The Golden Rule: A Way To Ensure A Viable Future?
Karen Armstrong, former nun and prolific author on religious issues, gives a talk in 2008 on fostering compassion for today’s TED Talk Tuesday. “If we don’t manage to implement the…
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Taxing the Imagination #nlpoli
What is it about the provincial Conservatives and income tax? Kathy Dunderdale rabbited on about it last fall and again in January. Last week, the provincial Conservatives were at it…
Richie Havens and the Freedom Song
When I lived in the McGill Student Ghetto, I was told that Richie Havens once lived in the building next door.Either shortly before or after Woodstock, when he fell in…
Tories versus Wildrose: Year One in Alberta’s new political game.
TweetOn April 23, 2012, Alberta’s most hotly contested election in decades culminated with the re-election of the twelfth consecutive Progressive Conservative majority government since 1971. Despite holding the large majority…
The "Rebel" Alliance
Perhaps I’m a bit late to the party, but this is an issue that I wanted to spend a bit of time talking about since it was mentioned. In the…
Ontario Young Liberals AGM Coming Up
Its that time again! The Ontario Young Liberals are going to be holding their Annual General Meeting on the weekend of May 31st to June 2nd, at the wonderful University…
In Tuesday’s Sun: passion before reason
Following tragedy, offering one’s “thoughts and prayers” on social media is commonplace. People now do it in a ritualized fashion whenever bad things happen. After the murders in Boston last…
5899…Happy Earth Day; Happy St. George Day
Seriously. Everyday is something. The only ones that are universal are New Years, Christmas, both Thanksgivings, Canada Day for us, July 4th for them and, of course, St. Paddy’s Day…
City of Vancouver releases digital strategy, while Industry Canada quietly continues to delay
115.jpg OpenMedia.ca lauds Vancouver plan, stating that a strategy is crucial for a vibrant digital future April 16, 2013 – As Canadians wait with increasingly less patience for Industry Canada’s…
YYC Ward 7 Councillor Dru Farrell: We are reaching a fiscal cliff with the cost of growth
Contained in a video exclusive by Global News which centers around backroom deals to control the Calgary City counsel. Perhaps more important though than the backroom deals we all know…
The Conservative’s Justin Problem
If you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, Justin Trudeau was elected leader of the federal Liberal Party. Not that big of a surprise really, but at…
I may be here tomorrow, but….
Awesome coach training session tonight! Loved it! CRUSHED IT! Some notes: 1) The other coaches were at least 5 yrs younger than me. The majority were 25-35. I guess most…
Alberta’s biggest challenge yet
Alberta faces a significant and unrecognized challenge, one not of the environment or financials but of disbelief and if we’re to fix the problems in this province then the people…
Catholic Teachers donate $43,000 to support striking Porter workers
By: Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association | Press Release: TORONTO, April 22, 2013 – The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA), together with local OECTA units, have donated over $43,000…
The foiled terror plot – initial thoughts
I’ve decided to end my CISPA blackout early in light of the “foiled” terrorist plot here in Canada. The purpose of this post specifically is to clear up some of…
Over 1,300 letters later, your voice is being heard
What a response! We at OpenMedia.ca are absolutely thrilled with how many of you who took the time to write letters to the editor of your local newspapers. Well over…
Today’s Terrorist Arrests Do Not Justify New Laws
Today’s announcement that the RCMP have broken an apparent terrorist ring set to derail a VIA passenger train is good news. It shows that Canada’s existing terrorism laws work. What…
Canada tops CNN news
…but not in a way that any of us would like, of course. This one is a bit close to home, as my Mom is on that train run regularly.
Red dots
In the age of accountability, being careful about your spending gets interesting when you don’t know much you will have to spend. Each provincial budget usually gives some indication of…