In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name it bears. Things are not only what they are. They are, in very important respects, what they seem to be.
Hubert H. Humphrey
Tertium Squid
I swear money can spoil anything. I don’t mean that I ever made much money writing. I hardly made any. But just thinking of writing in that way can ruin…
And back to school she goes, we think
Tomorrow Mallory will likely head back to school. She's past the contagious period and has been sleeping well, unmedicated for two nights now. No oatmeal bath or lotion either. She…
A July 1 Portrait of Corporate Canada
My copy of the Globe and Mail the other day included the July edition of the Report on Business magazine, featuring its annual ranking of the top 1000 publicly-traded corporations…
Late night
Are you tired of Glastonbury yet? I'm not. Yes, Beyonce with her all girl band it is tonight. She was quite awesome on Sunday, closed it out. This fan video…
Real Bagels Live on in Montreal
Time Magazine is bemoaning the demise of the bagel this week, as one of New York's big bagel bakeries, H&H, goes out of business.The story by Joshua Ozersky begins: "There…
Hey, Let’s Get Pammy…
SheMightTryItOutreachIsEverythingVilleSo.Christy Clark won't debate Adrian Dix on the HST.Well, given that Pamela Martin's new job is, allegedly, to.... "improve public awareness and engagement and ensure communication is a two-way conversation."maybe…
Civil Society Coalition Rejects OECD’s Internet Policy
This week the OECD released a Communiqué on Principles for Internet Policy-making. For the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and other members of the OECD’s Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council…
Fortis, Gaz Metro in war for Vermont utility
Newfoundland and Labrador-based Fortis (CA: FTS) isn’t alone in its bid to buy Central Vermont Public Service. The CVPS board announced on June 27 that the company has authorized talks…
Why Manitobans are Rejecting Hugh McFadyen
A couple months ago the polls had Hugh McFadyen ready to move into his new digs at Room 204 of the Legislative Building. Well, today a fresh poll released by…
Strawberry Time: Maybe Lee Will Get His Fill, as We Eat Locally
The Jean Talon Market is full of strawberries right now--and I even saw some in a supermarket. The strawberry season is not long here: about a month, except for a…
The NDP’s mea culpa
The NDP admits to using American stock photos in its platform, says it was a mistake and it won’t happen again.
BC Government to invest $1 billion in Telus network
Substantial upgrades to internet and cell phone service in rural BC are in the works thanks to a new deal between the BC government and Telus. Over the next 10…
The value of a life: time to juxtapose
This is summer, the living is easy, and my blogging may be light from time to time. Readers know that my place is not solely devoted to incidents of uncontrolled…
Google’s Gone Downhill?
So, I use Google, and in particular the Google Toolbar, at least 100 times a day, maybe up to 200 times. I depend on its performance in my professional life,…
New Jersey Senate Passes Fracking Ban
Lawmakers in the New Jersey Senate voted 33-1 today to ban hydraulic fracturing (fracking), in a move to protect the Delaware River from potential contamination from the risky unconventional gas…
$15 million for AECL
"Ottawa sells AECL to SNC-Lavalin." The federal government is selling Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.’s Candu division for $15-million and future royalties, after pouring billions of dollars into the troubled…
Join Us For the Unveiling of a Headstone In Memory of Nick Schaack
Join Us For the Unveiling of a Headstone In Memory of Nick SchaackWhat: Unveiling of a commemorative headstone for Nick Schaack, who died as a result of his participation in…
On selloffs
Sure, it takes some effort to pull a sweetheart deal out of the wreckage of AECL. But we probably shouldn't be surprised that the Cons seem to have pulled off…
Stephane Dion & Michael Ignatieff: A Study In Contrasts
The headlines speak volumes: "The Resurrection Of Stephane Dion"; "Stephane Dion Steps Out Of The Shadows". In either case, the meaning is the same: Mr. Dion has returned form a…