Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Mike Savage and John Hills write about the respective takes on the sources of inequality provided by Tony Atkinson, Thomas Piketty and Joseph…
2017
Escalating war on net neutrality, Bell Canada wants to block Canadians’ access to pirate websites
Back in April, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) ruled in favour of net neutrality and declared that “Internet service providers should treat data traffic equally to foster consumer…
Escalating war on net neutrality, Bell Canada wants to block Canadians’ access to pirate websites
Back in April, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) ruled in favour of net neutrality and declared that “Internet service providers should treat data traffic equally to foster consumer…
Cats and beasts #5
Filed under: art
It’s All About Distraction
Linda McQuaig tells the history — and the real story — behind the Liberal government’s attempt to close a tax loophole: Twenty-five years ago, Brian Mulroney’s Conservative government introduced a…
Keith Olbermann: How To Save Sidney Crosby From Donald Trump
I have been very moved by the sight of all those American football players kneeling in silent protest during the playing of their national anthem.And refusing to be intimidated by…
Polls Wars: Who Is More Popular The Cons Or The Liberals?
I realize that a poll is just a snapshot in time, and that all of them come with a margin of error.But trying to figure out who is doing better…
Use child psychology on Mr. Trump.
This is a bit of advice for our world leaders. It is very simple. It is not even difficult. It is the realization that we have been mishandling the president…
Thinking about St. Albert’s aspirants for the mayor’s office: You can elect a candidate, but you can’t make him work
PHOTOS: City Councillor Cathy Heron, who is running for mayor of St. Albert, on the campaign trail. Below: Councillor Cam MacKay, who is also seeking the mayor’s job, fishing in…
In which I pledge my undying love for the missus
…on Charles Alder’s show – in studio in Vancouver! Right here!
The Left-Handed Dinner Party, short stories by Alberta author Myrl Coulter, tops Audreys Edmonton Bestseller List
Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended Sept. 24, 2017, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the…
Birds With Arms Compilation
Because the internet is so much more than just copy and paste!
That National Anthem That Has Trump and His Gullibillies So Outraged?
We’ve all heard the first verse of the Star Spangled Banner, ad infinitum. They might want to change it up, maybe sing the third verse: Yeah, you heard right. The…
Collaborative Consent: What Next Generation, Indigenous-Inclusive Water Management Looks Like in B.C.
B.C. hasn’t been particularly good at including Indigenous populations in the decision-making process. First Nations are often brought to the table after high-level political decisions have already been made —…
things i heard at the library: an occasional series: #25
A customer approaches the information desk, hopping mad. “You must kick this man out of the library! You must make him leave!” I immediately get up and come around the…
What A Week
A week ago my Dad passed away from complications due to his cancer treatments. I last saw him in person 3 weeks ago on Labour Day Sunday, and he seemed…
Service With a Smile: The Emotional Work of Caregiving
Emotional labor is the process of managing feelings and expressions to fulfill the emotional requirements of a job. More specifically, workers are expected to regulate their emotions during interactions with…
When the Carbon Sink Becomes a Carbon Bomb
One of the things we’ve counted on in wrestling with cutting greenhouse gas emissions are nature’s carbon sinks. A carbon sink is a natural process that strips carbon out of…
What to Call Them? How About the GOP-Cong?
The Republican Party has an insurgency on its hands. The election of rightwing nutjob/Christofascist Roy Moore to fill the Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions was the shot across the…