Eating up the Hill: Ribs and salad
Lunch was a spur of the moment thing today when I escorted some guests up to the Confederation Building cafeteria. I had seen Ribs and Sweet Potato Fries as the…
2016
Reading Pablo Neruda
One hardly expects poets to generate spirited debate in the media these days*, but they did, not that long ago, well within my own lifetime. Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) was one…
David Suzuki: Stephen Harper Should Be Jailed
As you know I've long believed that Stephen Harper has got away with murder, and should be put on trial for his many crimes against Canada.And for his crimes against…
Feb. 2: Welcome to 1929
Our premier is going to make us rich by making us poorer. And by making the rich richer. Welcome to the economics of 1929. Lots of us will get poorer.…
Rick’s Rona Rant
From last evening's RMR I take the piss out of Ambrose, referring to her as "Mona," but Mercer has a habit of calling her "Ronna" as in Donna. Charming.
Alberta Keeps Low Oil and Gas Royalties, Committing ‘Profound Political Mistake’ Critics Say
This article originally appeared on The Tyee. The recommendation of an Alberta review panel not to raise royalty rates paid by oil and gas companies to the province is an…
Foot-bone connected to the mouth bone.
Here is a warning for everyone from our archaeologically ancient forebearers. A footbone, a genuine, real, ancient footbone. And remarkably, it wasn’t found next to an anklebone. No sir, it…
Wind power is safer for birds than other forms of generation
Source: Wind power is safer for birds than other forms of generation
Trans-Pacific Partnership hides significant health costs, according to two new studies
Two new studies from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives find "significant risks and high public costs" Canada's health care system within the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. The post…
A Page from Vancouver Island’s Maritime History – the BCP45
It's a bit of Vancouver Island history. The seiner, BCP45, came out of the Burrard drydocks in 1927 and plied the coastal waters for salmon until 1994. It changed hands…
More secrecy, more witch hunt, less accountability
“Those who gain a good reputation should be commended.” So starts the Lay of Guigemar, by Marie de France. It seems like mere commonsense, doesn’t it? We should laud those…
Liberals Targeted By Flurry of Fossil Fuel Lobbying Since Coming To Power
Only three-and-a-half months have passed since the federal election, but fossil fuel companies and lobby groups haven’t wasted any time in ramping up their lobbying efforts. Suncor, the country’s largest…
Well, There’s One Rona That’s Not a Dead Loss
No, I'm not talking about Mona Ambrose, erstwhile nursemaid to the wallowing wounded remains of the Conservative Party. She definitely is a dead loss.It's the other Rona, the hardware chain,…
Saskatchewan Mentioned in Latest BadLipReading NFL Video
"We might have to get biscuits in Sask…Sask…Saskatchewan." – @BadLipReading https://t.co/CR3KBRhoFe #NFL#ExploreSK — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) February 3, 2016 There are many other great lines in this, including confirmation that…
C’Mon, Don’t Say It Never Crossed Your Mind.
David Suzuki says Shifty Steve Harper deserves a double helping of the ol' mandatory minimum in the Greybar Hotel for his years of 'wilful blindness' over the environment.But the Rolling…
Alan Cross makes ‘Donald Trump Is An Asshole’ a hit!
Alan Cross, in case you didn’t know, is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 30-plus years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the…
the great weed of 2016: the results are in
Goodbye.A while back, I announced that Allan and I were going to try weeding our books and CD collection. A few months passed until we could find the time, but…
We Can Do (And Be) Better Than This
While I continue to have a guarded optimism about our new government, there are troubling signs that suggest that it has some conspicuous blind spots. Not only are the Trudeau…
Eating up the Hill: Jewish wine and bacon-wrapped scallops
There can be a lot of receptions in Ottawa that different lobby groups and associations host to meet Parliamentarians. And often, many of them happen on the same night. Like…
Using Ketamine to Treat Severe Depression
Depression affects a lot of people and research into dealing with depression has taken on a lot of forms over the years. Recently there has been growing use of “party…