Henry Rollins: Big Think
Hello dear reader! I just came across some Henry Rollins (incredible musician, actor, lyricist, public speaker and punk god!!) Big Think videos on Youtube and wanted to share them. They…
February 2016
Henry Rollins: Big Think
Hello dear reader! I just came across some Henry Rollins (incredible musician, actor, lyricist, public speaker and punk god!!) Big Think videos on Youtube and wanted to share them. They…
Henry Rollins: Big Think
Hello dear reader! I just came across some Henry Rollins (incredible musician, actor, lyricist, public speaker and punk god!!) Big Think videos on Youtube and wanted to share them. They…
Henry Rollins: Big Think
Hello dear reader! I just came across some Henry Rollins (incredible musician, actor, lyricist, public speaker and punk god!!) Big Think videos on Youtube and wanted to share them. They…
Breakfast At Longos
This morning their store on 7 near Woodbine had a wonderful sample spread. The highlight was surely their pulled pork floating on delicious smoked Oka cheese set atop Nachos. Runner…
"What? Me worry?"
Partly in response to the article Difficulties mount for BC Liberal partner, a reader sent this material:Excellent story. Agreed. There's a great deal wrong with BC's LNG deal with Malaysia.In…
Feb. 7: You must respect those whom God has sent to rule us.
The idea of competition to create wealth didn't begin with capitalism. It goes all the way back to stone age tribes that fought for the best hunting grounds and the…
On Student Stress
I've been teaching long enough to have watched a generation of students file passed me. It's fascinating from a social science standpoint because I can watch trends evolving before my…
dispatches from ola 2016, part 2: libraries and prisons
I've had a longstanding interest in prison libraries, and was happy to meet another librarian-friend who shares this. But I was very pleasantly surprised at the large turnout for the…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Heather Stewart discusses the possibility of a 20-hour work week to better distribute both work and income. And without going that far, Andrew…
Sometimes debates still matter
This is one such time. The emasculation of a puffed-up little prat, from an unlikely source.
The #kudatah will not be televised
Kudatah hoonta leader George Clark, standing up to the soshulizums. (Source: VICE) I’m sure most politicos have seen this by now, but the ‘kudatah’ phenomenon is absolutely hilarious. And it…
The #kudatah will not be televised
Kudatah hoonta leader George Clark, standing up to the soshulizums. (Source: VICE)I'm sure most politicos have seen this by now, but the 'kudatah' phenomenon is absolutely hilarious.And it isn't just…
Saturday Photo: Reflection of Winter
Some what paradoxically, house plants do very well in the winter here. That's probably because, while the days are short and it's cold outside, usually it's very sunny. My two…
Can Trudeau open the sepulchres of government?
Can Canadians have an open government? Do we want one? Can Trudeau deliver it? They are all good questions. The problem inherent in the questions is Justin Trudeau’s understanding of…
The #kudatah will not be televised
Kudatah hoonta leader George Clark, standing up to the soshulizums. (Source: VICE)I'm sure most politicos have seen this by now, but the 'kudatah' phenomenon is absolutely hilarious.And it isn't just…
On Expectations and Time Limits
In the words of Tina Fey, "The show doesn't go on because it's ready; it goes on because it's eleven-thirty." I had a rough semester with several students pushing every…
Will Any Woman Do?
There's a special place in hell for women who don't help each other.So said the first woman to become the United States Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, at a rally…
First Week Back.
With parliament resuming its been an interesting week both in the House and elsewhere, our new Prime Minister continued with his almost unrelenting schedule of travelling around actually talking to…