And now, some words from my colleagues…
Yikes. I don’t think I’ve let a full month go past without posting since I started this blog up back in 2004. It’s not due to a lack of hot…
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Unions and the left in Ontario: short-sighted politically.
This isn’t a post defending Dalton McGuinty’s bravado and threats to violate the constitutional right of collective bargaining of the public sector workforces and unions – my opinion on that…
From The Broadview Blog: Turquoise #10 Envelopes Aren’t a Hot Item
I don’t have any burning topics I am waiting to write about today, so instead I thought I would post a link to a blog entry I wrote for Broadview…
Where are the Red Deer River Oil Spill Updates?
Plains Midstream Canada provides Red Deer River oil spill updates once a fortnight — that’s once every 2 weeks, or 14 days. And MSM? Well, MSM has not filed a…
Discipline and ‘stuff’
Good ideas come and go. Some of us have difficulty with the ‘coming’ of ideas – we work hard at having good ones and thinking them through – however everyone…
Track of the Day: Judas Priest “Nightcrawler”
Chosen becuase a) It shows how a spoken-word bridge should be done, and b) how to come out of that bridge.
Pregnant Woman Relieved To Learn Her Rape Was Illegitimate
And people were upset with this guy? Say what you will about Rapepublican Todd Akin, but he’s comforted at least one woman. LITCHFIELD, CT—Though she was initially upset following the…
On Republican Senatorial hopeful Todd Akin’s Medical Knowledge
Apparently Todd Akin, the Republican Senatorial candidate from the great state of Missouri, knows something of the magic of the female body that no scientist or doctor has ever figured…
To the modern Russian Inquisition / Современной российской Инквизиции
Понаехали тут, вы, персоны нон грата!Уезжайте домой, вы, агенты разврата!Вас по достоинству мы оценили совсем непредвзято.Наше решение верно. Наше отмщение свято.АМ
Why the Feminist Movement Needs Strong and Independent Men Now, More than it Never Did Before
I start off today’s entry with various questions revolving around the feminist movement and how it compares today from when it first took off. Can we as a society truly…
Tory Affidavit Attempts to Cast Doubt on Robocalls Survey
The Council of Canadians presented polling data to back up claims that misleading calls in seven ridings affected the outcome of the 2011 federal election. Conservatives recently released an affidavit…
A Three Ring Circus, a Horse Race, and a Pussy Riot
It’s a funny thing living in the second decade of the twenty-first century. There’s such a wide gap between our technological reach and our social institutions. On the same day,…
Premier Legault? Not Happening !!!!!!!!!
With current polls putting Francois Legault a close third to the other two major political parties many are wondering whether Francois Leagualt will be able to make it all the…
Is there a preferred jurisdiction?
Consider some political problem we wish to solve. Is there an a priori preferred jurisdiction to solve it in? As in, should we care whether it is solved at an…
Underlooked Stephen Harper quotes P7: Stephen Harper likes Paul Martin and his onslaught and slashing of the public sector.
I’ve decided to add another part to my underlooked Harper series upon reflection with new information in mind. All of the Stephen Harper quotes, unless otherwise noted, are dug up…
WTF!?! of the Day….“If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.”
There you have it, ladies. There is absolutely no reason for birth control, or worrying about rape. Because according to republican Senate nominee, Todd Akin, god has taken care of…
My Day in Montreal
I’m sitting in the airport in Montreal and thought I would share a bit about my day as we wait to board. The reason it took sixteen calls to get…
Mountain Lion and stuff
Between work and home I own eight Apple computers — four iMacs, two MacBook Air, two Mac Pro. So, like any respectable user, I promptly upgraded the operating system to…
16th Time Was The Try For Finding a Hotel Room in Montreal Last Night
Has your significant other ever asked you if you could go somewhere for the weekend or even the day and you make the commitment to do it, before working out…