5-Star Amazon Review of my book, Your Purrfect Way!
I’ve just read a delightful review on Amazon of my new book, Your Purrfect Way to Publish & Promote Your Amazon & Kindle Books. It’s been given 5 stars by…
Rick Salutin on Civic Embarassment
We are in Edmonton right now, and when people ask us where we are from, I mention our community as being about 70 kilometers from Toronto; I then hasten to…
The Year of the Snake : It didn’t start in 2013
Chinese-Canadians have been part of the Canadian landscape for over a century. As May is Asian Heritage Month, Canadians of all backgrounds take a look back at their contributions: past,…
Ben Johnson Syndrome -or- Why Rob Ford’s Dealers are Somali and Doug Ford is not an ‘Irish Drug Dealer’
The curious case of Canucks who suddenly morph from Canadian to foreigner when their behaviour causes discomfort. The “Ben Johnson syndrome” was first documented when the famous athlete ran the…
We will stop Monsanto: Docs on an agribully
Today in over 250 countries worldwide, thousands of people marched against agricorpo giant Monsanto. The St Louis based chemical company is known for genetically modifying crops and trapping farmers into…
Scandals of Steve Harper – An Album
One of the first things Stephen Harper did upon becoming prime minister was to redecorate the foyer of the House of Commons, replacing portraits of former Canadian prime ministers with…
6050…New Money Smells Like Bacon
Zaphod’s, a night club on The Market in your capital had this spanking new bill on their website. Sweeeeeeeet. WFDS
Doug Ford, Drugs, Robocalls, and the Harper Mob
It was another chilling moment in a story that just keeps getting more and more disturbing.Doug Ford, Rob's big brother, turning to the camera this afternoon to say this to…
6049…Oklahoma = Crazy
I know I am not supposed to say this but the residents of Moore, Oklahoma, the suburb of OKC that was wiped out by a tornado Monday last, are crazy.…
Gas Industry Successfully Overturns Colorado Fracking Ban
The townspeople in Fort Collins were greeted with some unfortunate news earlier this week, as their city council decided to overturn a ban on hydraulic fracturing that had been in…
Mayor Rob Ford’s Family Has History With Drug Dealing: Globe And Mail
A new Globe and Mail investigative report reveals that: Doug Ford, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s brother, sold hashish for several years in the 1980s. Another brother, Randy, was also involved…
6048…John Baird Is Gay [Followed By A Question Mark]
Bryn Hendricks, a gay man who I had the honour of working with during the 2006 federal election campaign, was on MTL’s 800 CJAD this afternoon and was giving John…
Ford Family Member Connected to KKK in 1980s
Remember this photo? It recently appeared on "The Daily Show" earlier this week. This is Toronto mayor Rob Ford with Jon Latvis, founding member of the racist band RaHoWa with…
Controversial Coke advert causes stir in Australia
Without a doubt, Coca-Cola is one of the worst companies on the planet. From its murderous human rights violations stamping out unions in Latin America (especially at Colombian bottling plants)…
cantabria, day two
We’ve had another outstanding day of seeing cave paintings, an entirely different experience that complemented the other two cave tours. We left Santillana del Mar early and drove on back-country…
The Future is Staring Us in the Face. We Must Stop Looking Away.
As a civilization we’re having enormous difficulty coming to grips with climate change in its full dimension and all of its aspects. Part of that is because, while it truly…
Canada In The News! Canada Long Form Census Makes New York Times
Canada recently replaced its mandatory long-form census with a voluntary survey — and now lives with the sorry results. To try to get an adequate level of response, the voluntary…