News reporter fired after asking AnTerson Cooper for ‘inappropriate’ Anttawa selfie
Satire inspired by this headline: http://bc.ctvnews.ca/sun-news-reporter-fired-after-asking-anderson-cooper-for-inappropriate-ottawa-selfie-1.2068133
2014
How Traditionalist Hayek Feared Science Would Lead to Socialism
Margaret Thatcher’s intellectual love affair with the economist Friedrich von Hayek continued despite divergent views on the importance of science, rationality and truth… Margaret Thatcher presented a clear argument before…
Agreed facts on a plea may be admissible as KGB statements in other proceedings
R. v. Kanagalingam, 2014 ONCA 727: As I have said, a new trial is necessary based on the Vetrovecground of appeal. Strictly speaking, therefore, it is not necessary to deal…
A Greek Tragedy #nlpoli
While you are busily mulling over the possible implications the drop in oil prices might have on the provincial government’s budgets, distract yourself by pondering some of the other implications…
LA REVUE GAUCHE – Left Comment 2014-10-24 03:33:00
ANARCHISM A HISTORY OF LIBERTARIAN IDEAS AND MOVEMENTS GEORGE WOODCOCK1962, Postscript 1975 Contents PROLOGUE 7 PART ONE THE IDEA THE FAMILY TREE 35 THE MAN OF REASON 56 THE EGOIST…
LA REVUE GAUCHE – Left Comment 2014-10-24 03:33:00
ANARCHISMA HISTORY OF LIBERTARIAN IDEAS AND MOVEMENTSGEORGE WOODCOCK1962, Postscript 1975ContentsPROLOGUE 7 PART ONE THE IDEATHE FAMILY TREE 35THE MAN OF REASON 56THE EGOIST 87THE MAN OF PARADOX 98THE DESTRUCTIVE URG...
LA REVUE GAUCHE – Left Comment 2014-10-24 03:33:00
ANARCHISM A HISTORY OF LIBERTARIAN IDEAS AND MOVEMENTS GEORGE WOODCOCK1962, Postscript 1975 Contents PROLOGUE 7 PART ONE THE IDEA THE FAMILY TREE 35 THE MAN OF REASON 56 THE EGOIST…
The Day Stephen Harper Was Forced to Hide in a Closet
It was a remarkable scene in the House of Commons. Stephen Harper hugging Tom Mulcair and Justin Trudeau. And I must admit I was impressed, because I've never seen Harper…
Partial Solar Eclipse
The partial clouds ruined the partial eclipse viewing, but I caught a few fleeting seconds here and there with a small crowd of astronomers from the RASC at the Science…
US Journalistic Sensationalism in Aftermath of #OttawaShooting
CNN, in their attempt to fill air time after the apparent terror attack in Ottawa (#OttawaShooting), began asking American pundits whether their Northern border with Canada was safe. Erin Burnnett…
Climate Science Denialist Patrick Moore Tours Australia After Comparing Students to the Taliban
Canadian climate science denialist Patrick Moore is at the beginning of a tour around Australia speaking to audiences across the country. But here’s a warning. If you do find yourself…
Fall is…
Original photo by Rachel.
Nov. 22: Sieg Heil!
I am embarrassed. I wrote the blog below early this morning, and posted it (I thought)/ To my horror, late on this Thursday night, I discovered I hadn’t posted it.…
October Crisis, 2014
This week’s sensational events have brought the new world order to our open, trusting, and peaceful society. Not since the October Crisis 44 years ago have Canadians felt so violated…
Some Much-Needed Perspective
Although this will probably get lost in the jingoistic rhetoric sure to follow yesterday’s tragedy, this story from the Vancouver Sun is well-worth reading: “His behaviour was not normal,” said…
Different ways, different results
Note 11 from a study by John Calvert and Marjorie Griffith Cohen of Simon Fraser University, Climate Change and the Canadian Energy Sector: “In this regard it is interesting to…
Toronto Mayoral Election: A Brief Note
I just told a Doug Ford Robo-Call I’d vote for him. But I lied! Tee hee! #TOpoli PS. He’s now promising 32 K of new subway lines.— Bigcitylib (@Bigcitylib2) October…
Cowichan News Leader Candidate Coverage for Election 2014
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Cowichan News Leader is doing a good job with their Election 14 Coverage. I have posted their profile feature here. This is worth keeping around as…
Motherboard: These towns and cities are taking the Internet into their own hands
What do you do when Big Telecom keeps skipping your city over for crucial infrastructure upgrades? Article by Jason Koebler for Motherboard More than two dozen cities in 19 states…