Score Another One For Orwell
If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — forever. – George Orwell As always, the writer had exceptional clarity about where…
Lorne
Two Messages For Tim Hudak
I have a bit of a busy morning ahead, so just a brief post for now. I have written many times about young Tim Hudak, the lad who aspires to…
Please Forgive Me
Even though I am a man of mature years, I guess I’m really just a kid at heart. See if you can guess this ad’s real purpose before you get…
Another Face of Integrity
While we are witness to almost daily examples of greed, venality and dishonour (think of Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin, Mac Harb and Patrick Braseau as but a few odious examples)…
No Free Ride
I do hope young Tim Hudak enjoys this brief video, directed by Bruce McDonald: Recommend this Post
The Face of Integrity
With a transcript of the extended interview. H/t Alex Himelfarb Recommend this Post
The War Crimes of Our Political Leaders
Recently I wrote a brief post directing readers to a story written by Chris Hedges. Hedge’s piece, entitled The Crucifixion of Tomas Young, conveyed the very sad story, one that…
Parsing The Rhetoric
Oh, how I do love it when the rhetoric of the right-wing is exposed for what it is: hysterical hyperbole. Watch Robert Reich first as he punctures the myths regarding…
Egomania, Not Trudeaumania
Checking my Twitter feed this morning, I came upon a link to a story appearing in Sun News, an organization for which I usually refuse to spare the time of…
Patterns
Hmm… do I detect a pattern emerging here and here and maybe here? Just wondering. Recommend this Post
More On Harper’s Censorship of Science
The other day I wrote a post about the Harper regime’s ongoing efforts and measures designed to thwart government transparency; the Prime Minister’s abuse of power is most flagrant in…
What People Want From Leaders
Part of the neoconservative agenda, I suspect, is based on encouraging everyone to see life as a zero-sum game, where the world is a place in which there are only…
Unpaid Internships
I wrote a brief post the other day on the proliferation of unpaid internships, whose ostensible purpose is to give young people experience in a field, open up networking opportunities,…
Police Workout Video
No need to join a gym, I guess, when police have so many on-the-job-workout opportunities. Raymond Costain, afterwards. H/t trapdinawrpool Recommend this Post
The Quasi-Police State In Our Midst
He who controls the media controls the minds of the public. – Noam Chomsky In some ways, it is very much reminiscent of what occurred during the time of the…
Heresy Alert!
Hmm, it seems someone from the Office Of Corporate Orthodoxy needs to have a chat with this fellow: H/t Daniel Tseghay Recommend this Post
Just Another Pretty Face
Those of a certain age will remember the much beloved 1970’s sitcom, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Set in a television newsroom in Minneapolis, the series chronicled life both inside…
Unions Are To Blame For Impeding Consumer Access To Low Prices
At least Fox News believes that is true. H/t Media Matters Recommend this Post
The New Pope
The new Pope, the former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, has a very interesting past; I can’t help but wonder if our press will want to resurrect it. H/t Nickie Recommend this…
A Corporate Fantasy Fulfilled
While much has been written of late about the proliferation of precarious work and unpaid internships, the latter the perfect opportunity for employers to exploit the desperation of young people,…