Experts warn of external threats to recovery
Along with population statistics, here’s another one you can bet the current provincial Conservative crowd won’t be holding out quite as enthusiastically as the fabricated version of Bank of Canada'…
Brands that will disappear…
… some of them are rather surprising. Check it out… A&W is particular holds a lot of memories for me. I remember rolling up to the drive in with my…
On Climate Change, Obama No Better Than Bush
To Al Gore, Barack Obama isn't up to the job of tackling climate change. In fact, Gore thinks Obama is no better than Big Oil's favourite pres, George w. Bush.Mr…
Chavez’s Right Turn: State Realism versus International Solidarity
Introduction The radical “Bolivarian Socialist” government of Hugo Chavez has arrested a number of Colombian guerrilla leaders and a radical journalist with Swedish citizenship and handed them over to the…
New Contract Beats Up on Ontario Nurses
On 3 June 2011, an arbitration panel handed down the new contract for the majority of Ontario hospital nurses. The panel was set up when negotiations between the Ontario Hospital…
"On the Road" app – I may want to get an iPad just for this
I have an iPhone 4 and am always trying apps but find most of them a disappointment. I would never think of attempting to use the phone to read a…
If Only They Had Told Us the Truth
Hmm. What if they had said this to us back in 2001, after 9/11?Okay folks, here's the deal. Al Qaeda just crashed jetliners into two office towers and the Pentagon.…
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Years ago today Lorenna Bobbit made a statement.WFDS
Sent This Morning
To the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court:I am writing to you as a last resort. I realize this is a very long shot, but I have…
Exactly What ‘Boom’ Are You Talking About Premier Wall?
Part of Saskatchewan Party mythology is the statement that 'as soon as Premier Wall became Premier, the population of the province began to increase'. What they don't tell you are…
Spammers Have No Friends
A pretty picture that computer scientists are using to identify spammers. Each dot is a purported IP address that has sent/recieved hotmail messages. Normal folk are likely to be "enmeshed"…
Greece at a Crossroads
Now that the Greek government has survived a confidence vote in Parliament, the stage is set in Greece for further confrontations ahead of next week’s decision on the new “austerity”…
Keith Olbermann: Special comment on Afghanistan
Why US must leave Afghanistan now. It is a very good commentary. Click here to watch the video.
Solar-Powered Wineries
Wine is good for you and can improve many aspects of your health. The wine-making process can be very intense on local ecologies due to the farming methods and shipping…
"Where the Action Is" and the British Invasion
When former half-term Alaska governor Grifty McQuitter visited Massachusetts last month, riding a bus with a fancy paint job, more than a few people were scratching their heads at McQuitter's…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for June 23, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Nevada Bar Investigating Righthaven Lawyers http://t.co/KVbmFydvia @TechdirtAlabama lawyer group sues LegalZoom: Alleges unauthorized practice of law by the legal forms…
Rooting for a plan to reclaim the land
Commissioner aiming to convert unused parts of the city into useful gardens By Frank Luba, The Province June 23, 2011Small, unused and neglected bits of the Vancouver landscape could get…
Leaving Afghanistan
America has reached a crossroads. And Barack Obama has a difficult road ahead, because it is his task to lead the nation into a world of limits. From the very…
Dirty F@#*ing Hippies Were Right!
@lesliegoodson brought this fantastic video to my attention last night on Twitter,and I thought I should share it here"Peace has somehow become, a pejorative, peace is no pejorative,peace is essential…
bill harvey enters liberal leadership contest.
Calgary financial services executive Bill Harvey is the fifth candidates to join the Alberta Liberal leadership contest. Mr. Harvey was the Liberal candidate in Calgary-East in 2004 and 2008, where…