200,000 Thank Yous
It seems that only yesterday I was saying thank you to my first 100,000 unique visitors at this blog after just over two years of writing. That was at the…
December 2014
Top 5 Clean Energy Revolution Stories of 2014
The steady march of renewable energy, primarily wind and solar, toward mainstream usage continued apace in 2014. Here are the top 5 clean energy revolution stories of the year: •…
Top 5 Clean Energy Revolution Stories of 2014
The steady march of renewable energy, primarily wind and solar, toward mainstream usage continued apace in 2014. Here are the top 5 clean energy revolution stories of the year: •…
Sometimes Mockery Is the Best Weapon
H/t Vicki Denyer Recommend this Post
The Year Taxes Made a Comeback
A slightly shorter version of this piece written with Jordan Himelfarb appeared here in The Toronto Star. It’s just possible that 2014 will be seen as the year that taxes…
Charisma magazine and the dog that did nothing in the night
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission An article from Charisma magazine this morning reminds me of Sherlock Holmes. Jennifer LeClaire, the magazine’s Senior News Editor, posted an…
On Chomsky’s Driving Forces in US Foreign Policy
On Chomsky’s “Driving Forces in US Foreign Policy.” This talk is from last summer, but it just caught up to me now. I’ve summarized bits of the 2-hour long talk…
Notice to my loyal readers: Those problems with the new site: we’re working on them …
Typical bloggers, waiting for their web hosting service to let them be free to post. Thanks to all of you who have asked if the new site at AlbertaPolitics.ca has…
Has Stephen Harper Shot Himself in the Foot?
Isn't it good to know that even as the Liberals and the NDP prepare for an early election.Because they don't trust Stephen Harper.Despite repeated Conservative assurances the next federal election…
Same as It Ever Was in 2014: America’s Owners Kept Themselves Far From the Madding Crowd
George Carlin Many years ago, Thomas Gray penned these famous words that still ring true and apply to the workings of those who own America: Far from the madding crowd’s…
Please Pass it On
… to anyone who you think might need a reminder: Recommend this Post
The Conventional Wisdom Is Failing
http://raptorsrapture.com/ Our prime minister believes that “no taxes are good taxes.” He simply parrots what has been the conventional wisdom for the last forty-five years. But, Alex and Jordan Himelfarb
My early 2015 federal election prediction
I’m extremely proud that I was able to predict way back in the fall of 2013 that Kathleen Wynne would win re-election with a majority government in Ontario. Good friends…
A new age of civility for Toronto.
Welcome to Toronto of 2015. There is a new chief magistrate, a new regime, a new spirit of cooperation with all levels of government and a mayor who brings a…
Stephen Harper and the Shabby Treatment of Our Seniors
It was just a small story but it really bothered me. And it made me fear for this country's future.For just like I can't stand the way the brutish Harperite…
The Legacy #nlpoli
There is a lengthy list of political stories in contention to be the top political story of 2014. Start the year with #darnknl, the failure of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Hydro…
Building an Anti-Harper Movement and the Lesson of Scotland
In my last post I told you why I believe progressives need to build a mighty Canada-wide movement to ensure that Stephen Harper and his foul Con regime are defeated…
To every taxation year, there must come an end
I do not believe in making “new year” resolutions. I do not celebrate the ushering in of a new year until spring. Yet with this taxation year coming to an…
Dec. 30: A reality check
I was in my apartment building’s laundry room yesterday. Time passes slowly down there. So I wandered over to a stack of Maclean’s magazines. MacLean’s was never a really good…
Video Marketing – What Private Schools need to learn from Higher Ed
It has been a hectic year but I’d like to share this article published in blog format by CASE and in full by NAIS’ Independent School Magazine. Although educational institutions…