The Missing Eyephone
“The victim tried to write something as he was dying,” she said. “And how do you figure that?” I asked. “The scratch marks. I see an “A” and a “B”.…
2015
Did Trudeau’s Canada Post promise help him win the election?
As of today, the community mailbox insanity is on hold, thanks to Trudeau’s election victory. And, two years ago, I thought it would sink the Harper Conservatives. Here’s what I…
Oct. 26: A very pleasant surprise.
No, it’s not the headline story “Whoopi Goldberg praises Moncton firefighters after tour bus blaze”. (She thanked the firefighters – which was certainly a nice thing to do. But that’s…
Has the NDP Sown the Seeds of Its Own Destruction?
An interesting analysis from the American publication, The New Republic, questions whether the New Democratic Party, already facing a difficult future, can avoid self-destruction. Senior editor Jeet Heer writes what…
CBC: Why Canadians are spending more on wireless and internet services
Wireless prices increased at over three times the rate of inflation. Here’s why: Article by Aaron Saltzman for CBC News Consumers are spending more on communication services but they aren’t…
Something to Mull Over
We can’t rely entirely on our government to restore social cohesion to the Canadian people. That chore falls to all of us. It is our responsibility, a duty we owe…
It Seems All The Rats Haven’t Deserted The Ship
I was catching up on my reading today, enjoying a brief break from blogging, when I came upon this; it seemed too good not to share: H/t Globe and Mail…
Who Opposes Trudeau’s Move to Legalize Marijuana? Julian Fantino and the Hells’ Angels.
Birds of a feather or just two sides of the same coin. Just sayin’. During the election campaign, now safely defeated Harper Con Julian Fantino said Trudeau’s promise to legalize…
The punk rocker who came in from the cold
Over on Facebook, Mark Marissen posted that he had been the subject of a U.S. diplomatic cable, published by Wikileaks. Cool, thought I. So I went to their searchable web…
Is B.C. Prepared for An Oil Spill? The Short Answer: No.
British Columbians must learn from mistakes made following the Exxon Valdez and BP Deepwater Horizon oil spills and prepare oil spill community response plans, renowned U.S. marine toxicologist Riki Ott…
WHO – WTF – BFF – BLT
…as our pal Michael O’Shaughnessy aptly put it. I'M NOT GOING TO STOP EATING BACON. Take THAT, pitiless, joyless World Health Organization. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) October 26, 2015
Goodbye to 10 years of drawing Harper
Political cartoonist Michael de Adder has been drawing Stephen Harper for 10 years and hasn’t been afraid to let his views shine through. But now, he’s setting his sights on…
Orange Crash ( #ndp #cdnpoli )
Unadulterated arrogance was the reason for the NDP election loss - and it`s on full display in this article. They point to everyone else but themselves for their loss.Craig Scott,…
Orange Crash ( #ndp #cdnpoli )
Unadulterated arrogance was the reason for the NDP election loss – and it`s on full display in this article. They point to everyone else but themselves for their loss. Craig…
Orange Crash ( #ndp #cdnpoli )
Unadulterated arrogance was the reason for the NDP election loss - and it`s on full display in this article. They point to everyone else but themselves for their loss.Craig Scott,…
Orange Crash ( #ndp #cdnpoli )
Unadulterated arrogance was the reason for the NDP election loss – and it`s on full display in this article. They point to everyone else but themselves for their loss. Craig…