On Ghostbusters
It's got an amazing cast, each of whom I absolutely adore. The director directed some of them in Bridesmaids, which is absolutely hilarious. The editors were responsible for 40-Year-Old Virgin…
2016
This week’s column: forget the liar – but get back the ones he’s lied to
Your perspective on the Republican National Convention depends on your politics, of course. If you are in any way progressive, it was a five-alarm dumpster fire, a bonfire of insanities,…
A Referendum if Necessary, But Not Necessarily a Referendum
Opinion is divided on the question of whether Canada should have a national referendum on electoral reform. Supporters of the idea correctly suspect that the Liberal Government, and indeed all…
A Referendum if Necessary, But Not Necessarily a Referendum
Opinion is divided on the question of whether Canada should have a national referendum on electoral reform. Supporters of the idea correctly suspect that the Liberal Government, and indeed all…
A Referendum if Necessary, But Not Necessarily a Referendum
Opinion is divided on the question of whether Canada should have a national referendum on electoral reform. Supporters of the idea correctly suspect that the Liberal Government, and indeed all…
July 25: We have met the enemy. And he is….
http://journal-neo.org/2015/01/26/mit-states-that-half-of-all-children-may-be-autistic-by-2025/Since 1970, the rates of autism in children and of alzheimer's in seniors have risen spectacularly. Some scientists, working out of the very authoritative MI...
Just another E-Mail from the Real World…
A friend sent me this article, and I am adding my answer…I don’t have permission to print out the article in its entirety, but you can look for it at…
The DNC Superdelegates Can Fix Party Corruption This Week
In case you missed it, Clinton and the DNC are corrupt, and have been for a long time. They and their media partners have worked hard to keep Bernie Sanders…
Commissioner wants Park Board voice heard on moorage-free zone
21 Jul 2016, 24 Hours Vancouver, by MICHAEL MUI, @MUI24HOURSA Vancouver Park Board commissioner is hoping the city’s parks department will get a say in whether dragon boat racers in…
Commissioner wants Park Board voice heard on moorage-free zone
21 Jul 2016, 24 Hours Vancouver, by MICHAEL MUI, @MUI24HOURSA Vancouver Park Board commissioner is hoping the city’s parks department will get a say in whether dragon boat racers in…
Jim Jefferies "Gets" Donald Trump
Brace yourself. Jim Jefferies has taken vulgarity to the level of an art form. This is NSFW, perhaps not safe for anywhere you don't want to be seen watching. Still...…
#PremierPipeline’s Slick Advice in Wake of Husky Oil Spill: Don’t Turn to Trains
Yah, who cares about contaminated water supplies for Sask citizens, as long as the oil industry is okay. https://t.co/RPoe5incfR #skpoli — Larry Hubich (@LHubich) July 23, 2016 @MeridianBooster here is…
Welcome to the Age of Chaos. No, Sorry, There’s No Going Back.
People mention it all the time even if they can't quite put their finger on it. Something's up. Definitely. Stuff is going wrong in every direction. Too much change. Too…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- David Blanchflower notes that there's virtually no dispute that the UK is headed into an economic downturn - meaning that there's also no excuse…
Leader Post: Publishing Anti-Facts
In response to Herb Pinder’s July 16th op-ed “Climate change alarmists ignore nature’s role”, I wonder if the Leader-Post has decided to publish conspiracy theories as reasonable opinions. I think…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the Week of July 25, 2016
Here are the leading headlines from Wise Law on TwitterCAMH fined $80,000 after beating that left nurse ‘beyond recognition’ Russia operated state-sanctioned doping system at Sochi Olympics, report concludes -…
The Democrats’ “scandal”
So, the chair of the DNC picked sides. In my experience, in every leadership race, every party official picks sides. They want to keep their job, so they have a…
Good Storytellers Tend to be Happier
Everybody likes a good story, but not everybody can tell a story well. If you are one of those people who are a good storyteller you might just be happier…
The Party Of Lincoln
H/t Toronto StarA series of letters excoriating the deplorable state of American politics and society, epitomized by Donald Trump's presidential nomination, is well-worth the read. Here are but three of…
Ontario’s New Autism Policy Not Going Over Well With Parents
(Ontario’s new autism policy lipstick on a pig, rather than implementing needed changes) With the Ontario Government announcing major funding initiatives over the past few months, it looks like autism…