Obama scoffs at claims Keystone XL will create jobs and decrease oil prices
I love how Obama does not buy Harper’s bullshit.
Sprawl As the Motor of Inequality, Or Did You Ever Try to Get There from Here?
Paul Krugman talks about commuting, public transportation, sprawl and equality today in Stranded by Sprawl. It reminded me of the time many, many years ago when I was a reporter…
Yakabuski nails it… again. #nlpoli
Konrad Yakabuski warned in 2006 that Newfoundland and Labrador would probably get a huge financial shock trying to develop the Lower Churchill on its own. Now, the knowledgeable Globe and…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, July 29, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, July 29, 2013: Momentum Builds Against N.S.A. Surveillance Ontario Human Rights Tribunal fines farm $23,500 for calling…
Murder By Police?
Rarely at a loss for words, I find myself in that state as I think about Sammy Yatim, the 18-year-old killed just after midnight Saturday night aboard a TTC streetccar.…
It’s In The Hands Of The Young
Frank Graves has been tracking public opinion for a long time. In his most recent survey, he asked Canadians four broad questions: 1) Do you favour more or less immigration?…
Sweden Ran Out of Garbage
Late last year Sweden ran out of garbage which caused problems in their energy network. In an ironic step, Sweden’s efficient waste diversion programs are so good that their trash-burning…
LA Times: EPA Censored Key Pennsylvania Fracking Water Contamination Study
A must-read Los Angeles Times story by Neela Banerjee demonstrates that – once again – the Obama administration put the kibosh on a key Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study on…
Eventually, you’re going to need a robo-nun
Eucrecia was pretty exciting about her transformation into a Happy Ending Pleasure Bot, but the nice men at Zina-Works 3000 were having problems with the fittings. It was delicate work.…
healthy slow-cooker recipe of the week: help me make delicious lentil soup
The healthy slow-cooker recipe of the week – now running about every-other week – has hit a snag: lentil soup. I love lentil soup, but my own is turning out…
Halifax-bound: a request
If I perish in a fiery crash, bury me in my biker’s jacket, the one I bought in high school. Still fits, and it’d render me a fine-looking corpse.
More Gil Bennett nuttiness #nlpoli
Gill Bennett is a smart guy. That’s why he is in charge of a project as large as Muskrat Falls. So when Gil Bennett says something that obviously is not…
We’re "fed a constant stream of journalistic pap"
One of the most significant articles you’ll read anytime is by John Naughton, professor of the public understanding of technology at the Open University, published in The Observer, July 28,…
Severe Autism: Autism in the Shadows – Thank You Amy Mackin
“My son’s story is one of hope, not unlike the stories regularly broadcast on television, printed in magazines or making the rounds on YouTube. Yet the autism spectrum is wide…
(Book Review) Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens
This is an excellent bedtime book, because it consists of short pieces (typically 4-6 pages in length), many of which appeared in Vanity Fair, on a wide range of topics…
Tip Of The Hat, Wag Of The Finger…
Nation, I've spent a LOT of time over the past months sitting quietly, just... observing.I have been astonished, inspired, and disgusted by some of the reactions I saw to recent…
Tip Of The Hat, Wag Of The Finger…
Nation, I’ve spent a LOT of time over the past months sitting quietly, just… observing. I have been astonished, inspired, and disgusted by some of the reactions I saw to…
Signing up a new member in Provencher
What a great afternoon! Terry Hayward, President of the Provencher Federal Liberal Association took my on a tour of his (very large) riding as we discussed the challenges the Liberals…
Signing up a new member in Provencher
What a great afternoon! Terry Hayward, President of the Provencher Federal Liberal Association took me on a tour of his (very large) riding as we discussed the challenges the Liberals…