While We’re On The Subject Of The Charlottetown Accord …
check out this TV ad from the referendum campaign.
The Most Annoying Thing About Cycling in Ottawa: Postscript
I was riding the shared bike path along the Ottawa River today and across from the War Museum on the pathway I noticed three yellow dots similar to the three…
Natynczyk remains defiant. Blames MacKay
Doesn’t anybody apologize or own up anymore? What happened to honour, personal responsibility and respect for the Canadian people? (Emphasis mine.) As for the time he flew to the Caribbeanto…
There’s Something Rotten in the Province of Quebec
This week was a remarkable week. On two levels, I witnessed now badly the situation has unfortunately deteriorated in la belle province.I am of the opinion that under the guidance…
The best of my fest: TIFF 2011
I caught five films this year at the Toronto International Film Festival, which wraps today. I purposely chose films which aren't on the verge of wide release and use TIFF…
Focus on the Family cuts more employees
Focus on the Family is laying off another 49 people. The organization’s workforce has been cut over half the past nine years from a high of 1400 employees in 2002.…
Book Review: Power Failure?
The story can be found in the headlines of virtually any province at any given time. Political parties eager to propose an economic panacea team up with energy developers who…
Conservation must be our central order of business
Unless we practice conservation, those who come after us will have to pay the price of misery, degradation, and failure for the progress and prosperity of our day. (Gifford Pinchot,…
Ontario PC using Conservative tactic of attack ads during US football games
Nothing says Conservative more than political attack ads during US football games. It says everything you need to know about the right on so many levels. Smart, though.Did the Ontario…
Guest Post re Enbridge Northern Gateway
Hi Friends, I just registered to make an oral submission to the National Energy Board panel reviewing the Enbridge Northern Gateway project. I encourage you to do the same. Enbridge…
Hands-on, results driven, action oriented corpspeak
DuPont's Herbicide Goes Rogue, Jim Hightower, OtherWords.org In the corporate world's tortured language, workers are no longer fired. They just experience an "employment adjustment." But the most twisted euphemism I've…
Incredible time lapse video of earth, featuring Vancouver and Vancouver Island
Click video for a larger versionThis stunning video in HD taken from the International Space Station is breathtaking. For left coaster...
Sunday Breakfast "Moussaka"
Today's version of a doorknock dinner. (working with what I had in the pantry) on the fly. It turned out awesome! Not for those watching fat and calories. 6 or…
Natynczyk remains defiant. Blames MacKay.
Doesn't anybody apologize or own up anymore? What happened to honour, personal responsibility and respect for the Canadian people? (Emphasis mine.)As for the time he flew to the Caribbeanto join…
Just askin’…
But, is there anyone out there who has flown in the past 50 yrs who does not know how to fasten their seatbelt prior to take off? AND, is there…
Fox edits out Alec Baldwin phone hacking joke. Baldwin walks. Nimoy replaces.
Good for Baldwin. Bad for Fox. We lose. The reason for the edit is that Fox takes 'phone hacking very seriously' and didn't want to 'make light' of the situation.…
Other provinces have elections too: PEI Edition
While The Only Province That Matters (props to whoever gets the reference) goes to vote on October 6th, and the province west of it goes to vote on October 4th,…
Defending the Burqa
The Netherlands is the next country in the domino chain, following France and Belgium, in which it is likely they will ban the burqa in all public places. There are…
As The World Warms, Environmental Protections Put On The Back Burner
global-warming1.jpg After a year that has so far produced record-breaking snowstorms, droughts, floods, and violent hurricanes and tornadoes, environmental protections are once again being scaled...
Male, female or indeterminate? Australian passports add gender option.
Something you will likely never see in the USA and certainly not in Canada under a Conservative government.In a worldwide first, Australians will be able to choose from three gender…