Bobbsey twin booed by Bedouins.
They are displeased with Canada in Ramallah. Palestinians threw eggs, shoes and insults at Canada’s foreign minister the other day in the acting capital of the Palestinian State in the…
2015
They Didn’t Know What They Were Doing Or . . .
http://www.slideshare.net/ In last Sunday’s New York Times Paul Krugman tried to answer the question, “Why do conservatives hate good government?” His answer was pretty convincing: Well, the political scientist
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Frances Russell writes that NAFTA and subsequent trade agreements are designed to make it difficult for democratic governments to exercise any meaningful authority.…
Indefinite support usually proper for cohabiting parties over 65
Djekic v. Zai, 2015 ONCA 25: The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines suggest that where the recipient’s age plus the duration of the relationship are greater that 65 – as is…
Trudeau and ISIS: the perils of local media
The federal Liberal caucus is in London, this week, planning for the coming Parliamentary session – but also to wave the Grit flag, a bit, and try and recapture the…
Now Magazine: still full of shit
Here we go again: the free speechies at Now Magazine are making legal threats about the way in which I exercise my free speech. In particular, the self-styled progressives at…
The Humiliation of Jason Kenney and the Desperation of the Cons
Yesterday I wrote about how Jason Kenney was embarrassed, when he claimed in a CTV interview that the government would use budget cuts to easily balance the budget. But wouldn't…
How to Stop Stephen Harper From Using the War to Win the Election
I hate to ask this question, because I hate to criticize the opposition parties at a time like this one.But when will they understand that our war in Iraq is…
The Syriza Challenge in Greece Pt. II
Filed under: Greece Tagged: Eurozone Crisis, Greece, Socialism, Syriza
The Syriza Challenge in Greece
Filed under: Austerity, Crisis, Eurozone crisis, Greece, Socialism, Southern Europe Tagged: Eurozone Crisis, Greece, Socialism, Syriza
Notes On Obama’s 2015 State Of The Union Address
Are you kidding me? I’m not watching that crap. You people think I’m stupid? I gotta life. I’m watching Guardians of The Galaxy for the 15th time, to maybe be…
HuffPost’s Michelson: "Yes, Billy Crystal DID Just Make A Homophobic Statement (And Here’s Why It Matters)"
This story about Billy Crystal has been making the internet rounds this week. I thought I’d comment, mostly to post a link to this great article by Noah Michelson, executive…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Woozy cats.
Michael Geist: Stream video to your heart’s content
Worried about streaming video with a VPN? Don’t be. Article by Michael Geist The misuse of Canada’s new copyright notice-and-notice system has attracted considerable media and political attention over the…
Jan. 20: Enough of Robert the Cat…
Today Times and Transcript has what I think is its third edition with a front page story and photo of Robert the Cat. Even my cat is bored by it.…
Why BC Hydro always overestimates future power demand: Economist
What BC Hydro says about its own work clearly establishes the forecast as a foundation document for future planning for new generation and distribution investments: Load forecasting is central to…