Outside by choice
It’s certainly disappointing that Pat Stogran has chosen to drop out of the NDP’s leadership race – particularly by leaving taking shots at the party which made sure he had…
June 2017
Advanced Web Analytics for Higher Ed
I realize I’ve been quite delayed in updating folks on what I’ve been up to. One of the many things I’ve prioritized since my promotion to officially managing the marketing…
Content Strategy for Higher Ed Marketing Teams
Content Strategy, courtesy of Brain Traffic Since 2008, when I starting blogging for Mount Allison University in Canada, I’ve been interested in the best ways to source, structure, and present…
Saturday Photo: Making up for Lost Time with Two Photos from the Gaspé
Just spent a great week on the Gaspé peninsula with Lee. It was part work, but mostly play and we had a wonderful time. The weather was cool and windy,…
Opera We Can All Appreciate
Thanks to my friend Jonathan for sending this along: Recommend this Post
This Just In
From The New Yorker: WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In a dramatic announcement from the White House Rose Garden on Thursday, Donald J. Trump pronounced the planet Earth a “loser” and vowed…
Jordan analysis for Charter delay applications
R. v. Islam, 2017 ONCJ 335 is a useful case for POA prosecutions. Some take aways include: S11(b) Jordan analysis applies to POA matters. Time runs on Part 1 POA…
Jordan analysis for Charter delay applications
R. v. Islam, 2017 ONCJ 335 is a useful case for POA prosecutions. Some take aways include: S11(b) Jordan analysis applies to POA matters. Time runs on Part 1 POA…
Who’s Laughing at America [And Why]
When T$$$p says people are laughing at America, it’s because he thinks he is America. Here are some ways this is wrong, beyond the obvious. Read some of the King…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Meagan Gilmore examines how an increased minimum wage is good for business. – Hannah Aldridge offers some suggestions to keep a poverty reduction…
Un-Enlightened Trump
Joe Stiglitz knows who Donald Trump is. He’s no Master Builder. To the contrary, he’s a Malevolent Wrecking Ball. He wants to destroy more than American Health Care and the…
Should Andrew Scheer Resign as Con Leader?
It was such a moving photo. Maxime "Mad Max" Bernier raising the arm of Andrew "Smiley" Scheer, at the end of the Con leadership convention.And for a moment it looked…
The Trials of Trump’s Trekkees.
We knew that U.S. President Donald Trump would be a continuing problem as long as his followers remained loyal. They certainly kept mute as mounting evidence of his narcissistic personality…
Drunk Leaders Night Before June 3 Anti-Trudeau/Anti-Muslim Protest in Calgary
I posted this in the last article, but I really do think this deserves it’s own space. WCAI founder Joey De Luca, WCAI “captain” Jesse Wielenga, Sandra Solomon, a woman…
Racists and Antisemites Attending June 4 Event in Calgary
Tomorrow the protests planned for Ottawa, Calgary, and other Canadian cities should all be under way by noon. Though billed as "million Canadian" marches (thereby attempting to co-opt past progressive…
How Oxfam Saw the G7 Leaders
This photo is worth a thousand words.
Waiting
Every season presents a new set of circumstances, a new type of song.
Musical interlude
Tame Impala – The Less I Know The Better
BC Election Post-Mortem: Fifteen Perspectives on the Campaign and its Aftermaths
Photo by BC NDP After sixteen years in power, British Columbia’s Liberal government is teetering on the brink of collapse. On May 31, 2017, the BC NDP inked a deal…
Trump Puts Trudeau Under Scrutiny
Yesterday Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris climate accord. It was a symbolic gesture but one that may have real consequences for the global consensus on fighting…