All Grown Up
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2016
Betrayal by news media.
This is the “unkindest cut of all.” Luckily for William Shakespeare, he did not have to contend with the unkind vagaries of modern news media. Slipshod reporting and careless editing…
My Highland Journey and Bernie Sanders’ Message of Hope
In just a few hours I'll be leaving Canada and heading for my family home in the Scottish highlands.And since I won't be able to do much blogging, and because…
Electoral Reform Committee Hearings Continue
The meetings of the Parliamentary committee studying Electoral Reform resumed this week with presentations from a series of “expert” witnesses. In the first of these meetings the call for a…
Electoral Reform Committee Hearings Continue
The meetings of the Parliamentary committee studying Electoral Reform resumed this week with presentations from a series of “expert” witnesses. In the first of these meetings the call for a…
Electoral Reform Committee Hearings Continue
The meetings of the Parliamentary committee studying Electoral Reform resumed this week with presentations from a series of “expert” witnesses. In the fist of these meetings the call for a…
The Seven Faces of Jason Kenney
He came rushing out of the gate almost five months before the starting gun sounds to announce the beginning of the Progressive Conservative leadership race.He was hoping his arrival would…
Pop! Goes The Bubble
It's been almost a decade since the American real estate market collapsed, triggering a world wide recession. Unfortunately, we tend to track the United States -- with about a ten…
News Satire: U.S. will not tolerate foreigners acting like Americans, officials say
ILLUSTRATIONS: A map showing some of the countries in which the United States has interfered in the political process (grabbed from Geology.com). Below: U.S. CIA Director John O. Brennan, Democratic…
Sammy Yatim and the Legacy of Hope
In one of my last posts I looked at the tragic case of Sammy Yatim who was killed on a Toronto streetcar by police officer James Forcillo.Who shot the troubled…
Where is Che now that we need him?
Maybe it’s simple nostalgia, but it seems to me the world was a lot better off when the Soviet Union was around. Really. Bear with me while I explain. When…
Trudeau is a Scammer, and British Columbians Are His Victims
Rafe Mair has issued a cogent, factual and searing indictment of Justin Trudeau's deceit and hypocrisy. It extends to JMJ (justice minister Jody) and EMC (environment minister Cathy).I'm not going…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Stephen Hawking discusses the crucial distinction between seeing money as a means of pursuing worthy ends versus treating it a goal in and of…
Saturday Photo: Red Day Lilies Showing Their Colours
I find myself getting confused when reading about Red States and Blue States in the US. The Reds are Republican and the Blues are Democrat, which is just the reverse…
Saturday Photo: Red Day Lilies Showing Their Colours
I find myself getting confused when reading about Red States and Blue States in the US. The Reds are Republican and the Blues are Democrat, which is just the reverse…
July 30: Sorry for the missed days
For the last few days, I have been living in a chaos of crashing computer, non-functioning printer, and dead cell phone.I have not watched much of the convention debates in…
Husky Energy Spill in Saskatchewan Exposes Major Flaws in Pipeline Monitoring and Cleanup
It’s been a full 10 days since a Husky Energy pipeline spewed 250,000 litres of heavy oil and diluent into the North Saskatchewan River near Maidstone, Sask. But it’s still…
Husky Energy Spill in Saskatchewan Exposes Major Flaws in Pipeline Monitoring and Cleanup
It’s been a full 10 days since a Husky Energy pipeline spewed 250,000 litres of heavy oil and diluent into the North Saskatchewan River near Maidstone, Sask. But it’s still…
Open Letter to Stéphane Dion re: Ukraine and Russia
Photo by Mstyslav Chernov The Honourable Stéphane Dion Minister of Foreign Affairs House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2 Dear Minister Dion, Thank you for your letter of June 30…