Julius Isaac, first Black Chief Justice in Canada dies
I remember appearing before Justice Issac many times when he was an Ontario judge and a few times in Federal Court. He was a slow and careful judge; some (perhaps…
survivor of hate crime fighting to save assailant’s life: join his mission for a world without hate
In Texas, the survivor of a vicious hate crime is campaigning to spare the life of his assailant, who murdered two other people and is scheduled to be executed today.I…
Making the Most of Our Energy Resources, Part II – Oil and Gas in the Future
Without new oil and gas discoveries, the Newfoundland and Labrador petroleum industry will dry up within a couple of decades. There hasn’t been a significant discovery in the offshore since…
The Rupert, James, and Rebekah Show
Well I must admit that I was a bit disappointed by yesterday's episode of The Rupert, James, and Rebekah show.All of them blamed everybody but themselves, and the old man…
Thinking of Making the Switch from Facebook to Google+?
Are you thinking of switching to Google+? Eweek takes on this question today, and provides ten compelling reasons to do so. Most convincing to me are:The ease of limiting your…
Ontario Employment Law: Determining The Appropriate Period Of Reasonable Notice
In Harvey v. Shoeless Joe's Limited, a May 26, 2011 summary judgment ruling of Stinson J. of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Court deals with the two of…
DSM5 Exclusion? Autism Research Already Excludes Intellectually Disabled
"All children had normal IQ" Abstract - Methods, Cheung C. et al, MRI study of minor physical anomaly in childhood autism implicates aberrant neurodevelopment in infancy I have written several…
Christy Clark’s Silence on the Big Questions
I worry a lot when politicians are talking – usually double or even triple talk. Did I do that when I was in government?…Well it takes one to know one.…
Ted Morton can 4GEDIT, this vanity plate idea is just 2DUM2LV
Ted Morton’s vanity plate idea, photo grabbed from the Calgary Herald, which won’t mind because they’ve been attracting readers by linking to my blog. Below: New Hampshire vanity plate: “Live…
Stripping citizenship
The government is set to strip the citizenship of some 1800 Canadians who apparently attained it fraudulently. The kicker – some of them may not know that their citizenship is…
Allen West to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “You are not a lady”, “shut the heck up”
CK told you earlier today about the vile, unprofessional, and despicable conduct of Rep Allen Watts. Well, the idiot has done himself one better, telling a female Democratic Representative to…
Allen West to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz: "You are not a lady", "shut the heck up"
CK told you earlier today about the vile, unprofessional, and despicable conduct of Rep Allen Watts. Well, the idiot has just done himself one better, telling a female Democratic Representative…
Viscious Bachmann thugs beat ABC reporter
Heh. Couldn't help myself with that headline. For that is exactly the type of headline that would have ricocheted around the rightosphere had this have happened to a journalist at…
Globe and Mail: “Alberta’s Liberals see signs of hope on long road back to viability”
In turn, Alberta’s official opposition Liberals tossed open the doors to a failing party, hoping to re-invigorate it at a time of both challenge and opportunity – a run for…
mark horvath and stories of the invisiblepeople.tv.
Telling the story of homelessness through social media, Mark Horvath has been able to share the stories of homeless people across the United States and Canada to millions of Internet…
Deep thought
I know I can't think of a higher priority for Canada at the moment than to declare war on citizenship.
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Flattened cats.
More Evidence Of Bill Blair’s Failed Leadership
The 'offer no apologies and accept no responsibility' head of the Toronto Police Services, Chief Bill Blair, has another facet of failed leadership to answer for. According to a report…
Perhaps The Most Outrageous Statement Made From a Rethuglican Tea-bagger To Date
Rookie Rethuglican, Allen West (R-Florida) has perhaps just made Michele Bachman look like a Rhodes Scholar in his latest diatribe. He says, get ready for it, boys ‘n’ girls, supporters…
Solutions For TV Journalism After Kai Nagata
Kai Nagata's much discussed cri de coeur regarding TV journalism made some waves throughout Canada and specifically within the Canadian media. The reaction ranged from acknowledging that job dissatisfaction is…