Mexico Shines . . . .
Good show by Mexico last night, 2nd only to Spain in our opinion. Lots of big displays, but the whole theme not quite as well executed as Spain's. However, elderly…
Lies, Damned Lies, And The Census
“(The Unites States), and particularly your conservative movement, is a light and an inspiration to people in this country and across the world.” – Stephen Harper, 1997 In an astonishing…
Disturbing Censusgate News
Two disturbing articles on the census today: The first collects together a few comments from people who know Harper and his people well about how they hope to use prolonged…
Spain’s Turn @ Celebration of Light . . . .
Spain put on a fantastic and original show on Saturday. Although these pics don't do it justice as I was pre-occupied watching with the naked eye, we decided it was…
Afghanistan war logs: Massive leak of secret files exposes truth of occupation
Afghanistan war logs: Massive leak of secret files exposes truth of occupationby Nick Davies and David Leigh, from The Guardian, July 25, 2010.A huge cache of secret US military files…
Afghanistan war logs: Massive leak of secret files exposes truth of occupation
Afghanistan war logs: Massive leak of secret files exposes truth of occupationby Nick Davies and David Leigh, from The Guardian, July 25, 2010. A huge cache of secret US military…
Afghanistan war logs: Massive leak of secret files exposes truth of occupation
Afghanistan war logs: Massive leak of secret files exposes truth of occupationby Nick Davies and David Leigh, from The Guardian, July 25, 2010.A huge cache of secret US military files…
Afghanistan war logs: Massive leak of secret files exposes truth of occupation
Afghanistan war logs: Massive leak of secret files exposes truth of occupationby Nick Davies and David Leigh, from The Guardian, July 25, 2010. A huge cache of secret US military…
Lost in the translation
The problem with communication ...is the illusion that it has been accomplished. George Bernard ShawIt seems that in order to live in this world communication has become one of the…
Transition Town arrives in York Region
Are you in York Region?Do you believe in peak oil?Are you concerned about the impact of peak oil?If so you'll be pleased to know Transition (upper) York Region is born..
Transition Town arrives in York Region
Are you in York Region?Do you believe in peak oil?Are you concerned about the impact of peak oil?If so you’ll be pleased to know Transition (upper) York Region is born..
Transition Town arrives in York Region
Are you in York Region?Do you believe in peak oil?Are you concerned about the impact of peak oil?If so you'll be pleased to know Transition (upper) York Region is born..
Transition Town arrives in York Region
Are you in York Region?Do you believe in peak oil?Are you concerned about the impact of peak oil?If so you’ll be pleased to know Transition (upper) York Region is born..
Fear and Loathing
"Courage is resistance to fear,mastery of fear -- not absence of fear."-- Mark Twain It seems that our lives are continually in a state of trying to balance our hopes…
No, wait, I got a dumber one!
I am endlessly surprised by the creativity the Conservative government is putting into explaining why their irrational, scientifically unsound decision to scrap the mandatory long form census is really A-OK.…
On proportional representation (2): the case against
IntroductionLast week, I argued for the claim that proportional representation (PR) is preferable to single-member plurality (SMP) as a system of electing representatives to a democratic assembly. The central reason…