In Defence of Constitutional, Liberal Democracy. There’s Not Much Time to Spare.
None of us has (or can have for that matter) a reliable vision of what awaits our society and every other in the decades ahead. We’re very nearly at the…
2015
On dramatic conclusions
Presenting a one-act play starring Saskatchewan’s Minister of Highways and Infrastructure, along with one of her party’s most troublesome adversaries. Reality: How can you possibly justify spending more public money…
Nov. 11: Things to think of on Nov. 11
The March of the Dead — Robert Service (Poem #980) The March of the Dead The cruel war was over -- oh, the triumph was so sweet! We watched the…
Kirsty Duncan: The Science Minister And Science
So Kirsty Duncan once supported a “largely disproven MS treatment” known as chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, or CCSVI. And indeed it seems like the treatment is not particularly effective, and…
Lest We Forget: Reflections On Remembrance Day, Veterans Day, and the Current Corporate Assault on Freedom and Democracy Around the World
The 21st century was the most violent and murderous period in human history to date. And with our current direction, the 21st century may well surpass it in violence and…
Happy Remembrance Day, Everybody !!
Remembrance Day, ah yes, the autumnal ritual in which we sleep in late, getting up just in time, maybe, to turn on the set and watch better people in their…
Why Peter MacKay Should Not Lead Any Canadian Party
When I saw Peter MacKay heading off into the sunset, and paying for his own flight for a change.After jumping over the side of the sinking Con ship… I was…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your Remembrance Day reading. – Roderick Benns interviews Robin Boadway about the results of past basic income studies which have shown that economic security helps rather than…
On turnout
Daniel Schwartz reports on the final vote count from last month’s federal election. And given the record vote total and unusually high turnout based on the percentage of eligible voters,…
at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
WE REMEMBERIt is a shame that we seem to have forgotten the lessons of history.
at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
WE REMEMBERIt is a shame that we seem to have forgotten the lessons of history.
at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
WE REMEMBERIt is a shame that we seem to have forgotten the lessons of history.
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Your news links for today: The Three Industries That Love The TPP: Hollywood, Big Pharma & Wall St. – Techdirt Sorry, MPAA, Court Rejects Your Plan For A Secret SOPA…
at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
WE REMEMBERIt is a shame that we seem to have forgotten the lessons of history.
Take The Pressure Off With Tech Aides at Home
Guest Post by Maria Ramos As life expectancies have grown over the years, many people are living longer than ever before. This is undoubtedly a good thing, but it places…
Conservative Self-Delusion
These days I find I have little desire to think, let alone write, about the Harper regime. Despite the fact that we lived so long under its oppressive and toxic…
Who’s Afraid of Deficits?
We all knew that Budget 2015 was optimistic about medium term growth and rebounding oil prices, but the good people at the PBO have given us an indication of just…
Vertical Kelp Farming
Farming the Sea: why eating kelp is good for you and good for the environment from Patrick Mustain on Vimeo. GreenWave is a new non-profit that wants to improve our…
“You can’t get to Heaven on the Yonge Streetcar”
While the song might have had its origin in the U.S. Bible Belt, the guys in our Canadian Air Force barrack seemed to know at least a dozen verses, including…
Remember…
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