Canada boycotts arms meeting
I rarely agree with the Harper Government on anything. But on this one, I do. We have every right, indeed the duty, to boycott a disarmament conference if the country…
God in Canada and Socialism in the NDP
Do preambles affect the meaning of constitutions? If they do, it's not just the NDP that will have a decision to make, so will every Canadian.Where just a month ago…
On top priorities
Of course, a national energy strategy could be a huge plus if it includes some recognition of environmental issues and other concerns beyond immediate profits. But let's just say there's…
Ten year water lily
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140 Law – Legal Headlines for July 11, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:2011 ABA Technology Survey suggests around 300,000 U.S. lawyers use an iPhone, around 130,000 use an iPad -http://goo.gl/SdB8d Indy grand…
The adventures of Angry McPointy on the world stage
Canada continues to distinguish itself by taking principled stands on foreign policy: Canada plans to boycott the United Nations conference on disarmament to protest North Korea's selection as conference chair,…
Venues Cancel On Lord Monckton
No longer a big draw in the U.K, Climate Change Denier Chris Monckton (3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley) has spend the last couple of summers touring the former colonies. This…
Even space is full of trash
"Space junk is said to be the No. 1 threat facing the space station in the coming decade. More than 500,000 pieces of orbiting debris are being tracked, according to…
Stop The Meter Comes to Fruition: Canadians Will Engage in Hearing In Historic Numbers
UBB_Meter_101101.png July 11, 2011 – Thousands of Canadians will be tuning into the CRTC hearings on usage-based billing today, during which one of Canada's most prolific citizen engagement org...
Heat and Books
A high today of 33 (91.4F) with humidex that will be in the 40′s (100′s). So although I thought that I would be blogging up a storm after I handed…
The United States: Classless Coiuntry of Equality?
One of the strange things about the US (and to a lesser extent Canada) is the way this supposeodly classless society dumps on people who would be considered on the…
U2 vid – the opening number
Shaky vid taken with my iPhone… but that was due to the stands which were shaking and swaying through the whole show! T’was a bit unnerving but once things kicked…
The Danger Of Getting Too Close To Royalty
After the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge left Canada to bask in the glow of Hollywood, the Prime Minister chose to do some basking of his own. Speaking in Calgary…
what i’m reading: cradle of gold, story of re-discovery of machu picchu
One hundred years ago, this week - July 7, 1911, to be exact - an American man named Hiram Bingham found the ruins of an ancient ceremonial city, mostly overgrown…
Dear Diarist, Issue #2
MayAllYourJamsForeverBeEconoVilleProbably the worst of time amongst all the best of times was the one time the Motel Slant-Six appeared in the Acton St. driveway in the middle of weirdly sweltery…
Toulouse Le Grandfig’s Summer Vacation: Departure
December 37, 1932 My voyage begins on the Ukranian Steam Ship, the Plotnik. On the first day, I met our captain. A diminutive, if stern fellow, by the name of…
Counting your chickens before they hatch
Prime Minister Harper is obviously feeling very good about himself right now. He (and Canada) hosted an immensely successful Kate and Will tour (which thankfully came a couple of months…
Oakland A’s suspend minor league prospect for gay slur
Photo from Checkoutmycards.comThe Oakland A's nipped team homophobia in the bud Sunday by indefinitely suspending top minor league pitching prospect, Ian Krol, for tweeting what was reported by the San…
Sudan Severs : who cares?
Is there a general media bias to dumb us down? First the state broadcaster participates in the royal race to the bottom: 24 hour coverage of rich white foreigners waving,…