University of Glasgow On Path Of Fossil Fuel Divestment
After this stunning banner drop, the working group set up by University of Glasgow to consider divestment has recommended full divestment from fossil fuels. A final decision should be approved…
2014
Political Fashionistas #nlpoli
Before the year is out, we will have yet another strategy from the provincial government. We were supposed to have this one on July 1, however like pretty well everything…
Avoiding a cabinet shuffle #nlpoli
By the end of the week, Premier Tom Marshall will be short at least two cabinet ministers. Paul Davis quit as health minister on Wednesday and Steve Kent is expected…
Rob Ford and the Magnificent Example of Joe Killoran
Well I knew the shirtless jogger Joe Killoran had won his confrontation with Rob Ford yesterday from the moment it was over.Because after that, as you can see in the…
Texas cheerleader Kendall Jones brags about killing endangered African animals
Nineteen year old Texas cheerleader claims killing endangered African animals and bragging about it on Facebook is about conservation, animal rights activists disagree. The post Texas cheerleader Kendall Jones brags…
Canadian women suck nothing.
The last two decades have shown that Canadian women will go along with anything the US throws at Canada. I don’t like Canadian women, especially the Asian ones if f…
Tennis, anyone?
I love watching tennis now that we have a big screen TV, and its been great to see Milos Raonic and Eugenie Bouchard advance to the semi-finals at Wimbledon. Two…
Alberta’s Tories appear to have waded into the shallow end of the political gene pool
Jim Prentice surrounded by supporters in Edmonton. Below: Defiant Education Minister Jeff Johnson, Premier Dave Hancock, political strategist Stephen Carter. Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is…
I’m retired!
I’ve been easing toward retirement for the past several months, but I have finally got everything completed and so I’m outta there! One of the things I hope I will…
Who Defines Sexy? Why We Need to Start a Sexy Revolution
I recently had a conversation with someone I met at a party that inspired me to post on this blog again. She was someone with whom I have a lot…
We really Are Limited Only by Our Imagination
I think this story and the accompanying video amply demonstrate this: Recommend this Post
Drugs: I like Rob Ford
He has made drugs popular, Good job. I cant deny him that. I’m going out right now for some crack, because Rob Ford is my hero.
Byelections: Thomas Mulcair’s NDP In Denial Phase
Mulcair in denial Four byelections, and a thumping for the NDP, but that party is still refusingto face up to reality (my bolding): Mulcair said the NDP needs to run…
Federal Byelection thoughts/roundup
It was nice to see the media punditry declare that Justin Trudeau had passed another “test” of his leadership by winning 2 seats (gaining the former NDP held Olivia Chow…
Paolo Pini: How Matteo Renzi’s Jobs Act Will Sink Italy
Paolo Pini: How Matteo Renzi’s Jobs Act Will Sink Italy. Italy’s new PM Matteo Renzi has pledged to slash the country’s record unemployment with his American-branded ‘Jobs Act’. But his…
Fortis, US mull massive Similkameen dam; Where is BC govt?
A popular recreation site, the Similkameen Valley is threatened by dams (Photo: SimilkameenValley.com) By Ken Farquharson The Similkameen River valley provides one of the most popular and scenic travel routes…
Sea to Sky Highway subsidy $12-$15 each vehicle
News item, June 10, 2005: “VANCOUVER (CP) – The British Columbia government has signed a deal with a transportation consortium to design, build and manage improvement to the Sea-to-Sky Highway…
TelClarity: The outrageous markup on wireless roaming costs.
CONFIRMED: Canadians are getting the shake down on wireless roaming rates, which average between a 50,000 – 200,000% markup. Think that’s ridiculous? Article by Andrew Seipp for TelClarity The wholesale…
New York State Bans Ivory
New York state has amended its existing ivory trade bans to make it harder for illegal ivory traders to practice their trade. This is good news as too many elephants…
Regulators and Industry Swap Spots: Lobbyists Pushing Natural Gas Exports Swing Revolving Doors
This is a guest post by Lee Fang originally published at Republic Report. Expanded natural gas exports have wide repercussions, ranging from increased costs to American consumers to greater incentives…