There is no hierarchy in grief: Of Norway and Amy Winehouse
Please read this from Scott Dagostino, whose writing makes me admire the way his mind works. Being someone who might preemptively describe myself as naive (which endears me to world-wise…
Arguing For Copps
Unlike fellow Liblogger Far and Wide, I happen to believe that the news of Sheila Copps possible entrance into the race for Liberal Party president is nothing but good news,…
HST Shillophant Contract Watch…
PickingUpSteamInTheMainstreamTheThumbsHaveItVilleFollowing up on Sean Holman's freelance blockbuster that made its way into yesterday's Globe, The Ceeb's Kady O'Malley dives into the belly of the PR beast and comes out, alive,…
Police to enforce ‘move over’ law this long weekend
The slow down and drive with caution is just common sense but a lot of drivers do not know that if the road has more than one lane, motorists are…
Mountaintop Removal Mining Directly Linked To 60,000 Cancer Cases In Appalachia
Mountaintop_Mining-04647.jpg A new study from the Journal of Community Health concludes that cancer rates in areas of Appalachia where mountaintop removal mining (MTR) is taking place are more th...
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your midweek reading.- Not surprising: Canadians find Stephen Harper's constant politicization of everything - including awards for volunteers - to be improper. Even less surprising: Stephen Harper…
Calling black colleague ‘House Negro’ not racist, accused racist says
Are you friggin' kidding me??!?http://www.nationalpost.com/m/news/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/2011/07/27/calling-black-colleague-house-negro-not-racist-ex-professorWho died that a biggot gets to decide whether his statements are racist or not...
Can Toronto afFORD some class?
Mayor Rob Ford gives the finger to his mom while driving with his cell phone to his ear and closing libraries with the other hand. http://www.thestar.com/mobile/NEWS/article/1030838Can Mayor Ford not afFORD…
10 Days to Vote in Ontario Polls
This is a good idea. No idea why it is not done federally. Anyways, glad to live in a province that is making strides for increased voter accessibility. http://www.thestar.com/mobile/NEWS/article/1030834 «The…
Latest DFO Scientist Muzzling Part of Bigger Pattern Ignored by Media
The revelation by the Sun and the Province that a scientist in DFO, Dr. Kristi Miller, has been muzzled by the DFO and the Privy Council (which supports the Prime…
Toronto Sun poll: Are there too many Toronto public library branches?
How smart is the average Toronto Sun reader? Judging by the short attention span articles and grade four level language, I'd say not very smart. Do they care? Nope. They…
What Makes Stephen Harper Tick?
Douglas Pratt in his paper "Terrorism and Religious Fundamentalism" explores aspects common to religious fundamentalist movements, whether Islamic, Jewish, Christian, Hindu - whatever. He explains how these common features or…
Oh How The Mighty Miro Has Fallen
LiningUpAtTheTroughWhat'sAFormerInkStainedWretchToDoVilleSean Holman, who first broke the story of the competitive bid-free, HST info-tracts that went to BC Liberal party insiders in the Globe, now has the value-added, pdf-embedded, version up…
Back To The Future
First off, I've always liked and respected Sheila Copps. Also, in a open and democratic party obviously anyone who wants to, can and should, put their name forward for positions…
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Picking leaders
Steve is right. All the sturm and drang about whether the NDP will "survive" without Jack Layton is just silly. Over the years, the NDP has done a pretty good…
Hey, Morons. Yeah, You.
To all my wonderful American friends wrestling with your country's debt and deficit crisis. You're obviously incapable of seeing the forest for the trees so here's a FOX-free way to…
Keith Olbermann on Glenn Beck’s "Hitler Youth Camp" remarks
Bill O’Reilly gives a different twist that Anders Behring Breivik must not be considered a Christian. However in case of Muslims if one fanatic carries out violence then all Muslims…
Coca-Cola: A Case Study In Sustainability
How does Coca-Cola integrate sustainability into their operations? For several years its facility in Brampton, Ontario, one of its largest in North America, has been transforming its manufacturing and distribution…
Confronting the unmitigated disaster of climate change through system change
As I write this, a thunderstorm is brewing up outside. “System change, not climate change.” It’s really amazing how these few words so accurately sum up the challenges that face…