NY Times Fluffs "Goreathon" Climate Change Piece
Their mistake is to treat Canada's own Tom Harris as a credible representative of the "sceptical" side of the AGW argument. Mediamatters gets some of it right: such ttechnical training…
The Ford Gang Stays True To Form
Although I don't live in Toronto, it has become an object of fascination for me since the election of Mayor Rob and Doug Ford. Within their fiefdom resides a psychology…
Voting is Open Now… for NL Blogger’s Choice Awards!
If you are looking for a catalogue of local blogs there is only one place to go; the Newfoundland and Labrador Blog Roll. It’s the well-tended baby of Stephen Eli…
war resister rodney watson in sanctuary two years today; leave a message of support
Today, September 18, 2011, is the second anniversary of the day Rodney Watson went into sanctuary in the First United Church of Vancouver. Rodney, after serving his tour in Iraq,…
The Sunday Survey of Stupid
So much to choose from, and that's without any reference to the stream of stupid coming from Michele Bachman's piehole.We'll start with another brief edition of What Pogge Said.From the…
Will Rob Ford Put an End to Blissful Ignorance?
On February 15, 1983, the New York Times ran a headline: Reagan Misstatements Getting Less Attention.Ronald Reagan was not only the first American President to bring the Religious Right into…
next weekend in toronto: conference on war resisters in north america
If you're interested in the issue of war resistance and the history of war resisters in both Canada and the US, you'll want to be at the Steelworkers Hall in…
Autism and the MMR Vaccine:Was Wakefield Confirmed by Wake Forest University School of Medicine Study?
UPDATE: The question in my comment title was answered, to some extent, by information passed to me that this study was reported in 2007. I have no idea why it…
The Jewish Vote!
Jews have at least traditionally voted liberal or left leaning when it comes to politics at least in N.A. In Canada they tend to vote Liberal or NDP more than…
Classical gas #nlpoli
Former Conservative policy advisor Cabot Martin knows a thing or two about energy. The guy worked in the energy department in the 1970s and was involved in every major policy…
Ryan Painter Show Podcast Episode 2
The Ryan Painter Show Podcast Episode 2 has been released. It is titled Fall Session, Dechert and Income Inequality. Head on over to the podcast page to check it out,…
Non-thinking tank
During the lead-up to the HST referendum, business advocate Fraser Institute complained, "...opponents of the harmonized tax have filled newspapers, broadcast media, and the blogosphere with inaccurate – and often…
The ‘Freddy Lee’ Loser Factor: Albertans plain didn’t like a sneak
Finalists Gary Mar, Alison Redford and Doug Horner. The remaining Alberta Progressive Conservative candidates are, well, pretty much exactly as illustrated! Below: Dr. Freddy Lee Morton.Never mind the winner. Yeah,…
results: alberta progressive conservative leadership first ballot.
First ballot results of today’s Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership vote: Gary Mar: 24195 Alison Redford: 11129 Doug Horner: 8635 Ted Morton: 6962 Rick Orman: 6005 Doug Griffiths: 2435 As no…
Lets Raj and Roll: I’m Excited
Last Saturday Raj Sherman was elected as Alberta Liberal Leader. On Monday he was brought in, officially, to the Alberta Liberal caucus. A quick media scan: ] Curiously, on the…
Music for a Sunday: The summer’s out of reach…
…and what better song to sum up the melancholy? From the sun going down alone to a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac…it’s all in there.
Why Write About Gender and Sexuality?
Here's the situation: A year and a half ago I finished my first go at writing a book. How it might get published was unclear at that point, but I…
For Mohamed Harkat
Security Certificates allow for detention of refugees and immigrants without charge or access to the evidence for national security reasons. Mohamed Harkat - Moe to his friends - is one…
Turned 62 today
Hated being 61Can't imagine 62Horny beyond imaginationSome things never change