August 2015 Bits and Bites: Horribly Belated Edition
I know, I know. This writer just got out of the bush a few days ago after several weeks of camping. Unfortunately, I forgot to let our friend who fills…
August 2015
How long till Harper is unemployed, you ask?
(0) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Harper is Canada’s worst economic manager since World War II
A report released on the eve of the 2015 federal election call by Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, reveals that Harper qualifies for the unenviable title: Canada’s worst economic…
The Future of Local Food in a Warming World
Locally produced food can be healthier and tastier than mass-produced food products that sometimes travel across oceans and continents before reaching our plates. The production and distribution of local food…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Alert cats.
One Year In, Likely Residents Remain Frustrated with Superficial Cleanup of Mount Polley Mine Spill
Gary and Peggy Zorn lost their livelihood in the wake of the Mount Polley mining disaster one year ago today, the couple explained, after foreign tourists lost the desire to…
One Year In, Likely Residents Remain Frustrated with Superficial Cleanup of Mount Polley Mine Spill
Gary and Peggy Zorn lost their livelihood in the wake of the Mount Polley mining disaster one year ago today, the couple explained, after foreign tourists lost the desire to…
Bribing people with their own money: the home reno tax credit
The first major election promise from the federal Conservatives: a permanent home renovation tax credit. On the surface this looks like an astute manoeuvre, given that home renovation has been…
The Main Reason Stephen Harper Must Be Defeated
This photo was released today by the Con Ministry of Propaganda, and is apparently designed to portray Stephen Harper as a leader bearing the burden of governing this country as…
The Pool Hall in Verdun
This is the block on Verdun avenue between Desmarchais and Melrose. On top of the Dollarama was The Pool Hall, a snooker hall where my generation basically hung out, grew…
The Pool Room in Verdun
This is the block on Verdun avenue between Desmarchais and Melrose. On top of the Dollarama was The Pool Room, a snooker hall where my generation basically hung out, grew…
Joy Taylor Has A Mission
Ninety-two years old and still fighting the good fight. H/t Operation Maple Recommend this Post
Surprise! A Meaningful Autism Disorder Study Provides Evidence of Autism’s Harsh Realities
Autism is a disorder which, far beyond its core diagnostic criteria, brings with it higher than average medical conditions and psychiatric illnesses. The health status of adults on the autism…
Surprise! A Meaningful Autism Disorder Study Provides Evidence of Autism’s Harsh Realities
Autism is a disorder which, far beyond its core diagnostic criteria, brings with it higher than average medical conditions and psychiatric illnesses. The health status of adults on the autism…
Surprise! A Meaningful Autism Disorder Study Provides Evidence of Autism’s Harsh Realities
Autism is a disorder which, far beyond its core diagnostic criteria, brings with it higher than average medical conditions and psychiatric illnesses. The health status of adults on the autism…
Surprise! A Meaningful Autism Disorder Study Provides Evidence of Autism’s Harsh Realities
Autism is a disorder which, far beyond its core diagnostic criteria, brings with it higher than average medical conditions and psychiatric illnesses. The health status of adults on the autism…
Alphabeatic: Canadian wireless bills still tops in world as election looms
Peter Nowak weighs in on how, with an election looming, new statistics prove that Canadians are still paying some of the highest prices in the industrialized world for wireless service.…
August 4: Reading ‘alternate’ news media.
The Irving press is not an all unusual in our news world. It lies, it propagandizes, and it’s so obvious you wonder how they get away with it. “ISIS cuts…
The Harper Con tradition to bribe us with our own money
Quel suprise! The Harper Cons have announced another tax credit, this time for home renovations: The tax credit would apply to renovation costs between $1,000 and $5,000, allowing a taxpayer…