On Sport
Terry Eagleton has got it wrong. In his 2007 book The Meaning of Life, the literary theorist and doyen of the British Left proclaimed, “It is sport, not religion, which…
Stephen Harper’s new hit: Thriller
Harper sings Michael Jackson’s song ‘Thriller’. Quite appropriate as he has created a lot of “thrill” for Canadians.
A Battle Royale in Toronto-Centre
This certainly livens things up in the NDP nomination battle for Toronto-Centre: Linda McQuaig, well-known author and Star columnist, is announcing on Tuesday that she is vying to be the…
August 6: Two in one….
There’s almost nothing to say about today’s TandT because it’s so inane. Instead, I’ll probably spend more time on yesterday’s – which had its own inanity. In fairness, I checked…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Michael Harris offers a theory for the Cons’ handling of the Clusterduff – from their willingness to pay him off to their…
A Day To Remember… Always
Yesterday was a day that I will always remember. Nicholas came up north to our family cottage for the afternoon! It has been seven years since was last here and…
On test cases
Not surprisingly, Linda McQuaig‘s entry into the NDP’s Toronto Centre nomination contest against Jennifer Hollett has set off plenty of discussion this morning. And much of the focus has been…
The Ballad of Crowfoot-By Willie Dunn
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger There are times when Facebook is a pain in the ass and other times when it is a valuable resource connecting you with old friends and issues…
Jared Diamond on How We Can Avert Collapse
A funny-looking little man delivers a decidedly unfunny little talk. If you want the short talk, you can skip to 10:35 where Diamond discusses how elites can undermine and collapse…
On Categorization of Behaviours and Abilities
People are always looking for the single magic bullet that will change everything. There is no single magic bullet. – Temple Grandin Some people are quite upset about the recent…
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima: Japan marks 68th anniversary
Are the wars worth fighting? We should have learned from World War II. Millions of people were killed. The atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the U.S. was one of the…
What ‘open nomination’ means.
Justin Trudeau is not only turning into a very exciting leader of the Liberal Party but he is also keeping his word. He has his reputation on the line in…
Groundswell: David Corn of Mother Jones explains how US journalists collude with conservatives to gin up phony controversies
This is a good listen. Think of Canada as ten times as corrupt when it comes to Conservatives steering the conversation their way (think Ethical Oil and Media Party). Talk…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, August 6, 2013: Two sleeping children strangled by escaped python in Canada Fracking Settlement: Children, 7 and…
Moses Parts the Sea
Below is actually a movie clip from the ‘Ten Commandments’. In the movie Moses parts the sea. I have asked this question before (Burning bush clip) and I will ask…
Fracking’s Myriad Ties to Flawed State Dept Keystone XL Environmental Review
Most don’t think of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) when pondering the future of TransCanada’s Keystone XL tar sands export pipeline – but they should. There are numerous ties between key members…
Republican Delusions
Paul Krugman wrote in yesterday’s New York Times that the Republican Party is fleeing from reality: Last week House Republicans voted for the 40th time to repeal Obamacare. Like the…
Some Very Good News About Linda McQuaig
Opening my Toronto Star this morning, I was delighted to learn that journalist and author Linda McQuaig, who has figured fairly prominently in many of my blog posts, will be…
An Outraged Diner Emails the In-Vitro Café
From: wally42@yaboo.com To: owner@invitrocafe.com Subject: Suing your restaurant Dear Proprietor, My wife and I managed to get a table at the grand opening of your establishment last night, and we…
TED Talk Tuesday
As the world faces recession, climate change, inequity and more, economist Tim Jackson delivers a piercing challenge to established economic principles, explaining how we might stop feeding the crises and…