Listening…
…to my 7 year old Princess singing to Springsteen’s “Born in the USA”…. while listening to it on Randy Bachman’s “Vinyl Taps”…. Love being a Dad… Nothing better, man… And…
NDP’s Quebec Wing Nixes Bilingualism Resolution?
Earlier today, the following resolution was introduced at the New Democrat's convention:5-03-11 Resolution Protecting Language RightsSubmitted by Nickel BeltBE IT RESOLVED THAT Section 5.4 of the policy book be amended…
Can technology provide a better solution than ITMPs?
At the NCTA 2011 Cable show in Chicago (June 14-16), broadband service provider ARRIS demonstrated how it can undertake a 4.5 Gigabits per second file transfer after an upgrade to…
The Sociology Behind Unsportsmanlike And Aggressive Behavior Of Fans
Because every columnist, sports commentator and pundit decided to weigh-in on the Vancouver sports riot, I thought I'd look at it from a sociological and psychological point of view. Firstly,…
NDP To Remove Socialism From Constitution Tweets
I did an abnormal amount of tweets about the New Democratic Party possibly removing socialist references from their constitution, and much like a lazy online news source I thought I'd…
Liberal Extraordinary Convention: Leadership in 2013
Just a quick post here on the results of this afternoon's convention which went off without a hitch and with much collegiality on Twitter. The date for selection of the…
The convention explained
James -- It was a privilege to chair today’s Extraordinary Convention. Along with Convention Returning Officer Beatrice Raffoul and General Secretary Ian McKay, I would like to extend our thanks…
It’s not Grit Girl, but it’ll do
Prediction: three consecutive majorities. Dalton McGuinty is going to pull a Chretien.
Wankers of the Week: Bilderbuggery
Crappy weekend, everyone! And welcome to Drunken Bull Sessions and Hung-Over Kaffeeklatsches of the Rich and Infamous in beautiful St. Moritz, Switzerland. Well, how about them Bilderbergers, everyone? Aren’t they…
BULLETIN FROM THE NDP: SOCIALISM, 1796-2011, IS DEAD. RIP.
The NDP leadership has announced that Socialism, aged 215, is dead. “Nobody uses the word ‘democratic socialism’ in contemporary terms. It is very rare,” an unnamed senior party official told…
BULLETIN FROM THE NDP: SOCIALISM, 1796-2011, IS DEAD. RIP.
The NDP leadership has announced that Socialism, aged 215, is dead. “Nobody uses the word ‘democratic socialism’ in contemporary terms. It is very rare,” an unnamed senior party official told…
BULLETIN FROM THE NDP: SOCIALISM, 1796-2011, IS DEAD. RIP.
The NDP leadership has announced that Socialism, aged 215, is dead. “Nobody uses the word ‘democratic socialism’ in contemporary terms. It is very rare,” an unnamed senior party official told…
Stacy Keach would’ve made a great Neal Cassady
With the woefully-miscast version of 'On the Road' about to hit the big screen, I lament that the book took so long to be filmed. Especially this afternoon watching 1968's…
NDP Convention Question #2
When the heck will you stop bashing the corporations? Granted, there's a time and a place for going after corporations which are overly greedy to the point where profit overrides…
Why it’s never a good idea to try to be nice to a conservative
Alan Colmes, that nice but too nice guy progressive who has appeared on Fox News for years, sent a missive to Andrew Breitbart apologizing for the rude welcome he received…
Surreal adventure in an Argentine lake
Who wants to scuba-dive in a weird grey moonscape? This Argentine dude apparently does. The moonscape is Nahuel Huapí, which is normally a nice clear alpine lake in southern Argentina,…
BULLETIN FROM THE NDP: SOCIALISM, 1796-2011, IS DEAD. RIP.
The NDP leadership has announced that Socialism, aged 215, is dead. “Nobody uses the word ‘democratic socialism’ in contemporary terms. It is very rare,” an unnamed senior party official told…
3868…May Be If They Made A Wagon
That would be the Ferrarri.Which I may have spelt wrong, shame.I know these Italian sportscars are supposed to make my mild aged panties moist and my testosterone soar to Barry…
Stupid Sex Tricks: When sex doesn’t sell beer
Okay…I have to admit, I thought this was very clever at first. A sexy beer ad that objectifies…MEN, for a change? Now, tell me what exactly is wrong with this…
The "Tough on Crime" Myth – Part II
Previously, I argued that increasing our punitive prison system was a detriment to the country and a different approach was necessary. Now I'd like to shift focus to preventative measures…