Remembrance Day 2012
Master Corporal Darrell Jason Priede, killed in a helicopter crash at approximately 2100 hrs 30 May 2007 near Kajaki, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Veritas -
Edward Hollett
Self-massaging the message #nlpoli
The Telegram’s Pam Frampton has a neat column this weekend on Jerome Kennedy, Muskrat Falls, and the provincial government’s problems with explaining to people in simple terms why Muskrat falls…
Recreational Lobster Fishery #nlpoli
Lots of people in Newfoundland and Labrador fought for and continue to bitch about the recreational cod fishery. They bitch because they cannot fish anytime they like. They bitch because…
How Darin Could Have Succeeded on the Debate #nlpoli
Darin King failed miserably in his first encounter with the opposition parties. He didn’t have to. With the House due to open for its unavoidable fall sitting and with a…
We get the message just fine, Jerome #nlpoli
“No, I don’t think that we have done a great job of communicating this,” natural resources minister Jerome Kennedy told the Telegram editorial board last week.“I can give you a…
Muskrat Falls propaganda a no-brainer #nlpoli
From the latest issue of the Irish Loop Post, Craig Westcott’s editorial “You won’t strain your brain reading government’s last minute batch of Muskrat Falls propaganda.” There is more to…
Numbers and stuff #nlpoli
Most of you are likely dissecting the American presidential election or hopped up to talk about the House of Assembly. Well, there’s plenty of time for that. Consider this post…
Thy Redeemer Liveth #nlpoli
Tuckamore Capital made a single political donation during the 2011 general election. The company gave $1500 to Keith Hutchings, who ran for the Conservatives in Ferryland. Dean MacDonald is president…
Cost Per Vote: General Election Years #nlpoli
Last winter we took a look at the idea of cost per vote. Basically, you compare the amount of money a campaign spent with the number of votes it got.…
The Mystical Lords of Mu’skr’at Fa’alls #nlpoli
The water management controversy flared briefly at the end of last week thanks to Geoff Meeker’s blog at the Telegram and a couple of interviews by the 2041 Group and…
Kathy Dunderdale, give-aways, and the resource curse #nlpoli
Ontario has been interested in Gull Island since at least the 1990s. We didn’t need Kathy Dunderdale to say that again as part of the advertising show she is mounting…
The Fifth of November returns once more #nlpoli
“I know why you did it. I know you were afraid. Who wouldn’t be? … There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you…
The Disney Empire Strikes Back #nlpoli
Lots of anguish and lots of humour attend the news that George Lucas has sold out to Disney. A sample of the fun: And another: -srbp-
Water Management Controversy Hits Nova Scotia #nlpoli
Okay so the locals might call it Information Boring, but CBC’s morning Halifax radio show took a look at Muskrat Falls this week. The interviewed Dennis Browne from Group 2041…
Windy #nlpoli
Anyone with half a clue knows that you cannot develop a reliable, efficient electricity system built on type of generation only. You need a mix so that the advantages of…
Labrador Mines and Muskrat Falls #nlpoli
One of the things everyone is learning this week is that a consultant who accepts all the assumptions Nalcor used to arrive at its conclusion in the first place will…
Creature from the Black Lagoon and other stuff
Oh, man they have got a Creature from the Black Lagoon in development at Moebius. It might not hit the shelves until January 2013, though. -srbp-
C.H.U.R.N #nlpoli
The first day of a new month and Premier Kathy Dunderdale is continuing to set new records of turn-over in the senior ranks of the provincial public service. It’s been…
Muskrat Potpourri #nlpoli
The skinny on cost overruns – Des Sullivan Bringing energy efficiency to the equation – Winston Adams The need for power isn’t proven – Maurice Adams -srbp-
King Kop. Kennedy Kop. #nlpoli
Expect to hear a lot more in the next couple of days about a comment Jerome Kennedy made on CBC Radio’s Crosstalk on Wednesday. The reason is that back in…