Think of It as a Matter of Life or Something Other Than Life
By now there aren't many who remain unaware of the dangerous levels of carbon in our atmosphere, the greenhouse gas CO2. Most of us have climbed the mountain of research…
The Mound of Sound
Bernie, the Trump Slayer
Here's your Christmas gift. Overall, the American people are not lunatics. Yes, some of them joyfully support Donald Trump's bid for his party's presidential nomination but still more of them…
It’s That Time of Year Again
Once again, as so often in Yuletimes past, here is Garrison Keillor's timeless Christmas Letter, 2015:I love reading Christmas newsletters in which the writer bursts the bonds of modesty and…
He’s Got His Flaws, Plenty of Them, But Still This is Amazing
On a wind swept golf course in Hawaii, Barack Obama sinks a beautiful 40-foot chip shot.
The Crushing Reality of Climate Change
Imagine, these creatures once roamed the frozen plains with the great woolly mammoths. Will they be the next great creature we wipe from the face of the Earth? From Vimeo.
Oh, You Know – Same Old, Same Old
And how was your day, dear?Merry, Merry
Is the Political Forum Too Small For the Fight Against Climate Change?
Two things happened during the Harper Decade of Darkness. The first was an absolute deluge of multi-disciplinary research into climate change and all its impacts. The second was essentially nothing.Harper…
That Bastard Grinch, Monbiot
Trust George Monbiot to give us a thorough scolding just in time for the festive season.His latest op-ed is all about food, or at least the sort we really like…
The Grinch Who Stole Tom Mulcair’s Christmas
The Liberals have already done it and it paid off handsomely but if any party is in need of a generational facelift surely it's the New Democrats who are languishing…
Do We Get a Say?
It's not hard to figure out how parties willing an election thereafter claim the legitimacy of a "public mandate." It's one thing in a two-party system but quite another in…
A White Christmas? It’s Possible, Just Barely
Coastal Vancouver Island, at least the bottom half, is not a place where you expect to be greeted with a blanket of snow on Christmas morning. Oh there's usually snow…
Inside the Curious Mind of America’s Conservative Voter – Sort of Like Pavlov Only Without the Dogs
A lot of us are flummoxed at how Donald Trump remains at the top of a heap of contenders for the Republican presidential nomination.From a psychological perspective, though, the people…
Seymour Hersh Rides Again – the Pentagon Quietly Goes Rogue
Seymour Hersh is back with another blockbuster. The guy who pried open the US military's cover-up of the My Lai massacre in 1969 now reports that America's Joint Chiefs of…
Nicely Put. The Final Word on Duffy and the Immaculate Bribe
Who better to tell the tale than a former Crown counsel? The National (Vancouver) Observer's Sandy Garossino has a brilliant summation of why the Cavendish Cottager will walk on the…
This Year is the Hottest. Next Year’s Hotter Still.
Okay, brace yourselves. This year is expected to be the warmest on record. That means this year will be warmer than last year. It's a record that's expected to last…
That Thing About the Cure Being Worse Than the Disease?
Bristol, England's Neighbourhood Partnership is a compassionate, well-intentioned bunch of activists. They were incensed by anglers fishing at a pond in St. George park. Their concern was over wildlife being…
Veteran Brit Journo, Robert Fisk, Sings Praises of Young Justin
The Independent's Robert Fisk is one of Britain's all time great journos (a summary from Wiki is at the bottom of the page) and he seems to think as highly…
When Cognitive Dissonance Becomes Your Default Operating System
The Achilles' Heel of climate change is commonly known as "cognitive dissonance." Wiki defines it as, "the mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more…
Not a Peep About the $90,000 Cheque??? Res Ipsa Loquitor
It's over!!! The Crown has concluded its cross-examination of the Cavendish Cottager, senator Mike Duffy.All you need to know about the cross-examination is pretty much contained in this one fact…
The Wheels of Justice Groan and Creek in the Duffy Trial
The problem with "political trials" is that they're show trials, staged events. That means the players have to go through the motions even if their hearts aren't into it.This is…