A Devilishly Smart Pope
A DEVILISHLY SMART POPE One of the books I’m reading now is John D. Barrow’s ‘The Book of Nothing’. The subject is a look at the concept of ‘nothing’, the…
2015
In Tuesday’s Sun: terror isn’t on the ballot, but it may as well be
In Summer of 1986, around the time I was reporting on the activities of the neo-Nazi Aryan Nations for the Calgary Herald, an editor approached me in the newsroom. “How…
Jan. 19: Lies our history books and news media told us…..
This is not the usual blog about the news. It’s about what is terribly wrong about the ways we see the world – and those ways are designed deliberately to…
News 1130: Don’t hand your private info to U.S. copyright trolls.
If you’ve received a harassing copyright notice, our advice is clear – don’t hand your name and address to U.S. copyright trolls. And ignore their threats of $150,000 lawsuits and…
Is British Columbia Ready for a Green Party Breakthrough?
Legendary pundit Rafe Mair looks around his affluent West Vancouver riding and sees change in the air. In years past, many people whom I know throughout the constituency would rather…
The Independent: Yup, it’s this easy to get on the NSA’s radar
Have you ever googled Tor or other privacy tools? Experts say these leaks confirm that the NSA is engaged in indiscriminate mass surveillance. Article by James Vincent for The Independent…
In Kentucky, the Cops Shoot Themselves
In Glasgow, Kentucky, a cop goes into a sporting goods store to check out a pistol. The clerk hands him (inadvertently I’m sure) a loaded automatic. The cop plays with…
PMO struggles to maintain the terror threat and Harpers lead in the polls
Filed under: Cartoons (Single Panel), Making fun of Conservatives, Making fun of Harper
Now-now, Now
The self-professed progressive free speechies at Now are threatening to sue me again. Yawn. Sure can dish it out, etc. etc.
David Suzuki: Digging out of Canada’s mining dilemma
World-renowned environmentalist David Suzuki wonders whether Canadian mining and fossil fuel profiteers and their government promoters believe in the future. The post David Suzuki: Digging out of Canada’s mining dilemma…
There Are No Selmas in Cyberspace
Today is Martin Luther King day in the United States, a civic holiday, and the only one dedicated to the memory of a black man. This would be a good…
Je Suis L’Oeuf
There’s nothing quite like watching a senior capo in the Harper mob on the run.
Dear good people of Sudbury
You’re in the meddle of a by-election and whatnot, but this shouldn’t take long. Stay with me. The notion that Kathleen Wynne – one of the most honest politicians you…
We Don’ Need No Steenking Pipelines
Fourth Time Lucky? All is not well up Alberta’s Athabasca poop chute. The Tyee’s Mitchell Anderson writes that the Wild Rose hangover is just setting in. So what does Alberta…
This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate
Photo by Jürgen The Lima Conference should have been a milestone that marked out how governments will take urgent action to tackle climate change and to support vulnerable people across…
Steven Salaita to Speak at University of Alberta, January 13th
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Flickr, Google Custom Search, AddThis Social Sharing and more!
The first two weeks after winter break have been very busy at FCS. In that time I transitioned from our old media gallery to sharing hundreds of photo albums on…
All I Want from Davos This Year
I feel like a kid writing his wish list for Santa Claus. In this case Santa would be the World Economic Forum meeting, a gaggle of billionaires and top politicos,…