11 Dead Overnight in Texas as Tornado Destruction Spans 40 Miles
Tornadoes continue to ravage havoc in Texas and neighbouring states. There seems to be no end to these tornadoes, rain storms and snow storms. I have never heard about weather…
December 2015
11 Dead Overnight in Texas as Tornado Destruction Spans 40 Miles
Tornadoes continue to ravage havoc in Texas and neighbouring states. There seems to be no end to these tornadoes, rain storms and snow storms. I have never heard about weather…
Will the Party "That Never Expects to Win" Let Mulcair Stay On?
The Tyee's parliamentary reporter, Jeremy Nuttall, thinks Tom Mulcair will survive a leadership review at the party's convention in April. Why? According to Nuttall, it's because the NDP is the…
Geoengineering: A Technology Fraught With Consequences We Can’t Anticipate, Or Saviour Of Humanity?
I was watching The National last night, which presented what I felt was a too-cheery piece on geoengineering, the process whereby climate is purposely altered through human intervention. The report…
LNG–Even the Sellout Fizzles!
It is easy to be suspect of the real progress that will follow the Paris talks on climate change. In the end the ‘fizzle’ will be driven by demand not…
11 Dead Overnight in Texas as Tornado Destruction Spans 40 Miles
Tornadoes continue to ravage havoc in Texas and neighbouring states. There seems to be no end to these tornadoes, rain storms and snow storms. I have never heard about weather…
The Transmutation of Gary
Early on in the Transmutation of Gary, there was a problem. Gary didn’t enjoy the idea of being transmuted, though he was open to the idea of transubstantiation. (A non-starter,…
On selective equalization
So apparently some unspecified event in federal politics this fall has caused Brad Wall to start demanding money from Ottawa which he'd never have considered seeking before. Now if only…
On failed diversions
Not surprisingly given my previous comments on the Libs' electoral reform promise, it's a plus that they're sticking with it rather than giving in to any demand for a referendum.…
Nothing Like a Bit of Perspective to Make You Go "Wow"
A few days ago Elon Musk's SpaceX successfully landed a rocket booster after it had lifted a payload into space. Hmm, yawn. Sure, neat - I suppose. Here's what really…
This Is Getting Nasty. Brazil Rejects Israeli Ambassador from Occupied Territories
Israel wants Dani Dayan to be its next ambassador to Brazil. Brazil has said, "no can do."Dayan is unwelcome in Brazil because he's not from Israel. He's from the Palestinian's…
Seriously, WTF? Blizzard Warnings for Texas, New Mexico.
The old jaw dropped to the floor when I read, "A weather system from Texas is expected to bring snow, ice and rain to Ontario and Quebec today." Double take…
A Powerful And Dangerous Illusion
Carlos Osorio / AP Chris Hedges writes that, in the...
No Referendum on Voting Reform?
Not sure this is quite what we had in mind when it comes to deciding how Canadians will elect their political representatives in the future. According to The Globe &…
What to Do When the Climate Comes Calling and Your Government’s Asleep
It's not a rhetorical question. It's also a question that's going to come up more and more as our planet's climate worsens. Consider this year's El Nino a glimpse into…
Looking Back: Alberta’s Orange Crush?
It was the second most important political turnaround in Canada this past year. It was not so much that the Alberta New Democrats crushed anyone but the Conservatives of Alberta…
May I see the dessert menu, please?
Also, are there any new seat sales to the country of Islam? And do any other Canadian country and western singers get entire legal codes named after them? (And, yes,…
Lynton Crosby and the Harper Horror Show
I'm sure it was the last thing Stephen Harper needed to know, in his present mental condition.Know that Lynton Crosby, his Aussie political guru, who he had counted on to…
Top SRBP Posts of 2015 #nlpoli
1. The Dunphy Shooting: Serious questions In January, we are supposed to get the results of the police investigation into the shooting of Don Dunphy. Then there'll be a public…
Furstenau–Why are we doing this?
The escalating threat to the Shawnigan Watershed hangs over the lives of Shawnigan residents facing an unmoving, uncaring and unconscious BC Liberal government. They did not care a fiddle over…