Will premiers fight for federal health care funding?
At this week’s meeting of the provincial premiers there were some sharp complaints about the federal government. But missing — so far — is any significant complaint about the one…
The absurdity and injustice of now
I’m back from a short sabbatical, grateful for some time outside of my daily work and home life, feeling all big picture. But as I settle back into work, I…
You’ll Like This – Chris Hayes Lays Bare Bill O’Reilly’s Racism
Chris Hayes makes the point that FOX is crack for fearful old white Republicans and O’Reilly is their dealer:
Justin On The Herb
Its not the policy itself that might get him in trouble; I suspect that the majority of Canadians support legalizing or a least decriminalizing marijuana, and I suspect that the…
Bombs & Bitumen – a Lethal Cocktail
There’s a stretch of territory straddling the Alberta-Saskatchewan border where Canadian and allied fighter jocks go to play. The strafe the place and they bomb it and even fire rockets…
6277…Courage Is Hip
Cut and paste from Upworthy.com. What actress Tilda Swinton did in Russia is courage defined. Below, she’s holding a pride flag in Red Square. That seems like no big deal…
EFF: Let’s create a copyright agenda by and for the users
Negotiators are rushing to close the ultra-secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement – an agreement that would never pass with the world watching. It’s secretive, extreme, and it will break our…
Justin Trudeau in English Bay
Justin Trudeau visited the beautiful English bay beach in Vancouver, and among other things, tickled my son.
Justin Trudeau in English Bay
Justin Trudeau visited the beautiful English bay beach in Vancouver, and among other things, tickled my son.
Run Jump Fly Boy Is Back – Thank You Again DECH ICU!
A few months ago, Conor was lying unconscious in a bed at the Intensive Care Unit of the Chalmers’ Hospital (the DECH) with tubes running out of his body and…
Stephen Harper’s Sneaky Assault on Medicare
It may seem like just another federal-provincial disagreement, another argument in a fractious country.But there are very good reasons the premiers are united in opposing Stephen Harper's job training plan.…
Connectivism and the Primal Scream
Keith Brennan writes a well-thought-out and evenly expressed criticism of connectivism as it is applied in connectivist MOOCs. It’s worth taking the time to read it in full before proceeding…
Update on McCorkell Case Reveals Links to Malcolm Ross
Neo-Nazis barred from inheriting N.B. man's valuable coins Sister gets injunction temporarily stopping $250K estate going to National Alliance By Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon, CBC News Posted: Jul 23, 2013 6:04 AM…
The ‘irony’ of Edward Snowden seeking asylum in Latin America
Experts on Latin America issue open letter to the media, highlighting the ‘irony’ of Edward Snowden’s request for asylum in Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela. The post The ‘irony’ of Edward…
Water, Water Everywhere
Something to think about from the folks at Operation Maple: Recommend this Post
Canadian government enemy lists: Voices-Voix open letter to PM Harper
In this open letter, Voices-Voix, a coalition of more than 200 civil society organizations across Canada, tells Harper that his government’s “enemy lists” violate freedoms guaranteed under the Charter of…
PotashCorp Reports Inadequate Royalties
PotashCorp reported today that it paid $81 million of “provincial mining and other taxes” on $975 million of potash sales in the second quarter of 2013. In other words, Saskatchewan’s…
6277…George Bush I Is A Mensch
The 89 year old ex POTUS shaved his head in support of a young friend with the big C. Mensch. WFDS