Uganda!
I am currently sitting at the airport waiting for my flight. I’ll spend the next six weeks somewhere in Uganda trying to see things like this: I’ll be mostly out…
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How economic inequality harms societies
I am still working through how I feel about the whole occupy movement, and I’ll probably never come to a simple opinion on whether or not I support it. Some…
Welcome to the new Mind of Dan
After a heroic effort, the Mind of Dan has been rebuilt… well almost rebuilt. There are still a few kinks to work out, but they will be ironed out in…
Real Canadian Politics is now Copper Roof Politics
Hello. Real Canadian Politics is now Copper Roof Politics.This change extends beyond the name however. Readers will notice the same great content from the same authors, in a much more…
So.. I’m Not A Liberal Now?
So.. I’m not a Liberal now? Every single time someone takes a potshot at Raj Sherman for his political past it’s an affront to me. He was a federal Liberal…
Hacked and/or Phished
My Twitter account was hacked yesterday evening. Apparently a very good imitation of me sent out a mass direct message. It read “lmao…omg i am laughing so hard at this…
Vote by mail, not by internet
An article in the August 30 Vancouver Sun, Cities push province for electronic voting, says that three BC municipalities are trying to get the influential Union of BC Municipalities to…
What Obama can do about the debt ceiling
The big news item in the US, other than the Casey Anthony trial, has been the need for Congress to raise the national debt ceiling, in order to avoid defaulting…
A Message to Every Alberta Liberal: End the Writing off of People
I was reading one comment made over on Calgarygrit’s blog made by a fellow by the name of “Frank” I felt this sinking, sickening feeling. Every single time I hear…
"Where the Action Is" and the British Invasion
When former half-term Alaska governor Grifty McQuitter visited Massachusetts last month, riding a bus with a fancy paint job, more than a few people were scratching their heads at McQuitter's…
New Blog about Ottawa
No blog posts since that incredible election (who says Canadian politics is boring!), but definitely hope to post more on how Harper is doing with his majority…. In the mean-time…
Meeting Wandering Coyote!
Aside from having already known Allison from Creekside prior to my blogging days, I have never met a fellow blogger….until the other day. Wandering Coyote was in Vancouver and we…
Building the Iceberg — New Liberals, Clear Grits, and Phoenixes
Almost two weeks ago I wrote a blog post about the challenges that face the Liberal Party of Canada. It received a small bit of media attention and more. In…
The wider spirit of Liberal reform
I think I may have struck a chord. In the last day or so I have receive 1,200 pageviews (this is a lot for me) on my blog posting and…
Another insult from the Conservative Party of Canada
I've pointed out before on this blog that the Conservative Party of Canada has a history of running campaign advertising that insults the intelligence of Canadians: see The Conservative "Tax…
Tobacco and the 2011 Federal Election
There are a lot of things going on in this country that should be issues in this election: Fisheries and Oceans Canada's support for fish farms, the tar sands, and…
The Virginia Tech massacre was four years ago
It has now been four years since 32 students and faculty members were killed on the Virginia Tech campus. I earned a B.A. Degree from Virginia Tech in 1972. I…
Reframing this election
There's a Federal election going on, and so far, I haven't heard much about nuclear power or uranium mining, and not much about salmon farms, pipelines, or oil tanker traffic…
Jose Figueroa: Another Canadian "Public Safety" embarassment
This is a story that has appeared here before, with different names and places. Jose Figueroa has lived in Canada (currently Langley, BC) since 1996. He isn't a drug kingpin,…