Words of the Wise
"Government by the people, free institutions, religious liberty and equality, unity and progress of Confederation," is what that stone scroll says, though it isn't a direct quote. This is what's…
Wilbon and Kornheiser take on Bettman’s threat to Winnipegers
Good to see the guys at Pardon the Interruption take on Gary Bettman's petty and threatening warning to Winnipeg, "It doesn't work if this building isn't full every night." Pretty…
Missing: Neskie Manuel
My friend, Neskie Manuel, up and disappeared. We aren't too terribly close, but we get along. We have similar ideas about policy and activism, although I might be more hard-line…
The Mumpsimus Blog – Vintage ukulele music site online
Finally finished my site for vintage ukulele music, a place where I can write a bit about the music, composers and performers from the 1920s and 30s. And it's a…
Six Republicans to be Recalled in Wisconsin
Getting away from Dippers, Khadir, and the National Question for a moment, we switch gears to Wisconsin, where you may remember there was a big protest over an anti-union bill,…
3817…Ottawa Senator Retires From Politics
K, he is from Ottawa, Kansas and he hasn't been a Senator since the Habs were a dynasty but but but he is/was a bigenough deal that his retirement from…
Gas Prices Are Too Low
Everyone loves to talk about gas prices, but few can agree what to do about them. Pointless boycotts of local stations have no real impact on the price of gasoline…
Has Quebec Announced A Referendum On Sovereignty??? – The Liberal Party Of Canada Seems To Think So
Even the old Liberal guard dog has now infused himself into a debate that has NO basis in reality. Quebec has not called a Referendum. No Referendum is on the…
And They Want to Run a Pipeline Across British Columbia?
Enbridge, backed by their parliamentary bootlicker, our exalted Ruler, want to run a pipeline from Athabasca across British Columbia's incredibly rugged and remote terrain to pump toxic, corrosive bitumen sludge…
Global Groundwater Depletion Is Detected From Space
Climate Change Quote of the Day: “Look, water has been a resource that has been plentiful. But now we’ve got climate change, we’ve got population growth, we’ve got widespread groundwater…
The Astonishingly Short Shelf-Life of Stealth Technology
When you're looking to part with tens of billions of dollars for an aircraft you'll be relying on for thirty years in service, it's best to get something with some…
25 gayest moments on Broadway!
OUT magazine posts the 25 gayest moments from broadway. Have a look, they 25 different youtube videos of these moments!
Monday? Back to “No!”
Kathy Dunderdale told reporters on Monday that she was clear in her answers before. That explains why she was back again for a third day trying to find her position…
Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar follows the example of Strauss-Kahn
What is with these bankers? First it was Strauss-Kahn of France, former chair of IMF, and now Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar, Former Chair Of Major Egypt Bank, who cinches (I…
A Coal Port in the Storm: Tsunami Risks for Raven Mine Storage Plan
What does Port Alberni have in common with Fukushima, Japan - besides a love for fish? Two things, potentially. First, according to experts from Emergency Management BC, Port Alberni is…
What else? – The Jets!
Way back in the before time, when I was a young’un, in my circle of friends there was an arrogant little shit by the name of Scott Browntree. In addition…
68 Canadian Border Guards Fired In The Last 6 Years
This story comes to us via La Presse (French). Here are the highlights.Picture from Super Troopers.Not CBSA training video.An off-duty border guard inappropriately flirts with a hotel desk clerk and…
A reformed House of Commons and Senate
Houze of Commons seats apportioned based on provincial/territorial populations and party seats distributed through some form of proportional representation. House of Commons seats: 330. Senate seats apportioned based on the…
Cell Phone Use and Cancer
Having just completed Disconnect, a book by epidemiologist Devra Davis showing the relationship between cell phone use and cancer, I was heartened to read that the Who has just released…
Oilsands optimism on the downslide
canada.com The oilsands continue to take public relations hits across the globe. Just recently the Keystone pipeline leaked yet again making for the forth pipeline leak in relation to oilsands…