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2015
Five Good Economic Developments in 2014
Every year has its ups and downs, of course. But there’s something about New Year’s that makes one naturally want to emphasize the positive. So here is my personal list…
Saskatoon A Day At A Time
Here’s a clever video that took more than a year to complete by a young Saskatoon man. It reminds me somewhat of my shorter-lived face-a-day project modeled on Noah Kalina’s…
A Year in Photos
Organizations aren’t thinking about the ‘networked individual’ – the networking choices and patterns of individual Internet users. They’re still focused on their own organizational information systems and traditional institutional networks.…
In 2015, the stakes could not be higher for Internet Freedom
This piece was originally published in Common Ground and on Rabble.ca One of the most challenging things about working for an Internet freedom organization like OpenMedia is that there’s often…
Thoughts on the Moon
Many years ago, I decided to write a story that deliberately incorporated archetypes. It was called, “Woman Menstruating on the Moon,” and it was my first story to be accepted…
Does anyone doubt an early election now?
First, this morning, with the ouster of the Burglar of National Defense, Harper was clearly wiping the table of any “nuisance” that may dog him during the campaign. Now, it…
JuliAnt F’Antino out as veterAnts affairs minister
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/julian-fantino-out-as-veterans-affairs-minister-1.2889977
JuliAnt F’Antino out as veterAnts affairs minister
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/julian-fantino-out-as-veterans-affairs-minister-1.2889977
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, January 5, 2015
Your news links for today: RCMP drone expansion comes with hefty price tag, prompts concerns of ‘mission creep’ – Regina Leader-Post Gogo Inflight Internet is intentionally issuing fake SSL certificates…
“These guys will be amazingly famous if there is any justice in this bastard world.”
Apropos of nothing, here is my new fave, Plague Vendor, live. The words above come from a comment below the fan’s video, and they sum things up rather nicely. There…
Pastor Pat On ‘The Blessings Of Discipline’
Many will doubtlessly be reassured by Pastor Pat Robertson’s ongoing enthusiasm for biblical discipline, although they might be wondering if it is appropriate for him to darkly allude to the…
JuliAnt F’Antino out as veterAnts affairs minister
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/julian-fantino-out-as-veterans-affairs-minister-1.2889977
The WOW Factor
After two years away from the game, I was recently convinced by a friend to return to World of Warcraft again and play in the fantasy universe of WOW. At…
I trust you now agree with those of us who think the election will be in the Spring
Your Honour, we present this exhibit! He’s clearing the decks. Could be for the Fall, sure, but I still think the Spring. Who’s with me?
Oh, What a Thought? Our Inalienable Right to Environmental Security from Our Government.
By hook and by crook the Harper government has been relentless in pillaging Canada’s environment. Hazmat trafficking in bitumen, oil spills, leaky tailing ponds, air pollution, pipelines and exploding trains,…
Charlie Booker’s Wipe
What do you think? Have you been conditioned to accept powerlessness? Pick up the video at about 25:38
It’s America’s Problem. Why Make It Canada’s?
One of These Is a Fighter. Your Guess. Imagine what would happen if you showed up for your first day of work at a new job with no pants. That,…
What’s a Single Issue Prime Minister to Do?
These are not good times for Canada’s petro-prime minister. Harper’s Holy Grail, Canadian energy superpowerdom, has sprung a leak. Even The Globe & Mail, says bitumen no longer makes any…
Disappointed with Democracy: Canadians Speak Out on Barriers to Political Participation
The university students sitting around the table at the Citizens’ Academy in Ottawa have never met before, but you wouldn’t know it from all the laughter. After the facilitator starts…