Leadership 2017: The Ballot
Despite the federal NDP’s candidate showcase there hasn’t been much change since last week’s rankings – and so I won’t update those for this week. Rather than ranking the candidates…
September 2017
5 Facts Most Caregivers Don’t Know About Pressure Sores
Pressure sores are a serious threat to the life and health of our loved ones. That’s why I thought it was so important to publish a guest post on this…
IMF refuses Barbuda debt relief after hurricane, Cuba dispatches medical staff across Caribbean
As Barbuda, part of the Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, reels from having almost the entirety of its infrastructure and 95% of its homes destroyed due to Hurricane…
B’nai B’rith’s Shameful Attack on Niki Ashton
Photo by Liam Richards B’nai B’rith are a cynical bunch, claiming to speak for Jews in general, but in reality defending Israel no matter what that country does. The group’s…
Age might play into this
Don’t care if Trudeau does not change how we vote, I’ve only got one election left before I am no longer capable of a coherent thought and that might even…
Think of an Ark for the 21st Century
Let’s recycle the fable of Noah and his Ark. Only this 21st century ark isn’t intended to hold mating pairs of creatures, two by two. It’s intended strictly for a…
Ollie and pet rescue
We are suckers for the face of a cat at the window, a hungry cat, a cold cat, a lost cat, a cat someone has abandoned to fend for themselves…
The Return of Stuff Happens, week 35: A game as old as hockey itself.
There was big news from Alberta’s second city this week — the Calgary Flames are unhappy. And if the Flames are unhappy, ain’t nobody happy. As you may have heard,…
The eurozone may be back on its feet. But is Greece? | World news | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/16/eurozone-back-on-its-feet-but-what-about-greece Filed under: Uncategorized
And, in this scenario, he is the Anti-Christ
With every misogynistic smear, every puerile attack, every foul lie, @realDonaldTrump is turning @HillaryClinton into a saint. #USpolitics — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) September 17, 2017
Some Small Progress
There are some who view last week’s deal between Donald Trump and the Democrats as a new day in Washington. Frank Rich cautions his readers to contain their enthusiasm: This…
When It Serves Economic Interests, Ignorance Is A National Policy
Burying their heads in rapidly disappearing sand is something of a national characteristic of Americans when it comes to climate change. However, when it is aided, abetted and promoted by…
in which i answer the burning question, what will laura binge-watch next?
In response to my help me find a new series to binge-watch post, I got tons of answers both here and on Facebook. I’m keeping the list for future reference.…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Matt Bruenig examines who is living in poverty in the U.S. – and how policy choices result in many people who can’t…
ancient tv history: a gay cop on barney miller
Watching my comedy-before-bed daily dose of Barney Miller last night, I was surprised and pleased to see an episode about a gay cop. This remembered this post — turns out…
In defence of Conrad Black?
Lord ‘Cross-the-Pond’ Black has never needed us to defend him. He is a man of immense ego living out his life in the last of his estates. His love of…
‘What would Lois do?’ asks leader of St. Albert’s Vote Yes for the Library campaign at Saturday evening launch event
PHOTOS: In the foreground, former St. Albert Public Library Board chair Charmaine Brooks, who now leads the Vote Yes for the Library campaign, and mayoral candidate Cathy Heron, a city…
‘What would Lois do?’ asks St. Albert Public Library Board chair at launch of Vote Yes campaign for a branch library
PHOTOS: In the foreground, St. Albert Public Library Board Chair Charmaine Brooks and mayoral candidate Cathy Heron, a city councillor, at last night’s Vote Yes for the Library campaign launch.…
Secret WCAI Facebook Page Shut Down and DeLuca’s Goudreau Shout-out
So, the Worldwide Coalition Against Islam's secret Facebook group was shut down and despite his efforts to play it of as no big deal, Joey DeLuca is pretty upset. In…