Rex Murphy: When a Pimp becomes a Pope
Lordy. I swear to Godzilla I didn't think it was possible. I really didn't believe you could be a pimp and a Pope at the same time.And the resident right-wing…
2014
Summer solstice, 2014: seconds before sunset
The sun sets over Big Lake, near St. Albert, Alberta, seconds before 10:07 p.m. The view from the birdwatching platform.
Work life balance in legal profession and changing times
By Harkirat Singh Kang Today in the fast paced world it’s difficult to maintain a proper work balance. At one hand one has his own personal life encompassing family life…
Legal professionals strive for work life balance
by Sajal Chowdhury The legal professionals usually work long hours and its bit harder for them to manage work-life balance that they inherited from their colleagues, senior lawyers and culture…
Dreams Of A Fire
Dreams Of A Fire Was a time less than a lifetime ago the only people on Nun’s Island were nuns In the quixotic days of our youth We could see…
Dreams Of A Fire
Dreams Of A Fire Was a time less than a lifetime ago the only people on Nun’s Island were nuns In the quixotic days of our youth We could see…
My sister in Italy, again this year
My sister in Italy, again this year My sister is travelling again through various places in Italy again this summer. Here is the blog posting pics and notes, most writing…
Solar Tour 2014
Cowessess wind turbine. 800kW at 32mi/h Has Li-ion batteries. Solar farm and home system of 10kW Inverter anti-islanding. Prevents electrifying the grid while grid is down. Isolation ring for the…
Harper Will Regret Approving the Enbridge Pipeline: Forest Ethics
Vancouver-based environmental group Forest Ethics says Harper’s approval of the politically toxic Northern Gateway pipeline may cost him the 2015 election. The post Harper Will Regret Approving the Enbridge Pipeline:…
Ranking & Sorting – An Essential Service
What is schooling for? In the midst of a teacher strike that is now entering its second week, the BC Labour Relations Board provided an answer - to rank and…
Ranking & Sorting – An Essential Service
What is schooling for? In the midst of a teacher strike that is now entering its second week, the BC Labour Relations Board provided an answer – to rank and…
Ranking & Sorting – An Essential Service
What is schooling for? In the midst of a teacher strike that is now entering its second week, the BC Labour Relations Board provided an answer – to rank and…
David Suzuki: Northern Gateway Approval Flies in Face of Democracy and Global Warming
This is a guest post by David Suzuki. There was little doubt the federal government would approve the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project, regardless of public opposition or evidence presented…
Katie Gibbs: Canada’s War on Science is Raising a New Generation of Science Advocates
There has been a lot of discussion around Canada’s “War on Science” over the last two years, prompted by a major gathering of scientists in Ottawa during the summer of…
Ranking & Sorting – An Essential Service
What is schooling for? In the midst of a teacher strike that is now entering its second week, the BC Labour Relations Board provided an answer – to rank and…