Ignorance Is Strength
At least it is so in Harperland. Recommend this Post
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I Couldn’t Agree More
H/t Occupy Canada Recommend this Post
Something To Gladden The Heart
This morning’s Star editorial cartoon: Recommend this Post
Something To Rejuvenate The Human Spirit
I suspect that as a lot of us get older, especially with the context that the years behind us provide, it is difficult not to submit to deep cynicism, even…
Ingenuity And Goodwill
Sometimes, seemingly intractable problems can be solved through a combination of ingenuity and goodwill. This story, about a solar lamp that initially seemed out of the financial reach of African…
Tim Hudak’s Vacuous Vision
Young Tim’s Mad Face Readers of this blog will know that I have no use for Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak, an acolyte of Mike Harris who learned the…
Back To Earth
I had planned this to be my first piece post-holiday, but Nelson Mandela’s passing yesterday prompted my post about that giant who walked among us. I purposely kept it brief,…
Rest In Peace
We are all the poorer today. Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95. My personal hero, his greatness of soul will not be seen again for a very…
Getting Out Of Dodge
The Marshall (aka my wife) has spoken. We’re getting out of Dodge for a week and heading to warmer climes. I’ve sent the comment button on automatic. See you soon.…
A Refreshing Perspective
For the first time in decades, I feel a modicum of optimism about organized religion. The new Pope, Francis, is breaking the centuries-long stultification of the Church through the kinds…
Harper Lies: The Dismal Truth About Corporate Tax Evasion
My friend Gary recently alerted me to this, which should sicken all Canadian citizens. It is a story of corporate greed, massive amounts of lost tax revenues, and a government…
In His Master’s Voice?
I didn’t realize that John Baird and Benjamin Netanyahu were so close: The 2:20 mark especially shows their affinity: Recommend this Post
"I Know Nothing"
It seems I am not the only one to have connected the dots between Harper and Sgt Schultz: RCMP allege PMO played greater role, Nov. 21 Quoting from this news…
But I Save so Much Money Shopping There!
For the true cost of those bargains that we all slavishly delight in (cue Pavlov’s dog), you might want to read this article about Walmart workers and watch the video…
No Disagreement Here
H/t The Toronto Star And a Toronto Star reader weighs in on the issue: Re: RCMP investigating Nigel Wright, PM says, Nov. 20 If Prime Minister Stephen Harper didn’t know…
A Small Story, But With Large Implications
To be sure, it is a short piece in the part of the newspaper that many readers tend to gloss over, page two. The title, Bangladesh garment workers’ minimum wage…
At Issue: Harper’s Obfuscation
The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary offers the following definition of obfuscate: to make obscure; to confuse. As an intransitive verb, it means to be evasive, unclear, or confusing. I suspect that…
Plausible Deniability?
After watching the Prime Minister’s ongoing repetitive and wholly unconvincing responses to Thomas Mulcair’s incisive questions during Question Period, and after reading the latest details of the RCMP investigation into…
Some Low-Hanging Fruit
Feeling singularly uninspired this morning, I offer a tidbit of the obvious: ‘Ford Nation,’ that much vaunted segment of the population that stands by their man no matter what, is…