The Internet: a vanity press for the deranged
Man, @realDonaldTrump sure has the right-wing loons busy commenting on my web site, Twitter, Facebook, etc. Anyone else experiencing same? — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) March 16, 2016
March 2016
We Hear Rumours
There's talk among some US State Department and diplomatic officials that a seismic event may be coming the Democrats' way next month. The rumours involve the indictment of Hillary Clinton…
This Is Yuuuge, I Tell Ya, Yuuge.
The RCMP has granted blanket absolution to 24 senators fingered for the same sort of expense fiddling that could land Mike Duffy a criminal conviction.With the consensus building that Duffy…
Canada-U.S. Plan to Nearly Halve Methane Emissions Could Be Huge Deal for the Climate
At the Canada-U.S. bilateral talks last week President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an ambitious plan to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by…
Canada-U.S. Plan to Nearly Halve Methane Emissions Could Be Huge Deal for the Climate
At the Canada-U.S. bilateral talks last week President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an ambitious plan to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by…
Love trumps hate: this is probably the best political ad I have seen in many years
…and it’s another reason why Lisa and I are heading Stateside, soon, to volunteer for Hillary.
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Robert Reich points out how perpetually more severe corporate rights agreements are destroying the U.S.' middle class. And Michael Geist concludes his must-read series…
More On Alex Wettlaufer, Toronto’s Latest Young Person Killed By Police
If we are given to even modest introspection, it seems inevitable that the longer we live, the more we develop an increasing appreciation not only for the wonder of life…
Lawfact of the Day: Wills and Estates
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday March 16, 2016. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.A video posted by @wiselaw on Mar 16, 2016 at…
The sad state of the NDP. . . .
Today on the CBC Morning radio program in Ottawa Robin Bresnahan interviewed Robin Maclachlan, former NDP staffer and spin doctor, about the coming NDP convention, the confidence vote that will…
Keep The Elephant Out Of The Room
https://en.wikipedia.org/For ten years, Stephen Harper drew his inspiration fro...
Time for a guaranteed income for Canadians.
It is surprising how often the suggestion for a guaranteed annual income system for Canada comes up. While scoffed at by the political right wing, they need to realize how…
Web design and images sizes for social media
In a previous job, I helped design print materials from annual fund solicitations to commencement materials and even have a behance (portfolio) account. At this point though, two years after…
Margaret Wente’s Bizarre Attack on Justin Trudeau
One never knows what the Globe columnist Margaret Wente is going to write about next.One moment she acts like our very own Marie Antoinette, lamenting the state of the modern…
Simple words work best #nlpoli
esquire.com last October. Big headline: Donald Trump Woos Republicans By Speaking at a 4th Grade LevelSmaller head: His competitors from both parties aren't much better.Aren't much better.Speaking at such a…
Could This Be The End of the Postmedia Empire?
As you know the Postmedia empire is in big trouble. It's buried under a mountain of debt, it's running out of money, and its reporters have been forced to tailor…
Open letter to ‘Albertans First’
I’ve been observing your movement mature for some time now George Clark. I’m not writing for the purpose of focusing on the miss-spelling of coup d’etat, or to talk about…
Open letter to ‘Albertans First’
I've been observing your movement mature for some time now George Clark. I'm not writing for the purpose of focusing on the miss-spelling of coup d'etat, or to talk about…
Open letter to ‘Albertans First’
I've been observing your movement mature for some time now George Clark. I'm not writing for the purpose of focusing on the miss-spelling of coup d'etat, or to talk about…