In a rush to rubber-stamp
More government cuts have been announced, and these ones hold no less of an ideological odour than the last round. While previously, environmental scientists, National Gallery curators and now researchers…
The Homeless Man and the Dog
I am always moved when I see the special bond between a homeless person and his or her dog. How they share what little they have with their pets. And…
Milking it
Hmmm -- a low-key story in April about 17 Chinese cows with extra lysozyme enzymes in their milk has now morphed into a worldwide sensation about how a herd of…
Internet buzz predicts Speaker Ken Kowalski’s imminent retirement
Your blogger lectures Speaker Ken Kowalski on something or other at the Alberta Legislature as one of Mr. Kowalski’s aides desperately searches for an avenue of escape. Below: Link Byfield,…
David Swann: Why I’m an Albertan Liberal
David Swann, Alberta Liberal Party leader, talks about why he’s an Albertan Liberal.
let your body go
You can think about what you wantto make a happy youbut don’t go thinking aboutwhat to say or think or doYou can make up your realitylike you’re making up a…
The Wheels of Justice Are Slow…..
..... but they do continue to turn. Our favorite, "not a Nazi" who we once knew as "Willis" made a court appearance last Thursday stemming from his assault charge from…
Video: Winnipeg Solidarity with the Postal Workers
On June 16, about 1,000 members of several Winnipeg unions rallied at the main post office in Winnipeg in solidarity with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. The rally, one…
how much money do alberta’s political parties have in the bank? comparing financial disclosures from 2009 and 2010.
Submitted to Elections Alberta earlier this year, the 2010 financial disclosures from the constituency associations of Alberta’s political parties have been released (the central party financial disclosures were released in…
Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx attacks the Vancouver Riots
What’s that I feel pawing at my legs? What’s that meowing I hear? Oh, it’s our calico Stumpie friend, with a whole new batch of links. Whatcha got for us,…
Summer Solstice 2011 From Stonehenge … First light
(10 minutes later)First light over the horizon at Stonehenge for Summer Solstice 2011 ... Top pic taken minutes ago and courtesy of John McLaughlin
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Announcement: Slight change to the voting system
I’ve made a slight change to the voting system. Some people have issues with the 1-5 voting rating stars system, thinking it is too much set up as an adversarial…
The Importance of a Technology “Anchor”
Not a long post from me today, but just a link to an article in the Globe and Mail that explains what RIM’s misfortunes could mean for the city of…
Being zen about the pool, part one
I came home today to find my kid and two of my neighbours' three kids swimming in the pool. And the landscapers prepping the area where a stone path will…
US satire site Sadly No! takes on "Four Feet Four Inches of Stupid"
Nice to see an American blog recognizing what we Canuck blogs have known for some time: Kathy Shaidle is a flaming homophobe (among other reprehensible things).Sadly No! paraphrases a classic…
Prescient President
Ronald Reagan, nearly 30 years ago:"I recently learned something quite interesting about video games. Many young people have developed incredible hand, eye, and brain coordination in playing these games. The…
Radio Topics, June 21
Happy Summer! June is coming to an end but the Tuesday Morning Special Blend continues on. At 8:10 I’ll be speaking with a member of the Friends of Lansdowne group…
A province of panhandlers: a myth
Some people believe that Québec owes Canadians and a quick look will lead most to agree. With 23% of the Canadian population, the province receives 55% of the country's equalization…