Talking to a lawyer
Dealing with lawyers is not much fun – usually you only have to speak to a lawyer when there is a problem. There is a strong temptation is to assume…
2016
Thomas Mulcair: Should he be interim NDP leader?
In the past couple of days I’ve read a few tweets and quotes in articles from people suggesting that it would be inappropriate for Thomas Mulcair to remain as interim…
I Think In Australian, the Word is "Chunder"
Our Aussie cousins are a rough and tumble crowd with a reputation for speaking their mind (or so much of it as they can muster most days). And they aren't…
del Mastro Appealing – Only In the Legal Sense of the Word.
What, he's out? Jailbird Tory, Dean del Mastro went to jail last week, spent the night, and was sprung the following day pending another appeal of his conviction and, presumably,…
Isn’t This Precious?
Feast your eyes:The year is 1989. The place is New York state. The event is the first (and apparently last) annual Tour de Trump bicycle race. At the finish line…
Beelzebub Sighting
Eccentric recluse Howard Hughes hid out there for years and, according to the G&M, so has Shifty Steve of late. Seems he's got a thing for Las Vegas.Seems Mr. Harper…
Gerald Caplan’s Post-Mortem
Is the NDP supposed to be a party of ideas and values or a party questing for power? A former NDP national director, Gerald Caplan, says the party faithful need…
Saturday Photo: Orange is the New Black
Or something like that. Didn't post on the weekend because of visits from grandkids and dinner guests (yes, dinner guests: the young'uns were surprised to learn that Grandma and Grampa…
Saturday Photo: Orange is the New Black
Or something like that. Didn't post on the weekend because of visits from grandkids and dinner guests (yes, dinner guests: the young'uns were surprised to learn that Grandma and Grampa…
New light on Saskatoon’s ‘starlight tours’ (repost)
On Jan. 28, 2000, two police officers drove Darrell Night five kilometres outside of Saskatoon and abandoned him in -22° C weather with just a T-shirt and jean jacket on…
From Siri to sexbots: Female AI reinforces a toxic desire for passive, agreeable and easily dominated women (repost)
A recent article titled “Why is AI Female?” made the connection that gendered labor, in service professions in particular, is fueling our expectations for gendered AI assistants and service robots.…
In Defence of Smashing Cameras (repost)
Anonymous submission. More seriously, we are making each other vulnerable. Photographers at demonstrations will soon outnumber demonstrators, those who are willing to take action. This is something we need to…
Panama Papers Aftermath
While the revelations thus far about offshore holdings for the purpose of tax avoidance or evasion have provided us with a glimpse into the lives of those well beyond our…
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is you daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday April 12, 2016. Today we are talking about Employment Law.A video posted by @wiselaw on Apr 12, 2016 at 6:14am…
To all New Yorkers, as your primary approaches
Me and the boys in SFH got together last night and did a blistering version of this here love letter to The Donald. Sing along, New York!
Minimalism
Minimalism is good. Read more. Thanks to Delaney! The post Minimalism appeared first on Things Are Good.
Why Rich Tax Dodgers Should Be Named and Shamed
The Panama Papers' scandal has revealed a steaming mountain or pyramid of corruption.Where the super rich live high off the hog, while countries deprived of tax dollars grow more and…
Going neg works
From YouTube: From the New York Times: But despite claims that campaign advertising has lost its potency, there is growing evidence that negative ads still work — and that they…
The Knives are out for Notley.
After the shoot-out at the Edmonton Corral last weekend, one of the participants was left bleeding in the dust. After the NDP delegates left town, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is…
National Volunteer Week, 2016
Anyone who knows me is well aware of the importance I place on volunteering one’s time freely and gladly for the benefit of the wider community. Without volunteers, there would…