Chris Hedges on the Aftermath of 9/11
I refused to watch any of yesterday's ceremonies honouring those who were killed 10 years ago in New York. I refused, not out of disrespect for those who lost their…
honeyboy edwards, 1915-2011
Honeyboy Edwards died two weeks ago, just shy of his 96th birthday. He was the last survivor of the first generation of Delta bluesmen. Born David Edwards to parents who…
Miscellaneous Ontario election campaign tidbits
A couple of things here and there this AM: Eric Grenier of threehundredeight.com has a piece in the Globe and Mail about his seat projections for the Ontario election. If…
"No Us And Them, Just Us"
Worth noting, that prior to this "foreigners" debate in Ontario, the Liberals campaign slogan was already "Forward.Together". There was a reason for the theme, people appreciate the notion of all…
It’s about the eggs
–Woody Allen, Annie Hall (the final voiceover) Alltop likes its scrambled.
I Refuse To Read 9/11 Memorial Coverage
If you're reading this right now you are doing something that I have refused to do: read any coverage or analysis of 9/11. I am boycotting the wall to wall…
"When did we become for immigrants?"
I don't think that Tim Hudak, or his Party as a whole, is against new Canadians but gosh they do not seem to be able to control some of their…
Challenging the politics of division – part III
This is a very clever 90 seconds. McGuinty is articulating a moral view here, of what Ontario is about and what he believes, in continued response to Tim Hudak's divisive…
List of Potential NDP Leadership Candidates
A list of potential NDP leadership candidates could include the following... in no particular order; Roméo Saganash Françoise Boivin Thomas Mulcair Robert Chisholm Libby Davies Peter Julian Paul Dewar Megan…
Dads Win Right To Remove Surrogate From Birth Certificate
Two same-sex fathers in Saskatchewan have won the right to amend their child’s birth certificate, removing the name of a surrogate mother. The surrogate, identified only as Mary, carried the…
Williams set to offer comms director plum patronage job before he quit #nlpoli
In his final days as Premier, Danny Williams was poised to offer Elizabeth Matthews - his communications director – a plum patronage appointment at the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum…
Establishing the ground rules
The NDP will hold their leadership convention on March 24th in Toronto. The entry fee for the contest is $15,000, with a maximum spending cap of $500,000. I have to…
Wake Up New Brunswick Parents of Autistic Children! Our Never Ending Autism Residential Care & Treatment Disaster Will Not Change Unless We Change It!
In NB No Progress for Autism Residential Care Since 2005 New Brunswick parents of young autistic children enjoying the benefits of early autism intervention in our province should not be…
Falcon: Revenue neutral HST an "urban legend"
When the referendum delivered an unwanted result, BC's provincial government reshaped, polished and coordinated messages to the public. One particularly troublesome claim, made by Finance Minister Colin Hansen during the…
what’s next for raj sherman and the alberta liberals?
What kind of leader will Raj Sherman be? This is a tough question to answer. As Edmonton Journal columnist Graham Thomson somewhat dramatically described yesterday: Sherman – energetic, intelligent, charismatic…
Message to Sun Media readers…
I captured this today on Sterling just outside the delicious Nestle chocolate factory. Had to share...hahaha!
When Civil Disobedience is Justified
Last week I advised that we must be prepared to lie down in front of machinery aimed at creating the pipelines from the Tar Sands to Kitimat and, as I…
Me and Morrissey
Sad to say in my old age one of my biggest accomplishments is that one of my sayings is engraved in the dead wax of the B-side to the UK…
Stephen Harper’s Royal Plan to Kill Canada
I wish I could laugh at Stephen Harper's ridiculous attempt to return us to the days when we were British.This is all fairly subtle, of course. We're not going back…