Winners And Losers
In the minority on the political ramifications of the whole postal dispute/filibuster, I argued the Liberals didn't "lose", and the NDP weren't the big winners most assumed. Not a question…
In the minority on the political ramifications of the whole postal dispute/filibuster, I argued the Liberals didn't "lose", and the NDP weren't the big winners most assumed. Not a question…
From some American links that caught the eye and offer a mirror to things Canadian in their own respective ways...First, a brilliant post, "Democracy and Gay Marriage" by Ta-Nehisi Coates.…
Returning to the food chain would suck. You can watch the poor man get consumed at YouTube, of course, but why would you want to watch a lawyer get humiliated…
Someone just forwarded this to me via Twitter. Alec Baldwin (@AlecBaldwin) ranting about the state of politics, or, more to the point, politicians in America.This isn't exactly ground-breaking, inspiring stuff.…
David Warren uses his latest column in the Ottawa Citizen to plead to keep his job at the paper. There really is no other cogent explanation for his ramblings. His…
A new poll shows that 51% of Americans support recognizing gay marriage in the U.S.A . Now there is no reason that more states should allow Gay Marriage. In 2008…
It was once suggested to Winston Churchill that he cut funding to the arts to pay for Britain's war, to which he responded "Then what would we be fighting for?"A…
Words can be like people. Once you get to know them, you can enjoy a friendship or move on and find others with whom you are perhaps more compatible. With…
So the gas pumps in the province are prone to error in favour of retailers, as CBC reports. Well, sort of. We don’t know how many gas pumps there are…
..but perhaps a wee bit more slowly.Looks like Theo Caldwell (who?) is out and Michael Coren is in at Sun TV. Once thing about Michael Coren: while I can't stand…
A gay man found that his bank card was cancelled last week for a very unusual reason: His voice has a higher than normal pitch. Jeffrey Hare phoned TD Bank…
There’s a Tellytorial - editorial at the Telly – that is worth reading if you missed it already. It’s the one from last Saturday that began by noting that the…
In case you were wondering, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers does plan to challenge the back-to-work legislation in the courts and the Human Rights Commission (for discrimination where newer…
By Jesse Brown for Macleans When I caution people about the coming Lawful Access spying laws, there’s often some confusion. Many assume that spying on the Internet is like putting…
Good Tory versus Bad Tory… “Great God! Can it be!!” Below: The Calgary Herald’s nice sharp photo of Carol Haley and my own only blurry shot of Alison Redford. Where’s…
Former Liberal Communications Director Neil Mackie has accused leadership candidate and Edmonton-Centre MLA Laurie Blakeman of being part of a secret conspiracy to merge the Liberal Party with the Alberta…
So, I’m having a bit of a tussle with my landlord. Some background: I rent a house in Toronto (in a fantastic neighbourhood) from a landlord who lives out of…
Go organic, eat well and take your anti-oxidants! A new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine shows that pesticides are a major cause of neurological degenerative diseases,…
The previous holder of this position, Ruth Ellen Brosseau, is now a rookie NDP MP:Oliver's Pub and Patio Assistant Manager Version française Oliver's Pub and Patio Assistant ManagerThe Carleton University…