My brother forwarded me this article in the Financial Times recently. Superficially about the fall of Rome and other civilizations, as chronicled by Joseph Tainter’s Collapse of Complex Societies, it…
Quick thoughts from a quick election night:I'm putting the over/under on strike days during Rob Ford's four years as mayor at 150 daysToronto's political scene is going to have a…
But hey, when you're wrong 70% of the time you're right 30% of the time, right?Jesus, this is going to be a long four years.Also, what Chet said.Okay, drinking now.
But hey, when you’re wrong 70% of the time you’re right 30% of the time, right? Jesus, this is going to be a long four years. Also, what Chet said.…
But hey, when you're wrong 70% of the time you're right 30% of the time, right?Jesus, this is going to be a long four years.Also, what Chet said.Okay, drinking now.
But hey, when you’re wrong 70% of the time you’re right 30% of the time, right? Jesus, this is going to be a long four years. Also, what Chet said.…
With 97.2% of the votes counted in Toronto's election, George Smitherman's votes + Joe Pantalone's votes total more than Rob Ford's. Offered without comment, but with a picture of Ralph…
Scott has a great post dispelling the foolish notion that Rob Ford is harbinger of doom for Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals. He writes: “Municipal politics are a far cry from provincial…
Although Alberta Sustainable Resource Minister Mel Knight denies the speed at which 13,000 acres of provincial Crown land will be sold to SLM Spud Farms, opposition parties, land owners, conservation…
"picturesque" "Highway pit stop" "gated community" "Strike" "shopping" "rush hour" "crosswalks" "government buildings" "urban green spaces" "sunsets" "Labour movement" "coffee and dessert" "woman's shoes" "airport food" (it's organic apricot yogurt…
It’s been a long campaign, and it all comes down to today. Your vote will help ensure we have a city councillor who represents every one of Ward 27′s residents…
In this, my second broadcast essay for TVOntario’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin, I argue that the efforts by the federal government to place emotion above reason and shut down…
In this, my second broadcast essay for TVOntario’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin, I argue that the efforts by the federal government to place emotion above reason and shut down…
Ah, the Aries Blue Moon gathering on Friday night… it was a lovely time, as it turned out. Sweet rather than worldshaking, connective rather than shattering. If we’re evolving, Aries…
Love never dies, does it? It was so good to see hb again. It reminded me what it feels like to really love someone. I think I had forgotten. But…
Yeah, I know I’ve been like an absent father for this blog, but some things need commenting on, such as this bit of stupidity from the National Post. The editors…
The horrific crimes perpetrated by Canadian Forces‘ Colonel, Russell Williams, have forced those of us who’d rather not, to look at disturbing images which were presented as evidence in the…
Voting is a concept that many people just don’t understand anymore. At one time, it was regarded as an honour and privilege to vote. Now, most people regard it as a…
Voting is a concept that many people just don't understand anymore. At one time, it was regarded as an honour and privilege to vote. Now, most people regard it as…
