Wonder Woman
Last Tuesday I went to see Wonder Woman , with Jeri. We tried the reclining seat theatre at the Southland Mall. The chairs were no so great. They had cool…
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The Return of Stuff Happens, week 23: Bill Cosby wants to share his secrets
The other day, my son told me that Bill Cosby, comedy icon and professional predator, was going to start instructing men on how to avoid accusations of sexual assault. I…
The Emotional Mr Kenney
“When it comes to politics, all I can offer is emotion.” — David Sedaris, author of numerous books including “Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls” If we didn’t know any better…
Wall Built A Saskatchewan You Can’t Easily Leave
Saskatchewan Blogger Tammy Robert wrote about the bad governance of Brad Wall. So Brad Wall had his Finance Minister write about the character of Tammy Robert. Meanwhile, Wall’s Government has…
The Return of Stuff Happens, week 22: Sears Days are numbered
Good news from the retail front — there’s going to be a giant sale at Sears Canada in the near future. Bad news from the job front — a lot…
Lament for Liberalism.
This is not Diogenes searching for honesty. It is just a poor liberal searching in vain for the true meaning of liberalism. Has liberalism eluded us all? Is liberalism just…
Back in the saddle
The return of Earthgauge….for your eyes only. Environmental news and views from Canada. June 14, 2017 by Mark Mabro
Teaching Digital at the Kennedy School of Government: Part 3 – Our Users and What They Need
Focusing on the User: Who Policy Schools Teach While students from Schools of Policy and Government go on to do a variety of work, whether in the private, nonprofit or…
Teaching Digital at the Kennedy School of Government: Part 2 – Defining Digital
Why Digital? For the purposes of our thinking we will use “digital” an umbrella term to describe the set of challenges, opportunities and issues that arise from a combination of…
The (20) Million Muslim March Mainstream Media Missed
In Karbala, Iraq, millions of Muslims marched against ISIS this past weekend. “Women, men, elderly, and children made their way to the city of Karbala on Sunday and Monday last…
KCTMO – Playing with fire!
Frightening this wasn’t listened to in time. Grenfell Action Group It is a truly terrifying thought but the Grenfell Action Group firmly believe that only a catastrophic event will expose…
Health: Matters of Choice … Or Not
A case going to court may wind up protecting the rights of physicians when it comes to religious beliefs. A law passed by the Ontario government eliminates my right to…
France’s New President Wins Parliament Vote, But Faces Problems Implementing Program
http://therealnews.com/t2/story:19316:France%27s-New-President-Wins-Parliament-Vote%2C-But-Faces-Problems-Implementing-Program Filed under: Uncategorized
Teaching Digital at the Kennedy School of Government: A Road Map (part 1)
Part 1: Why Digital Matters Digital technologies matter because our society, our economy, and our organizations have — for better and worse — become digitized. If policy makers and public servants can’t understand what…
A Tale of Two Elections
Two extraordinarily different elections occurred last week in Europe. The first, of course, was the 2017 UK general election, which was nothing short of historic. The second, was the French…
The Return of Stuff Happens, week 21: Alberta’s legal disgrace
This week we heard one of those stories that just makes you shake your head (if it hasn’t already lowered in shame) and wonder how this kind of thing can…
Corbyn Lost Labour Party Elites, But Won Over Voters
http://therealnews.com/t2/story:19297:Corbyn-Lost-Labour-Party-Elites%2C-But-Won-Over-Voters Filed under: Uncategorized
Trudeau Sells Out Canada
When Trump goes around the US and the world demanding other countries spend more on military, why is no one asking ‘why doesn’t the US spend less’?
The Core Of the Problem Is Austerity
Then you proclaimed "Transportation Week" because “Saskatchewan’s transportation industry … is vital to the success of our economy." — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) June 7, 2017 "you have to ask the…
Weak Transportation Week
Sent to a Saskatchewan Government employee who announced Saskatchewan Transportation Week immediately after STC bus and parcel services were closed to be sold off much later: Dear Brandy Leippi: Reading…