Which leader would you choose?
Which of these makes more sense to you? Stephen Harper, Conservative Leader A leader who says that this is no time to “commit sociology“, and believes that the root cause…
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The Blizzard – Piercing the Fog
Pre-War German Suicide Rates
In 1932 Germany's suicide rate was four times that of the UK and double that of America. Perhaps this reflected a despair for the state of the nation that underpinned…
An ideal replacement for Google Reader: Part 2 Inbox vs Stream
It’s been much longer than I intended when I wrote part 1 of an ideal replacement for Google Reader. But I haven’t forgotten that I promised a part 2 As…
Shameless Self-Promotion Department: an Interview about Writing
Mary Eva of the Riverside School Board asked me a whole lot of interesting questions and I went on and on 🙂
Shameless Self-Promotion Department: an Interview about Writing
Mary Eva of the Riverside School Board asked me a whole lot of interesting questions and I went on and on 🙂
CKNW Election Debate Media Scrum With Party Leaders
Here is the Media Scrum that followed the Leaders Debate. It really is unfotunate that the reporters asking the questions were not shown. I am off to see Sean Holmans…
Friday night: RIP Richie Havens
It wasn’t planned that way but the first performer to take the stage at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair in 1969 was Richie Havens, who passed away earlier this…
from your children’s cold dead hands, America
From the “You’ve got to be fucking kidding me, America” department: Why try to control the spread of push-button death machines when you can dress you kid kevlar? From the…
so you think you can play harmonica
Well, not anymore I don’t Tweet The Rev. Paperboy Feed
Angus Reid BC Poll: 45% NDP, 31% BC Liberal
We’ve got just over two weeks to go before E-day in British Columbia, and so far there has actually been some slim pickings for polling done. Since the beginning of…
The 2013 Q1 Churn Appointments #nlpoli
One of the great things about having orders in council readily available is that people can find information. That’s exactly why the current administration has kept them as secret as…
5919…Air Quality Is An Issue In Eastern Canada
From Facebook. Lord help us if they win the Cup, eh? WFDS
what i’m reading: youth fiction: the hunger games
This is the first in a series of reviews of youth (formerly called YA, or young-adult) novels, which I will be reading in no particular order and with no particular…
I Hear that BCR Train a-Coming, It’s Coming Down the Track!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger One of the longest, if not the longest controversy ever to hit BC, the BC Rail Scandal, will be examined following the election of Adrian Dix and…
5918…Ottawa Mayor Gets/Pays Parking Ticket.
CFRA reports that our boy mayor, Jimmy Watson, got his Toyota Camry tagged with a fifty dollar ticket last night at City Hall. CFRA also reports that our boy mayor…
5917…Ottawa Citizen Takes Shot At Justin Trudeau
I dunno why nor do I understand the concept. What I do understand is the Stephen Harpers have taken debt in Canada to a whole new level so perhaps Cam…
Walking for Mother Earth
Winnipeg, April 21, 2013: Some of the participants in the 10th annual Seventh Generation Walk for Mother Earth, at the Oodena Circle at The Forks. Photo: Paul S. Graham Despite…
5916…Speaking Of No Shows
Dean. Del Mastro. Where for art thou? WFDS
Public comments prove Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is all risk, no reward
By: 350.org | Press Release: WASHINGTON – April 23, 2013 – Opponents of Keystone XL have submitted more than one million comments urging President Obama, Secretary Kerry and the State…