350 or bust 2011-08-15 09:52:06
I can hear the Ministry of Natural Resources helicopter already up in the sky on this hazy Red Lake morning. The smoke from nearby forest fires continues to drift into…
Conservatives threaten lawsuit against asbestos widow
Sometimes I tell clients not to sue, especially in libel cases, because winning will be more costly than just overlooking the slight. The CPC has a right to protect its…
This Fish Is Beginning To Stink
During the election campaign, the government explained that the lack of a paper trail for the G8 funding in Tony Clement's riding was the consequence of necessary speed. Things needed…
On improved positions
Last week, I noted the top-line results from Angus Reid's latest federal polling. But perhaps even more important than the stability in Canada's party polling numbers is the question of…
Clement steered G8 funding in riding, documents show
It's enough to make one cynical -- maybe power does corrupt? thestar.com http://bit.ly/qbLvgE OTTAWA—Tony Clement personally presided over the $50 million G8 legacy payouts, funneling requests for taxpayer-funded projects…
Proof that Ezra “Chainsaw” Levant is a Paranoid Loon
Last week a commenter was highly critical of my labelling of Sun TV’s token loudmouthed brat, Ezra Levant, as a loon. Said commenter referred to Levant’s seemingly solid-gold street cred…
May contain Nuts
Up at the cottage last week we were drowning worms at a furious pace in a futile attempt to entice the exceedingly rare Doe Lake walleye to latch on to…
The Curse of Canada’s Asbestos Exports
While I have written previously about Canada's ongoing indefensible export of death, also known as asbestos, a story in today's Star puts this abominable practice back into the public consciousness.Entitled…
The mega-rich vs tax breaks
Warren Buffett lends the Democrats a hand: "Stop Coddling the Super-Rich." Twelve members of Congress will soon take on the crucial job of rearranging our country’s finances. They’ve been instructed…
Tim Hudak’s not so hidden agenda
I’ve been posting all summer about Hudak’s record on abortion. (He’s pro-life and has pledged to defund abortions on a petition he first denied signing, then finally ‘fessed up to…
Another neck and neck poll in Ontario
More unsettling polling news for the Ontario PC’s and their leader Tim Hudak: With less than eight weeks to go before Ontarians head to the polls, the race between the…
20 Tips for first-year students: #6- Adapt to Academics at Mount Allison University
In this 6th out of 20 video tips for incoming Mount Allison University students, fourth-year environmental studies student Avery Wheeler returns to discuss the academic transition from high school to…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for August 15, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Regulations proposed under Canada’s new Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act - http://t.co/i8vX67TWoman's 29-month wait for ruling 'most regrettable,' court…
Watch: Seattle Mariners, Seahawks, Storm, and Sounders say It Gets Better
Last Thursday, the Seattle Mariners released an "It Gets Better" video against anti-gay bullying to become the fifth Major League Baseball (MLB) team to do so and the first to…
We have technology backwards
I’m not sure HOW we got this totally backwards, but we have. Technology should serve humanity, not the other way around. Alltop is an aggregator we all like to work…
Conservatives pursue asbestos widow
My, Conservatives should be so proud of themselves: "Tories tussle with asbestos widow over use of party logo in ad campaign." There is no other party quite like them in…
Gay-baiting and impolitic suggestions
The Sun chain has shown their gay-baiting ways once again, this time putting the NDP’s associate queer issues critic Dany Morin in their crosshairs. The report was that Morin felt…
Houses as Art
Thanks to Hooked on Houses I just learned that this year is the 25th anniversary of The Heidelberg Project in Detroit. See the photos posted by AgilityNut (and look around…
Another Big Win for the Matriarchy
As you may know, I believe that our hairy ancestors made a catastrophic mistake by letting themselves be seduced by the aggressive, violent, male supremacist chimpanzees.And dating them for soooooooo…