Israel Birth Day!
Israel turns 63 this year! Israel which was created May 14 1948 has been a country for 63 straight years. And there will be rallies all across many countries celebrating…
Leadership
Having argued in my last post that we should avoid obsessing on leadership politics over philosophy and organizing, there's a reason this post is about leadership. I'm not going to…
American Navy preparing to allow marriage equality on bases
Chaplains in the American Navy will be permitted to officiate at same-sex marriage and civil union ceremonies on base, once the military’s ban on gays serving openly, DADT (Don't Ask…
The LPC Interim Leader Choice Every1 is Ignoring
Why is no one talking about the only experienced young face w/o any baggage who actually speaks both official languages left in the LPC caucus?David McGuinty is a long time…
Members shouldn’t read about constitutional proposals in press leaks
While the decisions made by the Liberal national executive are often questionable, so often it's more the process than the decision that bothers me the most. That was quite evident…
More Proof That Good People Doing Good Things Matters…
TheZeitgeistIsWhatHeMadeOfItVilleThis just in from Diana Mehta of the CP:It's been a week since Derek Miller died, but the British Columbia blogger's last words — published after he lost a four-year…
Photo Challenge 19 – Lines
I imagine that all of my photo friends have wondered whether I fell off the face of the earth! Suffice to say there have been technical difficulties. Thank you for…
Should Grinker and Co’s Flawed South Korean Autism Study be Taken Seriously?
The newly reported autism study from South Korea with its "shocking" 1 in 38 autism rates figure doesn't make much sense. As reported in the Boston Globe: "Roy Richard Grinker,…
Molly’sBlog 2011-05-10 00:37:00
AMERICAN POLITICS:ANOTHER SORT OF FIRST OF JULY:Well now that the great raison d'être for America's far flung wars is safely swimming with the fishies it might just be time for…
The ‘Truth about Turbines Tour’ Begins Next Week in Thunder Bay
As always, I am looking forward to going back to Thunder Bay to stand with the folks who volunteer countless hours with the Nor’Wester Mountain Escarpment Protection Committee (NMEPC) as…
Insite Goes To The Supreme Court
What is Insite? Opened in 2003. Operates in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Addicts can inject illicit drugs (such as heroin) in a safe environment. This is part of a holistic harm-reduction…
Trail motion deferred…
Quick note: town council has deferred a motion naming the trail on top of the berm beside the Shipyards after former leisure services director Peter Dunbar. Councillor Ian Chadwick asked…
I don’t live in the Annex …
... but I'd be willing to part with some serious coin for a lapel button reading "Flippant Annex Secularist." The money quote from Jason Kenney, in a Star piece from…
Try Proactive Disclosure, Elizabeth May
Noted on Twitter just now, a tweet from Elizabeth May via her mobile device: @ElizabethMay Crazy weekend back and forth from BC to Cape Breton for a local hero's memorial…
Hey Liberals, forget the English French English French thing….pick the best leader
Contrary to what some think, I'm not a member of the Liberal party...So card holders take this as the opinion of an interested individual, but not from someone who's spent…
Real Estate at the tipping point – More voices predicting major correction
Want to be popular? The most recently available statistics say 70% of Canadians are owners of real estate, so if you're looking to win friends talk bullish about the housing…
Liberals limp into their future. . . …
I love this stuff. It really is priceless. The first major action of the Liberal Party of Canada in its process of rejuvenation is to bypass their own constitution. Classic!…
So, I’m in the Toronto Star…
Susan Delacourt of the Toronto Star has quoted my blog post. What is a political party anyway? Given that there are so many ways for politicians to connect directly with…