Paving the path on Barrington! Yay city!
My morning commute (cycling) takes me along a gravel path that runs parallel to Barrington Street, starting at the MacDonald Bridge and ending at the end of the navy dockyard.…
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The Left Stuff 2012-04-15 22:41:00
#NoEnbridge twitter.com/culturite/stat… — Jarrett Martineau (@culturite) April 15, 2012
Danielle Smith’s Credibility on "Moral Issues"
Basically, this video contradicts everything Danielle Smith has said over the last two weeks regarding moral issues, citizen referendums and the role personal views held by Wildrose MLAs will play…
You Don’t Say… April 15, 2012
I’m not saying the Daulton McGuinty and his minority Liberal government should pack up and go home right now, but he can kiss his long-term political future goodbye if he…
NHL Boycott
It is Sunday. I turned the TV off. I do NOT endorse hockey violence.
Why I am eating my ballot.
With one week to go in the Alberta general election campaign, I’m wondering what you perceive the biggest issues to be. Perhaps it is F-35 fighter jets, maybe it is…
Free Votes
Nation, I love the idea of free votes. I think every vote in the Legislature should be a free vote – if a bill or motion can’t pass on its…
Video: Dubai, Don’t waste your money there
Some wise words from prominent gay travel writer and blogger, Carlos Melia, who decided to cancel his stay in Dubai because “gay and lesbians are not welcome in this country.”…
The Race for Calgary-Elbow
First formed in 1971, Calgary-Elbow has had 4 MLAs in the past 40 years – and 2 of them became Premier. One other became Deputy Premier. Pretty good odds, by…
Ol’ JB sings a mournful tune: Hang Down Your Head, Peter MacKay
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, I recorded up another song. This one’s all about that famous liar from down east in Nova Scotia, Peter MacKay. I reckon ol’ Petey really…
The Race for Calgary-East
Calgary-East, not to be confused with the federal constituency of the same name, was formed in 1993 (a previous riding named Calgary East had been around in the 60’s). It…
Smaller government? Or just dumber?
I’ve long been a proponent of smaller government. Far too much money and effort goes into regulating my private life as a citizen, to support questionable business practices (inside and…
Making the Grade: Monday Night Raw, April 9, 2012
It’s time for the weekly Raw review and opinions, but I have decided to change the title and the format. I have discovered that other blogs use the “Good, Bad…
The Odd New Meaning of Phobic
<Note: I am starting back up some content for this blog. More current content is coming.> As I take in my steady stream of media, I find bothered by the…
Living the Vida One Percent
The PM dropped $45,000.00 on a trip to New York on Labor Day. The PMO thinks it’s cool to justify it by saying he reimbursed the treasury. But is it…
The emperor’s new clothes: North Korea keeps on marching
Sometimes, you just want to give them a hug. Pyongyang put on this earnest show of transparency around its rocket launch, inviting foreign journalists into the heart of their futuristic…
Molly’sBlog 2012-04-12 23:04:00
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR/ANARCHOSYNDICALISM: LATEST SPANISH GENERAL STRIKE A HUGE SUCCESS: March 29th saw a one day general strike in Spain that eclipsed previous general strikes in magnitude if one is to…
The Youth’s Rejection of Politics
I have always known that generally, Canadians do not share my interest in Canadian politics. Since 1963, when voter turnout stood at 79.2%, Canadians have been increasingly willing to stay…
Support the Krellant and Homeless Whackos Everywhere!
My fellow seekers of the Cat Truth, Please take a moment to send the Honourable Jim Flaherty a short request. Besides a bit of shameless Flaherty flattery, the following petition…
The Coyne chrysalis
”This isn’t about the planes, in other words, or costs, or accounting. This is about accountability. This is is about whether departments are answerable to their ministers, and whether ministers…