Will Oil & Potash Put SK Back in Black?
The Sask. Party government pulled out all the stops yesterday to report a balanced budget, quite possibly the last one before next spring’s provincial election. Revenue Assumptions The drop in…
2015
March 19: More of the same…
Half of the front page is taken up with telling us our children have missed 13 days as snow days. Just that story goes on to the last page, enough…
Time to Regulate the News Media
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Tyee’s Associate Editor Shannon Rupp wrote this thorough analysis regarding the state of the media, published in August 2014. It seems timely to post it once…
Maybe These Are the "End Times" or Someone Left the Asylum Door Unlocked Again
I take it all back. Maybe there is a God. After all there must be someone of the stature of a deity driving America’s right wingnuts batshit crazy. A case…
New Pick-and-Pay rules will mean added flexibility, but still forces Canadians to pay for Big Telecom channels they don’t want
connectedcanada.png Canadians will be able to pick and choose which TV channels they want to purchase, beyond a slimmed-down basic package. However, the new rules won’t come fully into force…
Reading Ukulele Tabs
One of the things I want to discuss in our upcoming CPLUG workshop is how to read tab sheet music. In this post I’ve give you some pointers so you…
Windi Earthworm, circa 1979
Two photos just sent to me by François Couture — thanks! Windi Earthworm, photo by François COUTURE, circa 1979 Windi Earthworm, photo by François COUTURE, circa 1979 on the main…
Can You Get to the Top of a Rightwing Party Unless You’re an Unrepentant Liar?
Florida governor Rick Scott vehemently denies there’s any such thing as a ban prohibiting state employees from using terms such as “climate change” or “global warming.” Tell that to longtime…
Should America Make Voting Mandatory?
So US President Obama recently suggested that making voting mandatory. There are multiple reasons for this, one being that the people who don’t vote are more likely to be low…
When Beauty Meets Sadness
It’s not often that something this serenely beautiful, wrapped in a bittersweet story, shows up on this blog. Who knows, you might enjoy it. It’s the story of Houshi Ryokan,…
This One Spells Trouble.
The vast Amazon rainforest is sometimes called “the lungs of the planet” for its historic role in absorbing atmospheric CO2 and replenishing our supply of oxygen. That appears to be…
Britain’s Deputy PM Calls for the UK to Recognize the State of Palestine
That didn’t take long. Nick Clegg has called on prime minister David Cameron to formally recognize the state of Palestine in response to Israeli prime minister Netanyahu’s rejection of independence…
Headline of 2015 so far
Spotted by the ever-vigilant Michael Slavitch.
BC Liberals Bailing Over Auditor Leak — Where is the Lipstick!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Week in week out Black Press columnist Tom Fletcher was able to put lipstick on the BC Liberal pig. He usually spun such utter flapdoodle for the…
A Beginner’s Guide to Alberta Politics II
Blogging has been sporadic of late, but with Alberta barrelling towards an election, now is likely a good time for another Alberta Politics FAQ. When will the next Alberta election…
A Palestinian Rejoices in Netanyahu’s Victory
An op-ed in The New York Times, by Palestinian Yousef Munayyer casts the powerful election win of Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, as possibly the best news the subjugated Palestinian…
Netanuyahu’s Win Could Be Israel’s Greatest Defeat
Tossing ideas around yesterday I came to a “What If” moment. What if, I wondered, Israeli prime minister re-elect, Benjamin Netanyahu, has destroyed Israel’s lifeline – the backing of the…
Saskatchewan Needs a Real Change of Destination
Greg is making a good point in his latest column, but I had to throw in a Green campaign slogan into the title in good fun. The bottom line really…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, March 19, 2015
Your news links for today: Pick and pay: CRTC to unveil changes to how TV channels are packaged, sold – CBC News Changes to how TV channels are packaged, sold…