Opinion piece blaming food banks misses the point
It's time to close Canada's food banks - The Globe and MailElaine Power may be an associate professor, but that doesn't mean she isn't on crack. In her piece (link…
The Winnipeg Jets
Proudly supporting the flag/troops. I have no doubt this will be a popular choice. The militarization of our national game has been ongoing for years and it also has the…
My WorkStory: Social Media Communications
I was recently contact by Natalie Allen regarding a project she and her colleague David Stanley at the University of Guelph are working on. The project, WorkStory.net, is a collection…
cartoon life 2011-07-26 11:15:49
I broke my rule about not painting late at night, when I tend to do stupid things because I’m tired and just want to do something, and just to get…
Shorter Margaret Wente
The reason I am shouting "Nothing to see here!", at the top of my lungs is, I am really afraid you are going to take a close look at my…
Scientists close to finding ‘God’ particle
“It's the linchpin of the standard model of particle physics that explains the Big Bang theory, and is believed to give mass to other … objects and creatures in the…
On successorship strategies
Naturally, Jack Layton's announcement that he's taking a temporary leave from the NDP's leadership has led to a wide assortment of speculation as to what might come next for the…
Jack Layton
Jack Layton is a rare politician: a man of dignity, decency, and optimism, respected by all parties. For my non-Canadian friends, this is the man who led the left-leaning NDP…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- In case anybody held out hope that the Harper Cons might follow up on their residential school apology with some concrete action to…
Heat Your Home By Hosting the Internet
As the internet continues its growth it consumes more and more electricity because larger server and data centres are required. Microsoft has come up with a brilliant idea to allow…
Norway
I won’t give the right-wing murderer a platform and I won’t satisfy his zest for notoriety by naming him. Instead I want to send my heart-felt thoughts and sympathies to…
I think her communcation is infused with nationalistic arrogance and white middle class denial about what it means to be kkkanadian…nonetheless…
...she is being aggressively attacked by the kkkanadian government because of her very public views on steven harper's lack of interest in fully tackling climate change...Canadian Government Tries to Silence…
Rob Ford, caught talking on cell phone while driving, gives mother and daughter the finger
Class. The new Toronto. The new millennium of unbridled Conservatism is upon us. They do what they want, when they want and the law be damned. With our media protecting…
CBSA – Canada’s ambassadors? Not really.
It used to be said that travelling into the US and having to deal with the US Customs authorities was an ordeal, the price of admission so to speak. And…
peter sandhu endorses ted morton, lindsay blackett endorses doug horner.
I have updated the list and map of MLAs endorsing candidates in Alberta’s Progressive Conservative leadership contest. Edmonton-Manning MLA Peter Sandhu has endorsed Ted Morton‘s candidacy and Calgary-North West MLA…
Ottawa-Vanier Green Party Candidate Off to an Early Start
Media Release - For immediate release Ottawa-Vanier Green Party Candidate Off to an Early Start OTTAWA (July 26, 2010) — Dave Bagler, the Green Party of Ontario’s candidate in Ottawa-Vanier…
Grassroots Website Moving Forward
Despite a bit of a setback, a group of Liberal Party grassroots activists is moving forward with their project to develop an online Liberal Learning Centre.Here's how LLC Group's site…
Stop The Cap: Rogers has raised their usage cap…for all plans but the least expensive, most widely-used one
By Phillip Dampier for Stop The Cap Rogers Communications has announced usage cap and speed adjustments for many of its Internet service plans — changes that will bring increased allowances…
The Cowardice Of Anonymous Online Commentary
Over the decades I have written many letters to the editor and articles that have appeared in both local and national publications; never once have I hesitated to use my…
How the WSJ’s former owners could REALLY screw Rupert Murdoch
When the News of the World scandal began to really explode at the beginning of the month some intrepid reporter went and tracked down members of the Bancroft family -…