Why the Con Clown Joe Oliver Should Go Missing Again
It's hard to imagine a more absurd spectacle, than the old Harper Con Joe Oliver making an absolute fool out of himself. Again.For after going missing for two months during…
November 2015
Promises – Parliamentary Accountability
As promised in my post A cabinet that looks like Canada, this week I am going to take a closer look at the Liberal Government's quite modest promises as regards…
Let’s Hope They’re On The Same Page
http://urbanalliance.caOn Friday, Carol Goar took stock of the H...
Michael Geist: The TPP is a Canadian Digital Policy Failure
University of Ottawa prof and Internet law expert Michael Geist explains why the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is one of Canada’s worst-ever policy moves. The post Michael Geist: The TPP…
On Aging and Playfulness
My city is full of construction in preparation for Light Rail Transit. I hit the bookstore today and was walking towards the hardware store for some blinds when the sidewalk…
Rafe: Not all immigrants created equal in Canada…and that needs to change
Rafe Mair reexamines Canada's history of immigration and asks why not all immigrants are created equal.The post Rafe: Not all immigrants created equal in Canada…and that needs to change appeared…
Magic – The JAM report #4
Lots of new faces at the Jam last night and many new connections were made, ideas shared, and, of course, some great music! First time Jammers Craig Girardin, Marie Andree
The Aftermath of a Tragedy
One would have to be living under a rock to not have heard about the horrific attacks in Paris that occurred on November 13. A total (as of this date)…
Seeing with the eyes
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Tablet
I used desktop for many years now. I had lap-top but never cared for it that much. Now I have bought a Tablet. I find very hard to use it.…
Nov. 21: ….defiant Parisians mourn the dead….
What is defiant mourning? How can you tell it from regular mourning? And how can a reporter tell that millions of people are mourning defiantly (whatever defiantly mourning means?) Have…
Donald Trump – The Republican Front runner
Donald Trump is comprehensive in his approach.
When Is War, War?
Don Maroc One thing we can feel secure about, a lot of out neighbours seem to know a great deal about what’s happening in Paris, France and Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan,…
Rafe: Not all immigrants created equal in Canada…and that needs to change
Originally posted in the Common Sense Canadian By Rafe Mair Before starting, let me state that there is no excusing the massacre in Paris, nor 9/11. When it comes to…
This Former Refugee Takes an Unsentimental Journey…
Senator Mobina Jaffer talks about the realities of refugee camps Jaffer tells Stephen Quinn about what she saw in her latest trip to the Middle East By On The Coast,…
Stand Together, Shawnigan, Stand Strong
Shawnigan Director Sonia Furstenau Dear Shawnigan A few nights ago I posted on Facebook about the weariness that we all feel – the weariness that comes from having to…
On Making Change
For decades, I've been bringing cloth bags to the grocery store to avoid using plastic bags and bringing home superfluous garbage. But for decades, it's been an annoyance for the…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Karen Brettel and David Rohde discuss how the cult of shareholder value is destroying the concept of corporations actually making anything useful. And Deirdre…
Poll: what should be done about Syrian refugees?
It amazes me, frankly, that there is a hotter debate on what to do about Syrian refugees than there is on what to do about the genocidal subhumans who made…