July 29: It’s noon – and my morning paper is still not here…
……so let me start with a sermonette on two stories that go back several days, and were quite uncritically reported on.I’m starting it in a religious context; but don’t be…
2014
How To Beat Ford
There can be no one left in their right mind who supports re-electing Rob Ford. I’m all for differences of political opinion. We can hold different ideas on transit, the…
Upcoming interviews/campaign news from #LPCO, #Brant, etc
Yes, the blog has turned into a bit of an interview/campaign theme in the last bit, but that’s what happens when Parliament and the Ontario Legislature aren’t in session, and…
Help wanted
Looking for a Toronto-area accountant who can do occasional accountancy stuff for smallish consultancy-type firms. Anyone know anyone? God bless. .
Canadian party leaders’ “callous devaluation of Palestinian life” condemned
In open letter, 690 academics, community leaders decry the “callous devaluation of Palestinian life” by the Canadian government and federal party leaders, urge condemnation of the continuing violation of international…
They’re Buzzards, But You’re Their Carrion.
We all know that average Americans have been reeling financially since the Great Recession. We know that the post-recession recovery has gone mainly to the richest of the rich and,…
"The West Wants Out" of Ottawa’s Energy Superpower Plan
This is a guest post by Will Horter, executive director of the Dogwood Initiative. It was originally published in the Toronto Star. Earthquakes happen rarely in Canadian politics, but the…
"Limiting information" on oilsands probe demonstrates Harper government problems with both openness and the environment
This story out of The Star hits at two major problems of the Harper government - an inability to take environmental concerns seriously, and a desire to limit access to…
"Limiting information" on oilsands probe demonstrates Harper government problems with both openness and the environment
This story out of The Star hits at two major problems of the Harper government – an inability to take environmental concerns seriously, and a desire to limit access to…
"Limiting information" on oilsands probe demonstrates Harper government problems with both openness and the environment
This story out of The Star hits at two major problems of the Harper government - an inability to take environmental concerns seriously, and a desire to limit access to…
"Limiting information" on oilsands probe demonstrates Harper government problems with both openness and the environment
This story out of The Star hits at two major problems of the Harper government – an inability to take environmental concerns seriously, and a desire to limit access to…
NDP Gaza cop out: Mulcair refuses to denounce ‘murderous assault’ by Israel
A recent post on World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) draws attention to the failure of Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) to “denounce the murderous assault being carried out by the…
Once And For All
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Like so many of you I am reading and observing the Palestinian onslaught from afar. The positions seem to be so absolute, so tightly held that it…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Your news links for today: The Battle Over Tariff 8: What the Recording Industry Isn’t Saying About Canada’s Internet Streaming Royalties – Michael Geist US Wants to Criminalize Movie and…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Dennis Howlett discusses what we lose when corporations are able to evade taxes, and points to some positive signs from the NDP…
Indigenous People, Palestine, and History’s Judgements Part II. . . .
The concept of the so-called “manifest destiny” is a complex one. On the one hand it is steeped in fairly explicit racism and a brutal advocacy of the notion that…
Hard Choices Are Easy
Ruch Chang shares her philosophy on making hard choices – the key is to change the approach. Here’s a talk that could literally change your life. Which career should I…
Bird. Belly. Night.
Filed under: art Tagged: bird, Cat
Things you can’t do when you’re not a toddler
Okay, this made me laugh. Yes, I’m strange.
140 Law – Leading Legal Headlines for Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, July 29, 2014: Kansas City lawyer’s blog posts could be an issue in judicial confirmation bid Ontario…