Donald Trump and the Republican Civil War
I've finally decided that I'm going to have to settle back comfortably in my hammock, take a deep breath, remind myself it's almost summer, and start enjoying the Donald Trump…
2016
Choices and values: ideologically-driven nonsense versus reality #nlpoli
Memorial University history professor Robert Sweeny discovered something recent. he discovered that the finance minister's budget speech and the Estimates contained two different sets of numbers.Hot on the trail of…
The Panama Papers: Now You Can Help Track Down Tax Cheats
All over the world today some of its richest people are quivering in their boots.Because for over a month hundreds of journalists have been digging through the so-called Panama Papers,…
Victory Day in Moscow: some thoughts about the wisdom of messing with Russia
PHOTOS: A scene for last year’s May 9 Victory Day Parade in Moscow. The red banner visible in the centre is one of the Soviet victory flags hoisted over the…
La Meute, de groupe Facebook à groupe réel (repost)
(Québec) La Meute passe à «un nouveau chapitre» de son existence. Read the rest of this post on the original site at La Meute, de groupe Facebook à groupe réel…
David Suzuki: Divest from damage and invest in a healthier future
Environmentalist David Suzuki on why fossil fuels are a bad investment for Canada. If we're genuine about meeting the 2015 Paris Agreement climate change commitments, now is the time to…
Here’s the Climate Context For the Fort McMurray Wildfire
There will be much written and spoken about this Fort McMurray catastrophic fire. This article from Brian Kahn, a senior science writer at Climate Central is most worthwhile. Please click…
Neo-Nazi Members/Supporters of the Soldiers of Odin
Back in March we ran an article linking Canadians United 4 Canada to the Soldiers of Odin, a movement that started in Finland but which has spread to a number…
Neo-Nazi Members/Supporters of the Soldiers of Odin
Back in March we ran an article linking Canadians United 4 Canada to the Soldiers of Odin, a movement that started in Finland but which has spread to a number…
Why Just One?
Our friend Rafe Mair an email message regarding the fate of the sea turtles. The short video below is worth viewing. Rafe Mair Who cares about sea turtles, the last…
Oh, they’re just pets, let ’em suffer….
This just infuriates me. A volunteer group organized through Facebook is ready, willing, able and on the spot to rescue the Fort McMurray pets. Instead of helping them, some bureaucratic…
Oh, they’re just pets, let ’em suffer….
This just infuriates me. A volunteer group organized through Facebook is ready, willing, able and on the spot to rescue the Fort McMurray pets. Instead of helping them, some bureaucratic…
Oh, they’re just pets, let ’em suffer….
This just infuriates me. A volunteer group organized through Facebook is ready, willing, able and on the spot to rescue the Fort McMurray pets. Instead of helping them, some bureaucratic…
The Headwind Against Doing the Right Thing.
It's a name associated with science, Oppenheimer. This time it's Michael Oppenheimer, the nephew of uncle Robert known for his work in nuclear armageddon.Michael Oppenheimer is an astrophysicist and environmentalist…
When The Unhinged Have A Camerman
... this is what happens.Recommend this Post
A Moment in Time. This Moment.
Okay, Athabasca is ablaze. I'm sorry. I feel badly for everyone who had to leave to escape the flames.The Tar Sands? I don't feel one bit sorry for whatever this…
Ooookay. Sarah Palin is Ready to Serve as VP If Only Donald Asks.
Sarah Palin is talking and that's always bound to turn up something interesting - in a quirky sort of way.At the moment she's on the warpath against Republican House Speaker,…
Oak Bay Pilots Household Compost Program
Here is an idea whose time has come, at least for many of us. The possibilities of producing your own on site compost make a great deal of sense. Imagine…
Pass the Sugar? No, Try This.
Canadians are pretty much accustomed to foreigners talking about how apparently polite we are (they haven't set foot on my lawn). American talk show hosts invariably make jokes about it.Nothing,…