Closing Ranks Behind Officer Forcillo
The right wingers seem to have settled on their talking points for Jimmy Forcillo, the Toronto cop who executed Sammy Yatim on a Toronto streetcar last month. The first point…
August 20: Well….
…I am still not using my own computer. Things were looking up as Bell installed the connection after only three weeks. But they did it wrong – and who can…
How to Keep the ‘SNOOPS’ Out of Your Computer
Clive Thompson wrote this amazing piece in Mother Jones about how a new method of interacting will allow access across the street and eventually around the world independently. No cables,…
Tuesday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Last week, I wrote this about the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ upcoming schedule: Of course, the next few games may seem to be ones where the ‘Riders can afford to experiment somewhat.…
Of Snake Oil and Cellphones…..
Canadians deserve cheaper mobile rates, James Moore says Industry minister pushing back as public campaign against the big three telecom firms heats up CBC News Posted: Aug 19, 2013 3:15…
The foot of Fortitude, by Botticelli
No one lingered to worship at the feet of this masterpiece, but all rushed on to gawk at the Birth Of Venus, roped off from at least 6 ft away.…
On external forces
Leadnow’s latest fund-raising pitch is attracting some well-deserved criticism for once again relying (at least in part) on strategic voting in the face of ample evidence showing its futility. But…
Making People Laugh in The New Yorker
The New Yorker is one of my favourite magazines and the first thing I do when I open it is to read all the cartoons. Some are hilarious and others…
Thag not grok god!
The natural world was not a mystery — when it rained, they got wet. If they were in the mountains, rain was dangerous because it would swell the streams, making…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, August 20, 2013: Court finds sale not closed if the building permit is open – Toronto Star…
My perspective
…at ce moment. The Bush family are off to the left, which I bet is the first time somebody has ever said that about them.
Fracking: Natural gas and risks
I watched a documentary on fracking by David Suzuki -The Nature of Things. It is an eye-opener that how dangerous fracking can be to the environment. It causes water pollution,…
Check Out Time
Stephen Harper confirmed yesterday that he intends to run for re-election in 2015. Michael Harris at ipolitics gives ten reasons why Harper should retire. Consider three of Harris’ reasons: First,…
Heavy-handed Heather hypes Torstar.
Having usually enjoyed Heather Mallick’s writing in the Toronto Star, there was some consternation the other day when reading her piece extolling Torstar’s electronic output. While you never blame the…
Yes, criminal charges ought not be driven by public pressure — but this is the the Federal Government’s current policy — so it’s hardly surprising it applies to the Sammy Yatim case…
But appeasing the families of victims, however terrific they may be; quieting the howling mob, however loud their cries; playing to the changing favourites of the public gallery, however much…
Sun Media Photo Editor Sacked?
In a cost-saving move, pics will be crowd-sourced to random guy carrying smart-phone. No. That last bit is untrue. So far.
Choosing Not To Know
An excellent TED talk on willful blindness. The speaker, Margaret Heffernan, doesn’t mention climate change, but everything she discusses applies to the majority of attitudes toward this urgent situation.
Another job and a business case #nlpoli
One Conservative Kathy gave Ross Reid a new job recently. Last January, your humble e-scribbler had another job in mind for Reid. Kathy came really close. Right floor. Wrong office.…