America Moving Forward!
No previous president while in office has ever stated that he is for the legal recognition of gay marriages. And Today the U.S not only has a president , but…
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One thing no one seems to be considering about JP Morgan’s $2 billion oopsie
That investment is supposed to actually do something.
Kanata… O the surprises
We dropped our daughter #2 off at a Brownie camp yesterday north of Kanata close to Dunrobin. We took March Road off the Queensway and I completely expected that, shortly…
Protect the trees
Rob Ford wants to see 5-cent bag fee abolished because : “I believe the taxpayers don’t want to pay the five cents any more. It is actually six cents with…
Protect the trees
Rob Ford wants to see 5-cent bag fee abolished because : “I believe the taxpayers don’t want to pay the five cents any more. It is actually six cents with…
Haste Makes Waste
“Opposition parties accuse the Harper government of stooping to a petty, new low in the muzzling of dissent.” Note that says a “new low”, an acknowledgement that accountability is already…
Why work?
I was raised up believing I was somehow unique Like a snowflake distinct among snowflakes, unique in each way you can see And now after some thinking, I’d say I’d…
The CPC is taking the NDP rise in the polls…
… quite well, I’d say… Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Mother’s Day – #FF Follow Friday – For All the Mom’s Out There
So, in case you haven’t noticed, I tend not to blog on the weekend. Usually, this doesn’t matter as most of you are out in the world having fun and…
The saddest days of Peter Van Loan
As a skateboard trick, it’s pretty rudimentary. As a perspective on democracy, though, Peter Van Loan’s 180 is downright sad. It was seven years ago that the Liberals shut down…
March for Life? Bring a snack – that’s one long march
Do you ever get to stop? No? Maybe an extra pair of socks then. When I was in university the campus anti-choice group was called ‘McGill Students for Life’. We…
ConCalls: A Quick Bow
Here’s where Zorpheus and I take a quick bow to imaginary applause. Postmedia is confirming our suspicion that Poutine could be royally screwed if he logged in at a place…
This is What Authoritarianism Sounds Like
IF anyone else wants to hear what open, transparent parliamentary democracy sounds like, the MP4 file is here: is.gd/35VNrS #hw— kady o'malley (@kady) May 10, 2012 If you download the…
Earthgauge Radio May 10: Pedal power! The two-wheeled revolution is coming…
Download: earthgauge-radio-podcast-may10-2012.mp3 On Earthgauge Radio this week, we’re talking bikes. After all, May is Bike to Work month so I have three cycling-related interviews for you on today’s program: Jess…
Extending Habitability
What does “extending habitability” mean? It explains “sustainability”. I prefer to sometimes call it “survivability”, because without the delicate balance our ecosystem and societies are teetering on, there’s no possible…
Omnishambles: the Brits dump the F35s
It’s contagious The Brits have made just as big a dog’s dinner out of the F35 file as the Harperites have. Whereas Canadians are fond of the word “boondoggle” to…
Rye Whiskey – Lubricating Canadian Politics Since 1769
Political genius in a bottle…or really, genius generally! So, I must admit to something right off the bat: I’m a whiskey on the rocks drinker. For those of you who…
School employers seek to force BCTF members to volunteer
This is kind of amazing – the BC Public Schools Employers’ Association (the arms-length thing the government created to manage negotiations with the BCTF) is going to the LRB to…
President Obama Evolves on Marriage-Equality. Thankfully, Nobody Pressed “B.”
Mitt Romney reacts–if you wonder why he doesn’t try and slam President Obama for changing his position, it’s probably because he doesn’t believe in evolution and he would lose any…