May 22: predicting the future
Nobody, except the editors of Irving papers, can predict the future with certainty. But there are times when you can be pretty sure. . So let’s take a try at…
2014
Be Careful What You Wish For…
“Be careful what you wish for – you just might get it.” These were the prophetic words spoken to me by a friend in the days before I sat down…
Be Careful What You Wish For…
"Be careful what you wish for - you just might get it."These were the prophetic words spoken to me by a friend in the days before I sat down with…
Be Careful What You Wish For…
“Be careful what you wish for – you just might get it.” These were the prophetic words spoken to me by a friend in the days before I sat down…
“All of the Above” or “Action now?”: Obama’s Natural Gas Contradiction
At a talk in Vermont last week, the nation’s top energy official offered up his thoughts on a problem the White House has said calls for “urgent action”: climate change.…
Fiscal barbarians in Ontario
Filed under: art Tagged: Hudak, Huns, Ontario election 2014
Pension trade-offs and democratic deficits
Forget houses as a source of secondary income – that’s so 2007. After the latest recession, Americans are increasingly dipping into their retirement savings to fund on-going consumer expenses. Many…
Progressive-centrist NDP best for everyone
The Liberal and conservative parties put corporations and wealthy people first. For example in Ontario, Kathleen Wynne is borrowing $2.4-billion every year for corporate tax cuts whose entire function is…
Gun, Meet Foot – LPC Abortion Policy Edition
Yeah, its time to comment on this, unfortunately. I have held back (mostly) from commenting on the “nuanced” decision by Justin Trudeau to tell all future Liberal Party MPs that,…
We’re taking your Online Privacy concerns straight to Parliament – and we need to hear from you.
Good news everyone – it looks like Parliamentarians are taking notice of our rapidly growing campaign against online spying in Canada. Thanks to a massive outcry from the pro-Privacy community,…
Super Industrial BC
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Positively Political Rafe Mair is back in the saddle and zoning in on issues of significance to all British Columbians. Mair is calling out to BC NDP Leader…
Flip-flopper John gets the wrong kind of attention
Hey look, Flip-Floppin’ John Tory: Olivia Chow’s ad about you is running on TV! .
Nature And The Heavy Hand Of Humanity
As difficult as this is to watch, we all have a responsibility to bear witness to our collective folly: Post by HelaNada.com – A Brand New Experience. Recommend this Post
Groundbreaking Anti-Fracking Ballot Initiative Clears Key Hurdle in Colorado
The citizen-led anti-fracking battles in Colorado ratcheted up a notch May 22 when the Colorado Community Rights Network announced that Ballot Initiative #75, the Community Right Amendment (also known as…
All Eyes on Christy Clark as Northern Gateway Decision Imminent
With the federal government’s decision on Enbridge’s Northern Gateway oil tanker and pipeline proposal set to come in the next three weeks, the political hot potato is set to be…
Stop. Collaborate and listen.
Only four days left to share your vision for sharing and collaborating in the 21st century. Do what Ice says – go to https://OpenMedia.org/CrowdSource right now and share widely! read…
Quick Facts – Dean of the House of Commons
Many of you will already know there exists a position called Dean of the House of Commons. The most important job of the Dean is to take to the Speaker’s…
“We hope the OPP is taking note” — Meagher
CORNWALL – Residents and laboratory staff at the Cornwall Community Hospital marched outside of city hall last night to try and save local histology services in the St. Lawrence Seaway…
WWHWWWH
WWHWWWH is one of two formulae I need to keep in mind when working through my scales on the ukulele and guitar. The other is 2122122. I see the musicians…
Teachers and On Why We Strike
Dear colleagues, During these difficult times, I would like to encourage everyone to remember the importance of our job, to remember the impact that we have on students, families and…