Friday Link Grab Bag
A few random Friday thoughts:1. Don't expect this weekend's NDP convention in Vancouver to be nearly as exciting as Wednesday night. Still, the possibility for riots and/or make out sessions…
bill ayers: "as public space contracts, the real victim becomes truth, honesty, integrity, curiosity, imagination, freedom"
A while back in my Intellectual Freedom and the Public Library course, I encountered an interesting shift of ideas. Larry Alexander, while arguing that freedom of expression is not a…
Fire them all
This isn't the first time I've suggested we should just turf everyone in the House of Commons and start over. But this is a brand new parliament and it only…
When You Don’t Know Your History, You’re Bound to Make Up S@@t
“God give our land a Conservative majority…” Every time I read the press’s lamentable suggestions that left-wing anarchists caused the Vancouver Riot this week (a talking point they loyally picked…
The Baseline Cowboys
The Baseline CowboysI was walking down Baseline Road on Wednesday afternoon when I came across some happy dudes sitting on a couch with a sign that said “Spread the awesome.”…
More on Tatoos from a Tatooed Lady, Five Years After
And as I was walking around yesterday, looking at the artfully tatooed arms and shoulders on the young folks here, I remembered that I have two tatoos. They're the marks…
Will NDP Members Vote for Their Party to Go Right?
As angry as I have been with Jack Layton and his alliance with Stephen Harper, I had great hope for the party.Packed now with union leaders, activists and bright-eyed youth,…
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…