Home For Rent – Paulitical Needs a new Place to Live!
So, you may have noticed that blogs posts have become a little more sporadic over the past few weeks here on your favourite corner of the internet. Sadly my time…
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Co-Operatives Rock! Follow Friday – Dr. David Coletto
So, for this week’s follow Friday post, I’m going to talk about a poll from the firm of one of my very best friends: the brilliant and handsome Dr. David…
What a Pile of Crap! Summer Political Retrospective
A look back at what spring sprung in politics So, the summer has finally arrived and with most if not all legislatures across Canada rising for a “well deserved” break,…
Investing in Our Future – Kids in the Tech Era – Movie Monday
So, all those weeks ago when our esteemed videographer William Matthews from Digital Footprint and I started out on this crazy journey to make a movie every monday, I said…
The Bike Stops Here – The Politics of Cycling – Movie Monday
So, I’ve started riding my bike to work a couple of times a week again and as usual it’s a pretty awesome way to get around. Not only do I…
Follow Friday – For My Father – #FF
So, another, far more talented Paul wrote about his father today and it is as heartfelt as it is thorough. Paul Wells has always been a writer I admire and…
Justin Trudeau – Another Spit in the Rumour Mill Ocean
A thoughtful Justin Trudeau So, as usual, my favourite political blogger Warren Kinsella beat me to a piece about Monsieur Trudeau. However, what is unusual about this piece is that…
The Paulitics of Beer – Movie Monday
So, a few weeks ago our esteemed videographer and I made a Movie Monday video extolling the virtues of local food. When we put it out to the world and…
Help! My City is Broken!
So, in a personal Paul update, not to mention context to this post, I recently purchased a used car. I talked about this briefly in my earlier post about my…
The Paulitics of Food – Movie Monday
So, today’s Movie Monday blends two of my favourite things: good food and politics! This week’s video is meant to stir up some conversation about things like organic foods, the…
Part of This Balanced Breakfast
A REAL complete balanced breakfast… So, I was eating a delicious post-run breakfast this morning consisting of some cottage cheese, tomato, avocado and grapefruit (yes, I’m trying to make you…
Buying Local – Movie Monday
So, I’m driving from Winnipeg to Toronto this long weekend and am currently writing this from a hotel in Sault Ste. Marie. But that doesn’t mean you don’t get your…
Donating to Charity – Sometimes Politics is All About the Love
What politicians look like when they do something for charity, and are not self serving losers. Wait… So, yesterday’s post was well read and clearly got some people riled up.…
Attack Ads – Sometimes In Politics It’s All About Hate
Attack ads to the left of me…Jokers to the right! So, Warren Kinsella (a blogger that anyone who reads this blog will know is someone I enjoy very much) recently…
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…
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…
The History of Toronto – Movie Monday Goes Back to the Future
So, it’s another Movie Monday and today William (our friend and videographer from www.digitalfootprint.ca) and I have put together something really special for all of you. Will was hunting around…
Crowdfunding and Politics – Innovation Delayed is Innovation Denied
The super cool, and crowdfuned, Pebble watch! So, I’ve started spending a fair amount of my spare time reading, learning and investigating a variety of different areas of social innovation…
Who Watches the Watchmen? – Paulitical Edition
So, I’ve been struck recently but the large and growing number of transgressions against transparent, accountable, and in many cases ethical and legal governing. I’m not just referring to what’s…
Today’s Politics and Weather Suck!
So, I want you to take a good hard look at this weather report for the next couple of days and say it with me….YUCK! I know, I know, Canadians…