Taking on Goliath
Salt Spring Forum and Salt Spring Island Conservancy hosted noted western Canadian journalist Andrew Nikiforuk Wednesday to hear details of his new book, Empire of the Beetle. It is an…
Cargo cult conservatives
John Cole thinks conservatives have become cargo cults:How do you have a sensible policy debate with people who reject basic facts? It’s like trying to debate members of a cargo…
Where will Gary run? A good question to ask on the campaign trail…
Conservative front-runner Gary Mar may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Mr. Mar announcing his plans to run for Tory leader on March 17 in Edmonton; Ron Liepert, looking very…
Hey London, Ontario. Guess What? You’re Not Helping.
Okay, that's not fair, but London really is in the news for all the wrong reasons way too often City’s racism surfaces UGLY INCIDENTBy Norman De Bono, The London Free…
Whirlwind visit to Alton
So I got a call from the car repair place. The car was ready. So I beetled home threw some stuff in a bag and hit the road. And I’ll…
The Duration of Life
Life is an endless struggle full of frustrations and challenges, but eventually you find a hair stylist you like. ~Author Unknown By the Brother's Grimm When God created the world…
Musical interlude
Sixma & Klauss Goulart Feat. Outono Em Marte - Want To Fly (M6 Remix)
Come Fly With Me…
Source: CBC News: Challenger Jets' True Cost RevealedSource: CBC News: MacKay took Military jet to Lobster FestSource: CBC News: Challenger Logs Show Low-Security Officials Taking FlightsSo, about a week ago…
Could’ve Told You Before I Met You – John Martyn
Forgive this bit of indulgence but I just had to share this song. John Martyn has been one of my constant companions for more than 35 years. His music has…
Parliament In Review: September 22, 2011
Thursday was another fairly short day of debate in the House of Commons due to the visit by UK Prime Minister David Cameron. But that doesn't mean there was any…
Festive Left Friday Blogging: The hikers are home…
…and who do you suppose brokered their release from Iran? Yup, that evil villainous democratically-elected “strongman”, “dictator”, and whatever other stupid epithet you care to fling at his chemo-bald head.…
Friday night
Buy the sky and sell the sky and tell the sky and tell the sky...what is it up in the air for...it's over, it's over...Yep, still on R.E.M. nostalgia kick…
Six degrees of separation, telephone hacking and Murdoch’s News of the World
Deep Throat says it's unreal what is starting to happen right now in this ongoing saga of the missteps taken by the people at the News of the World!Check this…
My deflating optimism about the NDP leadership race
For a while, I was feeling very energized about the NDP leadership race. We on the left were going to get six months or so to have a real and…
6 million dollar class action launched against Redeemer University College
This seems to have been a week where posts have focused on Christian education. Tyndale University, College and Seminary being the first focus, I’ll end this BDBO impromptu education week…
How long before Quebeckers start feeling unloved by the NDP?
We seem to be witnessing the parade of the emperor without any clothes, as the leadership campaign to replace Jack Layton gets underway. If you are inside the NDP, it…
Canadian health care system up close and personal
A few nights of agony during an otherwise pleasing trip to Montreal with a close friend convinced me to avail myself of Ottawa medicare last night. My lower back would…
Liberal smear on Full Day Kindergarten – They made it up
The McGuinty Liberals have been running a large smear campaign, attacking the Ontario NDP record and misinforming voters. Here is a classic example of that effort. The Liberals have set…
The fight for Ontario in Parkdale-High Park
Parkdale-High Park Liberals have come out with a reality check this evening on some of the many claims made by sitting NDP MPP Cheri di Novo during the debates of…