Why Is That Spoon In Your Knickers?
It was probably a good idea until it hit the papers. A Derby-based charity that helps women escape being sent abroad for forced marriages had advised them to hide a…
The Mound of Sound
Climate Change Fun Fact of the Week – the Rise of Brain-Eating Bugs
Okay, it’s not like it’s an epidemic but, just sayin’. Our warming climate is manifesting in the northern migration of all manner of lifeforms – mammals, fish, birds, insects and…
New Contest – Your Favourite Tory in Marjorie’s Wig
Any guesses what former Conservative senate leader Marjorie Lebreton plans to do with her 30s-something hairpiece when she leaves politics? Maybe it should be bequeathed to the public archives. Or…
Egypt Doesn’t Need Pharaohs, It Has Generals
Fascism and the will of the majority often go hand in hand. Mussolini’s Italy and Hitler’s Germany are the best examples. The fascists may not rise to power on majority…
You’ve Got to See This
It’s nothing if not novel. A map of the United States based on the 2010 census with every individual from the census represented by a single dot. There are almost…
U.S. Building Largest Windfarm Ever – For Nuclear Weapons Factory
Talk about a letdown. The good news – the largest windfarm ever in the U.S., capable of generating about 12-megawatts of electricity is under construction in Texas. The not so…
Most Cyber-crime Traced to Insiders
We like to think that it’s hackers, especially those dastardly Chinese and Russians, who are responsible for all the cyber crime going on today. Turns out the real culprit is…
Are We Addicted to Immigration?
There was a time that I couldn’t get going in the morning without a coffee and a cigarette. They were, to me, at that time truly indispensable. What brought back…
Chris Hedges on "Murdering the Wretched of the Earth"
There’s a reason the Muslim poor flock to radical Islam, several reasons in fact. They’ve been discussed at length before but Chris Hedges, in light of the massacres ongoing in…
The Power of Apocalyptic Thinking
If you pay much attention to what’s going on in the world, if you try to stay on top of science and research, your worldview is bound to become a…
It’s Come to This
It’s here – anti-date rape drinkware. It is a line of straws and glasses that change colour or pattern in the presence of GHB, ketamine or Rhoypnal, common date rape…
Okay Kids, We’re Now Playing For The Second Half of This Century
A new report published in Environmental Research Letters focuses on what’s in store for mankind in the second half of this century if we don’t get our emissions under control.…
Three Centuries of Drought Brought Down the Cradle of Civilization
French archeologists believe they have discovered the true cause of the collapse of societies in Egypt, Turkey, Greece and the Middle East three thousand years ago. Until now this was…
Now the Data-Miners Are Afraid of Being Counter-Data-Mined
The Pentagon seems to have had one of those “oh shit” moments when it dawned on them that data-mining can be a double-edged sword. Apparently some out-of-the-box thinker asked what…
The United States Air Force Wants to Go All Nano on China’s Ass
At times it seems the U.S. military is obsessed with finding ways to attack China. They’ve already staged a full-dress rehearsal of a stealth first-strike against China, Operation Chimichanga. That…
Inequality for All – Coming Soon, Very Soon, Oh Hell, It’s Already Here!
A trailer for Robert Reich’s new documentary, Inequality for All Reich asks “who is looking out for the American worker?” We need to ask who is looking out for Canadian…
The Ghosts That Haunt Pam Wallin
Pam Wallin wants you to know one thing – she will gladly pay back every dime she wrongfully pocketed in expenses – plus interest. I believe her. I believe she…
A Breathtaking Look at the Changing Face of the Far North
The Guardian has posted a fascinating audio-slideshow, Above Zero, narrated by photographer Olaf Otto Becker who chronicled the Greenland ice sheet and how rapidly it is changing. They’re quite amazing…
Climate Wars – Ranchers Versus Frackers in West Texas
Ranchers in Texas are reeling from years of drought and heatwaves. Now they’re seeing what little water remains being taken by frackers. With a “bought and paid for” state and…
How Agri-Business is Poisoning Our Lakes and Oceans
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) calls them “biological deserts.” They are the dead zones that are spreading along our coasts and inland waterways. “Habitats that would normally…