Canada’s back!
Apparently we have a prime minister who will literally lock himself in the nearest bathroom when he doesn't get his way. I suppose that's marginally better than holding his breath…
Signs of the times
From a Manchester sandwich shop today:"Due to the imminent collapse of society, we regret to announce we are closing at 6 pm tonight." And a flyer of advice to the…
Hasiuk: Conservative "Lawful Access" bills would bring about unprecedented online powers
By Mark Hasiuk for Vancouver Courier Cyberspace. The final frontier. Back in 2003, Barrett Lyon, a computer scientist from California, embarked on the most ambitious cartography project since David Thompson.…
History repeating
Or is Stephen Harper about to channel R.B. Bennett? The parallels are actually quite striking.
Deep thought
I can think of a few appropriate introductions to a plan belatedly acknowledging the existence of a housing crisis. But proudly pointing to past programs which have evidently accomplished nothing…
Christian outrage shutters contemporary art exhibit in Manilla
A contemporary art exhibit at the Cultural Centre of the Philippines has been shut down amid accusations that the work is "blasphemous".
“Only Mammoliti has that keen sense of smell.”
All the better to smell commies with, my dear. Commies? What is this the 50's? Talk about living in the past. And what a sleazy, unendowed* little man this Mammaloti…
The S&P Downgrade of US Debt: What it Means
Much verbiage is piling up on this issue. Yet, it matters little that the two other giant rating agencies did not downgrade US debt as S&P did. It is likewise…
Instead of a blog post, I opted to go for a run…
...here It's going to be that kind of week. I'm on a working vacation... Goals for my blog this week. If I'm lucky, one on the UK's open data consultation,…
A Study In Contrasts
Watch this video and note the difference in the worldview between the witness and the presenter. The ruling class (and their lackeys) truly has no idea what the hell is…
HST Voter Turnout Announcement….
AllTheMediaManipulationThatFitsE-BCVille .....What Codswallop This Way Comes? So. Out of nowhere it is announced that we will be told voter turnout numbers today. Which is bizarre in and of itself. But…
Minister’s bullshite in excellent shape
How many false or misleading claims can one cabinet minister make in one letter to the editor of the province’s major daily newspaper? Let’s see how Tom Marshall did in…
About those “unfunded liabilities”
When it comes to the Canada Pension Plan, a major talking point from the right is that the CPP has “unfunded liabilities”, with the implication that is not affordable and…
chimp dads as well as moms adopt babies
Here we report 18 cases of adoption, a highly costly behavior, of orphaned youngsters by group members in Taï forest chimpanzees. Half of the adoptions were done by males and…
Free Energy?: Waste – to -Oil not Free But Good to Go
With several promising technologies for producing "free energy" now amongst us, experience is showing that, while nothing in life is "free" something looks sure to give in the near future.…
Christopher Hume’s Modest Proposal To The Ford Brothers
Although my right-wing friends seem to have neither an understanding nor an appreciation of irony (I'm lying - I don't have any right-wing friends), more centered people will enjoy The…
Take out six Wisconsin Senators today!
Wisconsin voters go to the polls Tuesday to recall six Republican state Senators. The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO lists some of the dirty tricks perpetrated by the right wing and allies…
Yes But It’s Different when You’re a Conservative Cabinet Minister
As I said last week, all parties have recruited separatists to win seats in Quebec. The Conservatives were just as guilty as anyone else. This guy was a real piece…
Ok I’ll Bite
So, what are the Conservatives saying, that Denis Lebel has no chance of ever becoming leader of the Conservatives because of his separatist past? How about Maxime Bernier? Does that…