The enlightened world of gaming
I have never played a video game. Never. I just never got the hang of it, or was too busy, or whatever. It looked stupid, frankly. I bought my sons…
January 2015
Harper Government spent $7 million of your tax dollars to attack Justin Trudeau’s position on marijuana
In yet another disgusting abuse of power and waste of taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars by Stephen Harper and his government, it’s now been confirmed that a laughable “Health Canada” ad campaign…
LNG, Fracking and BC’s Energy Future: Nanaimo Event-Wednesday 7PM
Damien Gillis filmmaker and Rafe Mair’s partner in the CommonSense Canadian will be speaking at an event at Beban Park Social Centre, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, BC LNG, Fracking and…
"American Sniper" – to Chris Hedges, It’s America’s "Triumph of the Will"
What does the Eastwood hit movie, American Sniper, say about America in the 21st century? To Chris Hedges it says a lot, none of it good. “American Sniper” lionizes the…
PEF 2015 Student Essay Competition
The 2015 competition is now open for submissions. Deadline 04 May 2015. Please help us get the word out! Download a poster here. 2015 PEF ESSAY CONTEST RULES ELIGIBILE ENTRANTS…
The clowns die first
Something you probably didn’t know about the technological singularity: all the clowns die first. Alltop will have to choose a side when the time comes. Painting by Mike Wellins. Interesting…
LNG, Fracking and BC’s Energy Future: Nanaimo event
BG Group’s Methane Lydon Volney tanker (Photo: BG Group) The Common Sense Canadian’s Damien Gillis and retired KPMG partner and chemistry Ph.D Eoin Finn will be in Nanaimo Wednesday night…
Jan. 26: This is why the next post will NOT be about the Irving press……..
really, what can one say about a paper whose Monday. A1 headline, is about a man reported to having been seen with gun in a residential area (featuring a photo…
Tennis, anyone?
One of the great things about being retired is that I can stay up til 3 am watching the Australian Open, on TV or just tracking scores on my tablet…
Learning to Live With ENSO
The bad news is that ENSO is expected to get a helluva lot worse. The worse news is that nobody really cares. ENSO, the El Nino Southern Oscillation, is a…
Only in Harperland is a Verdict a "Matter of Opinion"
Nice House of Commons You Got HereIt’d Be a Shame if Something Happened to It Dean del Mastro wants a do-over. Presumably it has something to do with being on…
Will Ted Cruz Become the First Canadian to Run For President?
Something’s up. Ted Cruz, the Republican poster boy for all things far right, has still not ditched his Canadian citizenship. It’s a relatively easy process. He could probably go into…
ConCalls: DDM Calling For Mistrial! #RoboCon
Hapless Dean Del Mastro, the former Prime Ministerial Parliamentary Secretary is supposed to soon find out how long he’ll spend in jail away from his wife and baby child. What's…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, January 27, 2014
Your news links for today: Here’s the Harper Government’s Game Plan for the Next Four Months – VICE Canada The list Netflix doesn’t want you to see: how Canada really…
Travel to Become a Better Person
When friends ask for life advice tell them to leave. Over at BBC Travel they have an article about how travelling can make you a better person. So what are…
What Air Asia Does Different
Firstly, let me premise that I'm not convinced Air Asia is profitable. Any reported "profits" could simply be accounting manipulations based on unrealistic depreciation values assigned to new airplanes or…
What Air Asia Does Different
Firstly, let me premise that I'm not convinced Air Asia is profitable. Any reported "profits" could simply be accounting manipulations based on unrealistic depreciation values assigned to new airplanes or…
What Air Asia Does Different
Firstly, let me premise that I'm not convinced Air Asia is profitable. Any reported "profits" could simply be accounting manipulations based on unrealistic depreciation values assigned to new airplanes or…