Canada on track to clinch EU free-trade deal
http://bit.ly/o0TXU0 Huge implications. Standardizing standards with Europe. Allowing Europeans the right to work here.
Triage
The world in four patients, plus interruptions. Who’s next? Come in. Do you have your Health Card? Take off your hoodie and sit down. What brings you in today? Where…
villagers prevent felling of 800-year-old oak tree
Villagers and environmentalists in the Aegean province of Denizli have successfully prevented the felling of an 800-year-old oak tree standing in the way of road construction by having it declared…
I hate it when I get an attack of the Arrr-Jim-Lads
Surreal enough for you? Spike Milligan was a genius. Alltop has NO idea what is going on.
horseback rider, Bangladesh
via photography.nationalgeographic.com Filed under: Miscellany
I Hate Your Heat Wave
Yeah, that's right, your heatwave. It's the way things work these days, what The Guardian calls "global weirding." You swelter while out here on the left coast we're stuck with…
Bob Rae Heal Thy Self
Yesterday, Bob Rae met with the party faithful in Calgary for an airing of grievances, a mid-Summer Rocky Mountain Festivus, if you will.Talking with reporters about the meeting Rae said,“I’m…
Autism and Intellectual Disability in the DSM5: My Submission to the DSM5 Neurodevelopmental Disorders Work Group
July 17 2011 Neurodevelopmental Disorders DSM Work GroupAmerican Psychiatric Association Dear NDD Work Group Members I am the father of a 15 year old son diagnosed at age 2 with…
Police Closing In – Murdoch Exec Rebekah Brooks Arrested
That was quick. British police have arrested former News International CEO Rebekah Brooks. Her arrest came just two days following her resignation. Police say the 43-year old is being detained…
"…and the more you can become the face of government…"
James MacLeod's weekend piece on a day-in-the-life of a typical backbench MHA is a pretty good read.It probably isn't much of an eye-opener to folks who view their Member's role…
Interesting map…climate change laggards?
And, at face value, it shows quite vividly what fine company Canada keeps on this file. But, do use a bit of caution when interpreting this map literally. I haven’t…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
There are three classes of people: those who see, those who see when they are shown, those who do not see. ~ Leonardo da Vinci
An Ethical Dilemma
Although the following might seem rather tangential to what I usually discuss on this blog, an email recently sent to me by my son is, I think, highly relevant for…
The FAMILY LEADER Drops ‘Slavery was Good for Blacks’ From Presidential Pledge, But it Changes Nothing
Historian Joseph Crespino has written extensively on Racism and the Religious Right, especially their aversion to the Civil Rights movement.Paul Weyrich, one of the founders of the Moral Majority/Religious Right,…
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Trying to make sense of Rob Ford
Trying to make sense of Rob Ford, his followers on city council and the reasons behind the cuts and spending.We now know beyond a shadow of a doubt that there…
Marriage Equality, Obama, Jurisdiction
Which of these sounds like a true leader, a president one can get behind: the man who strongly and emphatically declares what he thinks is morally right and acts accordingly,…
Summer Time Notice
Well, with summer being what it is, from time to time I find myself torn away from the computer and not giving the blog the time it deserves. From camping…
Rupert Murdoch and the Bullying of a Nation
Golly. I just can't get enough of the Rupert Murdoch/News International scandal. The old Con monkey is under attack everywhere.He has finally lost his immunity, his dignity, and his preciousssss…