Ministers of the faith #7
Filed under: art
October 2017
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday October 17, 2017. Today we are talking about Employment Law. Did you know that your Employer has a duty to…
The Day Andrew Scheer Ran From The Media
It was one of the most bizarre actions ever by a Canadian political leader, and definitely the most cowardly.Andrew Scheer was at a newser yesterday, trying to criticize AND claim…
The Resurrection of Kellyanne Conway
I'm sure you remember how Kellyanne Conway seemed to be everywhere after Donald Trump's election victory.Offering the novice president advice, or acting as his mouthpiece on CNN and other TV…
Will Singh say something serious?
With a new party leader established and MP Charlie Angus taking over the New Democratic Party house leadership, and Thomas Mulcair retiring, the new leader, Jagmeet Singh, is free to…
Some thoughts on Naheed Nenshi’s 3rd term win
Tonight’s municipal elections in Alberta, which featured both excitement and utter boredom, also have some lessons in store for the various political parties out in Alberta and beyond. It’s pretty…
Wildrose-style insurgency smacked down in St. Albert as progressive Cathy Heron elected as mayor
PHOTOS: St. Albert Mayor-elect Cathy Heron with the author of this blog post last night at her victory celebration. Below: Newly elected councillors Natalie Joly, Ken MacKay, Ray Watkins, Jacqui…
Edmonton Election Results – A big Iveson landslide and few City Council surprises
Photo: Don Iveson celebrates his re-election victory with his family (photo: Twitter) As expected, Don Iveson was re-elected Mayor of Edmonton in a huge landslide with 141,182 votes – 72…
Earthgauge News – Oct. 15, 2017
Edition #2 of the new podcast Earthgauge News for the week of Oct. 15, 2017. A weekly Canadian environmental news podcast featuring the top environmental stories from across Canada and…
I CAN’T EXPLAIN WHAT’S WRONG DOC, BUT HERE, LOOK AT MY PHONE
Trying to describe our son Nick’s seizures to his neurologist was really difficult until we realized we could film them and use our appointment time to watch the real thing.…
Soldiers of Odin Member Photographed With More City Officials in Ontario
In August Sudbury police chief Paul Pedersen apologized for being photographed with members of the Soldiers of Odin, a group that at my most charitable I would describe as a…
Is Airbus Flying to Bombardier’s Rescue?
CBC is reporting that European aircraft consortium, Airbus, will acquire a majority stake in Bombardier’s C-class jetliner project. Boeing has tried to kill off the C-class aircraft using its clout…
Oct. 16: We are all just people. Sorry about that.
I discovered the document below on the web. And it struck me that one could change the word Allah to God, and the word Muhammad to Jesus, and it would…
Trump, Russia and Cambridge Analytica (Maybe the Crew From Victoria Too?)
The plot thickens. The world was awakened to how votes could be hacked, voters brainwashed, by sophisticated software, social networks, and targeted messaging in the upset “leave” vote for Brexit.…
Teaching in the Digital Age: Guidelines for Designing Teaching and Learning
Summary notes from the Tony Bates presentation at the World Conference on Online Learning, Toronto. 1. Building an Effective Learning Environment What is knowledge, and how does learning occur. Analogy:…
Alberta Oilsands Most Carbon Intensive Crude in North America: Analysis
This article originally appeared on the Pembina Institute website. Over the past 50 years, the development of the oilsands has changed the face of Alberta, driving innovation and technology to…
Will Trump Bankrupt the United States?
That’s a serious question and a genuine prospect. Trump the business genius has established a pattern, one that led to five major business bankruptcies. He’s doing it again, this time…
First, the Good News.
A Pew Research survey of 38 nations found that three quarters of respondents support representative democracy. Two-thirds even back direct democracy. That’s the good news. We’re still keen on representative…
How to F#@k Up a Town. A Core Demographic is Bailing Out.
Vancouver may wind up the poster boy for what happens when incompetence and greed become the guiding principles of governments, municipal, provincial and federal. Vancouver has sky high real estate…
Pedagogical Principles of Design for Active, Reflective and Self-Regulated Learning
Session summaries from the World Conference on Online Learning, Toronto Maureen Andrade – Self-Regulated Learning, Course Design, and Pedagogy: A Model for Learner Success Practical ideas to help students succeed…