August 13: bring a mop….
This is late because I’m still using a borrowed computer. I may miss a couple of days to the 18th to splash between the sandbars. Not sure. Why the mop?…
Taking Back a Stolen Homeland – Scotland
Few things show inequality more than Land Registry records and, when it comes to that, Britain surely stands alone. In the thousand years since the Norman conquest, most of the…
Glen McGregor, revisionist
Glen McGregor, he of the “Deflower Caroline Mulroney Contest,” is very, very angry about my column below. This upsets me a great deal, as you can well imagine. He’s called…
Software updates are flu shots
A nice metaphor for software updates. Flu shots attempt to immunize people from the influenza virus, by exposing their immune systems to small doses of weakened or dead virus molecules.…
The Last Waltz of Robert Mugabe
First the good news. Robert Mugabe is almost certainly on his final term as president of Zimbabwe. If he manages to serve his full, five-year stretch, he’ll be 94. Now…
Our Porcine Friends Deserve Better
I have been assured that no animals were hurt during the production of this cartoon: Recommend this Post
A Hunted Woman
I’ve never been fond of those nature shows that get you to watch the beautiful gazelle going about its business and then pull back to let you see the pride…
Tar Sands Have to Be Made Funny Before They Can Be Made to Go Away
Seasoned comedians Andy Cobb and Mike Damanskis have decided the Alberta government’s invitation to ‘come and see’ the tar sands is just too tempting. After all, the province’s tagline, they…
Got a Gut Feeling About Climate Change? You Just Might.
A study by the University of Zurich has found heatwaves can get one’s bowels in an uproar. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease are at greater risk of relapse during heat…
Seeing The Writing On The Wall: Pro-Life Politicians Leaving CPC
Stephen Taylor has a theory re CPC MP resignations: Just heard news about Merv Tweed.Honest man. Makes me think that people who run for Speaker are looking for new employment.…
Wall Street Take-Off
On July 16, 2013, Goldman Sachs, the fifth largest US bank by assets announced its second quarter profits doubled the previous year to $1.93 billion. J. P. Morgan, the largest…
Why I am a Liberal
My Mother was killed by a drunk driver when I was 16. Her accident has had a significant impact on my views of our justice system, but probably not in…
Why I am a Liberal
My Mother was killed by a drunk driver when I was 16. Her accident has had a significant impact on my views of our justice system, but probably not in…
Cycling in Paris
Spotted this elegant young woman riding her bike in Paris. Filed under: art
For the rich jail can be a vacation
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy A convicted fellow’s family pays $72,000 and his prison term becomes vacation. “With a jail in California that…
What a different world – bikes first in Holland
Bike streets. Cars are guests. The bike is right. This BBC News item makes me sigh: Why is cycling so popular in the Netherlands?. Of course, the bicycle is the…
Senate expense scandal: Wallin responds to damning Deloitte report
Sen. Pamela Wallin responds to damning Deloitte report on the Senate expense scandal, which alleges she may have tried to cover up her $140,000 fraudulent claims. The post Senate expense…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Jacob Goldstein discusses how one-time, no-strings-attached funding for the poor in developing countries can produce lasting improvements in their standard of living…
The First Day of School, 2013: Beware!
Well, a new school year is about to begin, so it’s time to analyze just how much destruction the 1% will visit upon public education this year. Defunding, corporatization of…