UN Human Rights Council passes equal rights bill
The United Nations Human Rights Council passed on Friday an historic resolution that seeks equal rights for all regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. The 47-member Council voted 23…
Pentagon Releases New Clean Energy Strategy
pentagon.jpg The U.S. Department of Defense has released a new strategy for how the U.S. military will address growing concerns over energy consumption. The military remains the single largest c...
The Good Anarchist
I don't doubt that anarchists were responsible for "lighting the spark" in Vancouver, but that seems an emerging convenient way to absolve what really happened. Anyways, I note that the…
Friday at the lake…
Summer time is swimming time!
Bangladesh Surpasses Solar Energy Goal of One Million Homes, Sets New Target
I’ve declared today to be “Good News Friday” on 350orbust. It doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot of bad news out there, but today we’re going to focus on some…
The Trojan Toothbrush
But for this to work, there has to be SOME sex before hand. Alltop loves a good wooden horse joke.
RIM’s falling fortunes
The real problem? The Blackberry PlayBook's screen is too small -- and this was the way to the future for Blackberry. I'm still going to stay with Blackberry for a…
Who Are The Senate’s Tory Rebels
...who are resisiting the gov.'s efforts at Senate Reform? I have compiled a partial list here. Furthermore, given his remarks on the radio yesterday (he said of Bert Brown, composer…
Politics and Disasters
Even to people not desperately in need of help in the wake of last year’s Hurricane Igor, it was pretty obvious - at the time - the provincial government was…
Anticipation of a filibuster
That back-to-work legislation is going ahead next week, although it's only for Canada Post, as Air Canada has come to an agreement with their union. The NDP and the other…
Edmonton Father Guilty of (Severely) Abusing Autistic Son
A 59 year old Edmonton father has been found guilty of abusing his autistic son. He was convicted of unlawful confinement, failing to provide the necessaries of life, assault with…
Front page news in Toronto. Tyler Seguin bringing the cup to the city.
Because your media (especially you Toronto Star, HNIC, TSN and so on) did such a great job of instigating, lying and taunting the entire Canucks roster and their fans in…
alberta politics notes 6/17/2011
Marz and Lindsay retiring Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills PC MLA Richard Marz announced that he will retire when the next provincial election is held. Mr. Marz was first elected in 1997, defeating…
Any lefty man who is even partially paying attention to what happened in vancouver…
normalizing and/or highlighting the importance of hockey by attempting to seriously write articles or blog posts about the stupid ass riots, should really purchase or somehow access this piece of…
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NYT: Flaws in the Canuck Character?
Did you notice any Canadians yesterday wrestling "with questions about possible flaws in the national character after a riot in Vancouver?"I didn't (and isn't that a bit of a racially…
The Postal Workers and the War on Pensions
I visited a postal worker's picket line yesterday morning. And in the evening Sébastien dropped by and took this great picture after the Cons announced they intend to force them…
Poll says Wildrose Alliance within striking distance? Maybe, but don’t bet on it
The Bonneville Slat Flats: The latest Wildrose Alliance poll needs to be taken with the appropriate grain of salt. Below: Kathryn Marshall, Hamish Marshall, Vitor Marciano.WINNIPEGHere in Manitoba, it takes…
Battlefield Earth
Vancouver is Canada’s latest battlefield. I don’t think Regina’s population would easily riot, not even over the Riders. We’ve come to accept losing the Grey Cup pretty well, and when…
Classic Anderson Cooper Ridiculist, the outrageous amounts of money people pay Snooki to do absolutely nothing
Wow, I can't believe this shit. This airhead gets paid one hundred thousand dollars per episode for the ridiculous show, Jersey Shore. Meanwhile, one in ten Americans is jobless. Anderson…