Banished: Sandbox Gaming at Its Best
Banished is a medieval-style city building game, along the lines of SimCity, but with several significant differences. While not as slick or comprehensive as SimCity, it still provides a compelling,…
2014
garth hudson returns to big pink
This week, Columbia Records released The Basement Tapes Complete, six CDs of music made by Bob Dylan and The Band at the house they lived in – the legendary Big…
It’s Going To Be A Very Nasty Election
http://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.ca/ On Friday, the Canadian Press reported that The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada has voted to abandon its traditional neutrality during federal elections: Members of the…
Meet The Folks On The Front Lines Of Fracking In California
The oil and gas industry has worked very hard to push the narrative that fracking is completely safe, and that any opposition is led by a small group of full-time…
What would you do with four F-35s?
The word out of the Pentagon is that the stupid Canadians actually want to buy four Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning fighters. And when the Americans stop laughing, they will probably…
Horgan–Island Care Home Restricts Christmas Meal Guests
Victoria Times Colonist reporter Cindy E. Harnett’s story shows the stinginess of Clark Liberals The NDP painted a picture of Island Health as Scrooge Thursday after presenting documents in the…
Lest We Forget
Indeed we must not forget, not just the terrible toll that war takes upon those who engage in it both directly and indirectly but we must also not forget what…
Why Progressives May Soon Be Forced To Work Together
There are few things that depress me more than the sight of progressives fighting each other.As the NDP and the Liberals are doing these days.Especially when I remember how close…
My Son With Autism Disorder And Jerry Seinfeld Have Nothing In Common; Not Even An Autism Disorder Diagnosis
(Grainy) Composite Photo 0f Jerry Seinfeld by Harold L Doherty, Moncton Coliseum, February 2012, 2 Years Before His Revelation That He “Might” Be “On “The Autism Spectrum” Picture by Harold…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
“Where there is great love, there are always miracles.“ ~Willa Cather *
Rex Murphy, Jian Ghomeshi, and the CBC Cult of Celebrity
It's hard to imagine a more ghastly thing to watch on a grim, grey, fall day in Harperland, than Rex Murphy on Jian Ghomeshi.The only thing more depressing would be…
The North Cowichan Mayoral Candidates Debate-Round One
Don Maroc After the 18 candidates for North Cowichan’s municipal council completed their statements the three mayoral candidates, incumbent mayor Jon Lefebure, John Koury, an incumbent councillor, and challenger Damir…
The Prime Minister’s reputation preceeded him to China
Filed under: Cartoons (Single Panel), Making fun of Harper
400 Citizens Took in the 2014 North Cowichan Council Debate in Chemainus
Don Maroc – Cowichan Conversations “This is democracy in action,” said Al Siebring, candidate for the North Cowichan council, looking out over some 400 citizens assembled in the Chemainus Secondary…
9 ways Alberta should manage resources better
Sometime toward the end of November, the Alberta government will release their 2nd quarter fiscal update. Finance Minister Robin Campbell will likely tell us that the second quarter was another…
towards a cruelty-free face: switching to products not tested on animals
I’ve begun changing my personal care products to cruelty-free: natural products from companies that are better for the environment and don’t test on animals. I’m not sure how far I’ll…
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For a start, take a look at Al Jazeera. It’s easily available on the web, has a very wide range of news, a very wide range of opinions, and in…
9 WAYS ALBERTA SHOULD MANAGE RESOURCES BETTER
Sometime toward the end of November, the Alberta government will release their 2nd quarter fiscal update. Finance Minister Robin Campbell will likely tell us that the second quarter was another…
Video – Dancing Tragedies and Dreams
From the video “Dancing Tragedies and Dreams.” Photo: Paul S. Graham Art, culture, dance and politics blended seamlessly in Winnipeg on September 21, 2014, with the performance of Dancing Tragedy…
They’re Doing it in Germany Part 3: Can Long-Distance Transport be Clean?
Last week, in my quest to see whether British Columbia could become a 100 per cent renewable energy region, I looked at personal transportation. This week I take on the…