from NaturalNewsThe secret history of Monsanto, Agent Orange and the mutilation of innocent Vietnameseby Daniel EricksonWe still find it difficult to completely forget one of the uglier and far-reaching atrocities…
network design for high ridership, a dense city example by Jarrett at HumanTransit.org 1 person liked this – you How do transit network designers go about their task? Surprisingly little…
It remains to be seen exactly how much discussion of social policy will move from the federal level to the provincial one as Canadian civil society adjusts to a Harper…
It does seem like parents are on a killing spree. That said, the sentence of 6 1/2 years globally is within the range for this type of offence. Still, very…
Last time I checked Kai's Nagata's blog, Why I Quit My Job, there were well over 100,000 views and 1000 responses to his coming out essay. Most of these were…
This was an interesting read: Inside RIM: An exclusive look at the rise and fall of the company that made smartphones smart. I really want to root for RIM. I…
Another great Cosby bit — the Lone Ranger and Tonto’s dysfunctional relationship. And does anyone else think it’s ironic that a hero called the “Lone” Ranger has a sidekick? Alltop…
AllThePoppingButtonsThatFitDadVilleIt would appear that my job as an impresario, which started with this, is now done.Why?Because my oldest kid, who now busks for real, on her own, at a not-so…
You'd think with the hits the conservative media is taking from Murdoch's shenanigans it would be careful to avoid seeming unseemly and corrupt. But not Sun Media. It has pulled…
"Global investment in renewable energy jumped 32 per cent in 2010, to a record $211 billion," reads the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2011 report. The report, commissioned by…
Besides the carbon tax, one of the most important BC government climate action initiatives has been the adoption of Carbon Neutral Government. That is, count emissions from public buildings and…
Yesterday afternoon, when onlookers in the crowd spotted Ford staffers handing out voting sheets to ‘Fordnation,’ as the right wing of Council is known, we who were there to support…
Jarvis Bike Lanes Saved for One Year, Birchmount and Pharmacy Bike Lanes to be Removed - TorontoistToday, Toronto City Council voted 28-19 in favour of removing the Jarvis, Birchmount and…
Al Sharpton has some interesting guests to discuss numerous issues including the right wingnuts who believe that Operah Winfrey is one of the anti-christ and some other obsessions of the…
The theory goes that America's demise will be triggered by the disconnect between its ruling elite and the middle class they have all but discarded. In previous posts we have…
From labradore: In the five years since the recent-historic low, in early 2006, of about 55,600 public-sector employees, the public-sector labour force has increased by about 11,500 or over 20%.…
April and I showed up in Montreal yesterday afternoon, after a few nights in Ottawa. While in the capital, we toured Parliament, and I saw Elizabeth May’s desk, tucked away…
This week's slaying of Ahmad Wali Karzai, brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and a warlord/mobster with extensive power in Southern Afghanistan is a reminder that NATO and the Americans…
Layoffs loom for police and city staff - thestar.comBack in May 2011, Rob Ford gave the Toronto Police a big raise. Now, he wants to lay them off. The need…
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July 13, 2011 1:06:58 PM: Today, kristen had a cold, so she was offered some traditional chinese cold medicine: fried cicadas. She didn’t eat any. Did i mention it’s very…