South African designer creates sun shades from scraps
South African designer Heath Nash built shade structures using scrap materials — largely discarded beverage containers.
Diabolical Prime Minister Caught Muzzling Scientists – Again
The fundamentalist fiend is at it again. Science to Steve Harper is the noonday sun to a vampire. This time it was a federal fisheries expert muzzled by Harp's political…
Stupid Sex Tricks: There’s an app for WHAT?
And it advertises WHAT? This ad banner actually appeared on an iPhone sex app. I’m sure it was completely random, but it’s also completely stupid. A screen that small doesn’t…
Today in Totally Useless Polling
The Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald have released polling information on the Alberta PC and Alberta Liberal leadership races, giving us valuable information about who is winning...among people who will…
The Platinum Debt Solution
While in all probability America’s so-called “debt ceiling” will be raised next week – just as it routinely has been for the last 74 times since 1962 – the utterly…
Randall Garrison talks about Vancouver Pride and the Outgames
While NDP MPs were in Ottawa to meet over the issue of the interim leadership, I caught up with queer rights critic Randall Garrison this afternoon. Q: It’s Outgames and…
A musician in the subway was playing this…
rock classic still going strong in the eighties when i was in high school. oh, i never actually got to do the last dance slow grope with anyone. black girl…
the ford brothers vs. libraries, continued
Doug Ford: Why do we need another little library in the middle of nowhere that no one uses?"Library users: We want our votes back.The Star is devoting some serious real…
Shades of Lisbeth Salander: NM senior judge arrested for rape after victim provides tape of attack
Victims these days are getting a bad rap. They're called Hitler Youth and dismissed with accusations of asking for it. So it's satisfying to see a victim fighting back. Stieg…
A Prisoner of Conscience – Banged Up for 2 Years By a Corrupt State
Environmental activist Tim DeChristopher has been sentenced to two years in prison. His crime? He attended a government auction where he bid on oil and gas leases to derail what…
trials of a student librarian: i can shelve
I passed the page test!I think it was a bit easier than I was led to believe. On the phone, I was told the test had to be completed in…
Libby Davies talks about Vancouver Pride and the Outgames
News of Jack Layton’s health crisis came just as NDP MP Libby Davies was ready to celebrate Pride in Vancouver. I caught up with Davies after the caucus meeting this…
The "most Catholic country" slips away
Pope Paul VI once referred to Ireland as "the most Catholic country in the world." Now it seems the Irish are slipping the Vatican's leash. Abortion on demand remains illegal…
The Race to the Premier’s Office – 52 Days to the First Ballot
Nation, this blog isn't going to become JUST about the PC Leadership Race over the next few months... but, it would be stupid and, quite frankly, irresponsible to NOT cover…
What Sun Media Doesn’t Want You to Know About Anders Behring Breivik
When Ann Coulter came to Canada to speak, and fabricate a threat to free speech, her visit was sponsored by two right-wing organizations: The Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute and…
There is no hierarchy in grief: Of Norway and Amy Winehouse
Please read this from Scott Dagostino, whose writing makes me admire the way his mind works. Being someone who might preemptively describe myself as naive (which endears me to world-wise…
Arguing For Copps
Unlike fellow Liblogger Far and Wide, I happen to believe that the news of Sheila Copps possible entrance into the race for Liberal Party president is nothing but good news,…
HST Shillophant Contract Watch…
PickingUpSteamInTheMainstreamTheThumbsHaveItVilleFollowing up on Sean Holman's freelance blockbuster that made its way into yesterday's Globe, The Ceeb's Kady O'Malley dives into the belly of the PR beast and comes out, alive,…
Police to enforce ‘move over’ law this long weekend
The slow down and drive with caution is just common sense but a lot of drivers do not know that if the road has more than one lane, motorists are…
Mountaintop Removal Mining Directly Linked To 60,000 Cancer Cases In Appalachia
Mountaintop_Mining-04647.jpg A new study from the Journal of Community Health concludes that cancer rates in areas of Appalachia where mountaintop removal mining (MTR) is taking place are more th...