I've been following this story in the geek-singularity press for a little while about the development of a new form of cold fusion out of Italy that is, apparently, on…
Mark Holland gave a barn burner speech at the ALP convention on Saturday night that had the entire crowd buzzing - I'll be sure to post it if I can…
So the Jets are coming back (I refuse to believe they’ll be called anything else), and that is good. I have found memories of the Jets games, from getting hit…
Blogging may be on hold for the week, but columnizing isn't. Here's my latest, on the Cons' disaster response and the broader question of what we expect from our elected…
Much has been made in Canada of Québec Solidaire's Amir Khadir comments that Royal newlyweds Will and Kate are "parasites". This upset many Canadians who feel a strong bond with…
We live in a topsy-turvy world where far, far more money is spent on guns and making war than on educating children and feeding the starving, and where the richest…
Inspired by this story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/06/02/pol-speaker-election.html
This drink here is called a Cuba Libre, according to Captain Dan. It was decidedly more than two fifty, and the lime makes *all* the difference. Amazing little fruit, that…
He tells all on Facebook that today is the kickoff of Italian Month on Ontario.Rocco Rossi, former Liberal Party bigshot and current Progressive Comaervative candidate for Tim Hudak in Toronto,…
The Toronto Lawyers Association is providing a brand new service! Daily links to the Toronto Superior Court lists as follows:Commercial ListMaster's MotionMotionsTrialsPre-Trials and Case ConferencesAs a result, we will now…
So far, I've argued that there are good reasons to favour Quebec's right to determine, on its own, whether to separate from Canada. One option that has come up under…
Interesting headline in The Huffington Post. The Monarch is all set to go. By the time he is finished you may not recognize Canada. Big hope is Jack Layton and…
In his recent book, A Fair Country: Telling Truths About Canada, John Ralston Saul writes of this country's deep aboriginal roots, which have profoundly influenced how Canadians view the world…
The Globe and Mail has been choc-a-bloc lately with guest columnists (academics, NATO ambassadors, think-tank CEO’s) talking about where the debate over Canada’s foreign policy has gone. It was conspicuously…
Rozie was a helluva’ dame. She could sink those rivets faster than a two-dollar fancy-girl could peel the wrapping off a sailor on shore leave, after he’d been at sea…
Dets here! First Ezra did Shaidle, now Lemire. He must thinking giving these guys a platform is going to get some government somewhere to act.Update: The message on FreeD has…
The Impact of Clientelism on Sudan and the Implications for a Sustainable Peace- Geoffrey Campbell
Poor Jason Kenney! By extension, poor, poor Harpercons! My heart bleeds for you! Now we understand why Stevie Spiteful wants to have elected senators. It appears to be all about…
Based on the bad news coming from the BC and Canadian governments under cover of game one of the Stanley Cup finals, we should be wary of the Canucks going…
So sayeth conservative televangelist/ fundie wingnut favorite Pat Robertson: As I’ve said multiple times before, I think everyone espousing the whole clash-of-civilizations concept should be put on some sort of…
