign against a compassionate canada
Political language — and with variations this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists — is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to…
The Trolley Problem
I had read about the “trolley problem” in the past, but not given it much thought until recently when I saw Thomas Cathcart’s little book of that name in the…
Psst – Hey Buddy, Can You Spare Some CPU?
Next to Alzheimer’s Disease, it is probably the scourge we fear the most. And as they say, few lives, either directly or indirectly, are unaffected by it. Cancer is pervasive.…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, September 23, 2014: Tim Hortons, Burger King merger fallout: U.S. cracks down on corporate inversions Unpaid academic…
Actress Evangeline Lilly Says Canadians Deserve Representation on World Climate Stage
As a Canadian and a celebrated actress known for her roles in Lost and The Hobbit, Evangeline Lilly has a lot to contribute to current conversations about Canada, the country’s…
As of today, all of my children are teenagers
Have mercy on me.
Rockefellers Got Rich From Oil, Switching to Renewables
As the UN climate summit continues there is good news coming from it. It’s worth noting that Canada is not part of any of this good news thanks to the…
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When you have: • an experienced, respected campaign manager • an amazing, professional campaign staff • terrific fundraising success • great online presence • a huge army of enthusiastic volunteers…