#StopKM Pipeline
An important bit of historical timeline, as delivered by the very credible and courageous Elizabeth May. In the 2015 election campaign, Justin Trudeau pledged that no project could be approved…
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Vote for Something, But PLEASE Vote Against Ford
Stopping a Doug Ford majority is as simple as making sure even a few votes swing away or are at least placed on or before June 7. PLEASE vote and…
Bridge For Sale
Government Buys The Bridge. size / dimensions: 36″ Diameter; 980 Km long For sale: one pipeline project, in fair condition. Comes with federal approval. (subject to 15 legal challenges, but…
Your Alberta Propaganda
WARNING: The following blog post contains government propaganda (literally). Reading it may cause a warped sense of reality, and loss of your bearings. It’s repulsive that @YourAlberta Government is paying…
Buck A Beer Will Crush Craft Brewers
A ‘buck a beer’ campaign is a desperate plot playing to a base of people that should understand just how destructive the promise actually is.
How USAG destroyed young women
For Maclean’s on January 29, 2018 Beyond inherent ability and genetic advantage, success in high-performance artistic sport—gymnastics, ballet, figure skating—requires militant self-discipline and unwavering dedication to training. All talent begins…
Box Moving Settling Down
I’m moving into the box unpacking stage now, except there are still some other boxes to pack up and move first. It rained last night and showed a double rainbow…
The obligatory royal rant
Well, royalty fans, have you had enough? Six, seven, eight hours of non-stop, drooling coverage of the royal wedding should be enough to slake your thirst for all things royal…
A Royal Wedding, Or A Royal Life, And A Royal World?
Some find a royal wedding moving and beautiful. But I disagree. Beautiful would be taking the vast fortune of the “royal” family of England and sharing it with the five…
Moving Boxes and Furniture
I spent many of the last few days moving boxes, furniture, and an assortment of household items. Fortunately no appliances to move, so there’s that ray of hope.
Go Jets go! Right?
The other day I turned on the television to find an NHL game in progress. I was shocked. I thought the hockey season ended months ago. It had for me,…
Organizational inertia and Site C
While the NDP has done much to change the direction of government in BC, they’ve been paralyzed when it comes energy policies. BC Hydro has been a troubled organization for…
Winner of the 2018 Galbraith Prize in Economics: Jim Stanford
The Progressive Economics Forum is pleased to announce Jim Stanford as the winner of the 2018 Galbraith Prize in Economics. The selection committee included Fletcher Baragar (Manitoba), Hassan Bougrine (Laurentian),…
French Unions & Students Mobilize Against Reforms: Another May ’68?
50 years after France’s legendary May 1968, which almost toppled the government, unions and students are again mobilizing against the government. However, while the establishment celebrates May ’68, its criticizes…
How to use Nanowallet for the NEM blockchain
May 4, 2018 NEM is a cryptocurrency, inspired by Bitcoin and an alt-coin called NXT. It isn’t compatible with Bitcoin, however. For this reason it needs its own wallet, and…
Interview with Dr. Renee Lertzman
Part 1: https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/reneelertzman-part1-forair.mp3 Part 2: https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/reneelertzman-part2-forair.mp3 I was pleased to have the opportunity to speak with Dr. Renee Lertzman this week. Her work has bridged psychological research and sustainability, and…
Earthgauge Radio – May 1, 2018
https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/mixdown-18-05-01.mp3 A weekly Canadian environmental news podcast featuring stories from across Canada and around the world. Join me here every week or subscribe to the podcast. On the show this…
A Little Humour Too Much For The White House Press
The WHCD has always included a roast, so long as I can remember back to the W Bush years. Colbert’s roast of Bush is among my most favourite moments in…
A Simpsons milestone nobody is celebrating
According to the Internet (which, as we know, is never wrong), if you were to watch all 552 episodes of The Simpsons, it would cost you 12,144 minutes of your…