Don’t Forget: Tomorrow the Oil Sands
Just a reminder that NPD Outremont is sponsoring the first in a series of film forums on hot topics tomorrow, Thursday September 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Côte des…
Mary Soderstrom
Babies and Birthdays Today…
So no real post, at least until evening. It’s Lee’s birthday and I get to help out with Thomas today!!!
A Song for All Those Demonstrating against Austerity (and Maybe Those Annoyed by Anti-Islamic Films)
Stomae is a young Belgian/Rwandan singer whose hypnotic song has been running through my head for days. It seems perfect for the current economic situation. And perhaps all those (perhaps…
Saturday Photo; Where the Bee Sucks There Suck I
Sounds a bit crude, but as usual Shakrespeare said it, if not first, then most interstingly: Where the bee sucks, there suck I: In a cowslip’s bell I lie; There…
Women in Canadian Politics Approaching Parity?
There was a bit of chit-chat about Pauline Marois (left) becoming the first premier of Québec which got lost in the unfortunate shooting on election night. That’s probably why I…
And Himself, Himself
Photo taken by Lukas of Thomas, his break-dancing son…
And Here He Is with His Maman
When Jeanne was born I posted a photo of her and her Mom shortly after birth, which Elin made me subsequently change for a more attractive shot. This time I…
Recreating Eden 2012-09-11 08:31:00
Lots of talk to today about 9/11, but it’s high time that we turned our attention to far more important threats–to the economy because of misplaced austerity and to our…
Coming Up: NDP Section Quebec Convention Nov. 3-4
Notice to all my NDP friends:The NDP Section Quebec biennial convention is rapidly approaching. Itwill be held the weekend of November 3-4 in Montreal.You are invited to attend the convention…
Thomas Soderstrom Arrived Last Night…
And his maternal grandmother’s head is not on blogging or politics today.
Saturday Photo: Spiders and Summer
My father used to say that big spiderwebs were a sign of oncoming fall. I have no idea if that is true,but here is an attempt at a photo of…
Park(ing) Day–When Parking Spaces Become Mini-Parks–Set fpr September 21, But Why Not Just Make Transit Free Then?
I’ve always thought the idea of closing down part of the centre of Montreal for a carless day was rather lame way to promote less realiance on cars. While providing…
Words that Make Even More Sense Now
Someone who would seem to be seriously deranged tried to get to Premier-elect Pauline Maurois. The result was one man dead and another seriously injured. Perhaps it is time to…
Big Surpise in Quebec: The Polls Were Wrong!
The turn out was very good–nearly 74 per cent–and the voters did their thing, making up their minds privately, and surprsing a lot of people. As you probably already know,…
No Post Today: On the Phone, Getting out the Vote
Yeah, Quebec goes to the polls, and I’m calling folks we’ve pointed as be on our side. So no post longer than this….
Outremont up for Graps Again? Québec Solidaire Could Pull An Upset
Liberals, 33 per cent; Québec Solidaire, 27 per cent and PQ, 23 per cent! Been making phone calls for Édith Laperle, the Québec Solidaire candidate in my riding of Outremont.…
And the Winners Are…
Congrats to Scotty in East Providence RI and Jeffrey in Las Vegas who won the Goodreads Giveaway for my book, Making Waves: The Continuing Portuguese Adventure. Your copies will be…
Saturday Photo: Fabulous, Dangerous Weather
The termperature is just about perfect today–24 C. or mid-70s F–with no humidity to factor in. What is more, on this last weekend of the official summer, the neighborhood seems…
One Election Winds Down, Another Heats up
We’re going to the polls on Tuesday in Quebec. Here’s a nice little video made by cinema wunderkind Xavier Dolan, urging people to vote. VOTE QC 2012 1/2 from SonsofManual…