Nenshi Wins – Now What?
And so it is Nenshi for Mayor - but what looks like a very conservative council. Should be an interesting few years, Calgary.Ironically, for all the talk about technology and…
Nenshi Wins – Now What?
And so it is Nenshi for Mayor – but what looks like a very conservative council. Should be an interesting few years, Calgary. Ironically, for all the talk about technology…
D-Bag of the Year Award
Link.Congratulations to Naheed Nenshi for winning the Mayor's job in Calgary. Now we know obnoxious conservatives can be defeated in Calgary. Next task: Alberta PC's.
Vancouver-Seattle passenger trains saved, but let’s look forward
The Province columnist Jon Ferry wrote a worthwhile column about the future of Amtrak's Seattle-Vancouver service, Foot-dragging feds slow train service to Seattle. A few comments on points that Ferry…
Tab-clearing, Oct 18 2010
Boy, Europe and America's inability to make nice with Turkey is world-historical stupid.“China must tax carbon”. Of course, once China does that we'll find another reason to do nothing.I have,…
Tab-clearing, Oct 18 2010
Boy, Europe and America’s inability to make nice with Turkey is world-historical stupid.“China must tax carbon”. Of course, once China does that we’ll find another reason to do nothing.I have,…
Tab-clearing, Oct 18 2010
Boy, Europe and America's inability to make nice with Turkey is world-historical stupid.“China must tax carbon”. Of course, once China does that we'll find another reason to do nothing.I have,…
Tab-clearing, Oct 18 2010
Boy, Europe and America’s inability to make nice with Turkey is world-historical stupid.“China must tax carbon”. Of course, once China does that we’ll find another reason to do nothing.I have,…
Will Robots take our jobs? Probably
A decent short piece in Good Magazine makes the argument that the middle class is basically doomed from a combination of automation and offshoring, with automation (and personal robotics in…
Will Robots take our jobs? Probably
A decent short piece in Good Magazine makes the argument that the middle class is basically doomed from a combination of automation and offshoring, with automation (and personal robotics in…
Will Robots take our jobs? Probably
A decent short piece in Good Magazine makes the argument that the middle class is basically doomed from a combination of automation and offshoring, with automation (and personal robotics in…
Will Robots take our jobs? Probably
A decent short piece in Good Magazine makes the argument that the middle class is basically doomed from a combination of automation and offshoring, with automation (and personal robotics in…
Erin Larson: Apologies in Advance
I wanted to make this apology in advance, on behalf of the biggest jackasses on my side of the gender divide. But I'm just a tad late.I wanted to apologize…
Erin Larson: Apologies in Advance
I wanted to make this apology in advance, on behalf of the biggest jackasses on my side of the gender divide. But I’m just a tad late. I wanted to…
Erin Larson: Apologies in Advance
I wanted to make this apology in advance, on behalf of the biggest jackasses on my side of the gender divide. But I'm just a tad late.I wanted to apologize…
Erin Larson: Apologies in Advance
I wanted to make this apology in advance, on behalf of the biggest jackasses on my side of the gender divide. But I’m just a tad late. I wanted to…
Activists reunite — sort of!
Almost a quarter-century ago, Mitch Diamantopoulos, Margaret Kovach and I were student activists at the University of Regina. We helped to organize the student response to the education cuts implemented…
A thing I done did do. About universities.
As many of you may know/be unaware of/not care about, I work in the area of higher education policy. I’ve also recently begun a PhD on this very subject (studying…
All eyes on Naheed Nenshi
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 will be Calgary's 36th mayor's day, and his/her time to shine and to celebrate his/her victory. However, October 18th, which is election day, will truly be…
All eyes on Naheed Nenshi
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 will be Calgary’s 36th mayor’s day, and his/her time to shine and to celebrate his/her victory. However, October 18th, which is election day, will truly be…