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“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” –Nelson Henderson
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Head to head: Do you need social media to win a political campaign?
In this month’s IABC magazine, Warren and I were asked to argue opposite sides of the issue. He says yes, while I say no (sort of). Unfortunately, you must be…
Tainted blood survivors come out in Hamilton, London and Windsor
Tainted has been on the road for three days now, encountering enthusiastic, emotional and well-informed audiences in Hamilton, London and Windsor. Next week there will be six more performances in…
Partial Solar Eclipse
The partial clouds ruined the partial eclipse viewing, but I caught a few fleeting seconds here and there with a small crowd of astronomers from the RASC at the Science…
Where Saskatchewan Comes To Count
Saskatchewan’s lovable radio host asks: “What are you thinking and feeling about 1) our Canada today b) yesterday on the “Hill” and c) the cowardice and evil in our midst.…
Morphing Tragedy into Terror: the Harper Agenda
Canada won’t be cowed by terrorism, or by a draconian response to its threat The Ottawa shooting requires a measured reaction. We won’t let this society be divided into ‘us…
Ottawa
Canadians have a path they can follow after today’s events in Ottawa. Let’s hope we choose a new beginning instead of an end to what few freedoms we have left.
Ottawa Shooting
Shooting in Ottawa.
Ottawa Attacked
A sad day of note in Canadian political history, as Parliament Hill was under gunfire today. A soldier was also shot at the nearby War Memorial. Putting the day’s events…
Champlain CCAC in freefall as patients get dropped from home care
“It’s a question of how we can do work more efficiently and maybe less people.” – Patrice Connolly, vice-president of people and stakeholder engagement, Champlain CCAC. The Ottawa Sun is…
On Empty Campaign Promises
Why do people vote for candidates that promise to stop gravy trains and run cities like businesses? More importantly, why do people fall for these empty promises?
Buoyant Action Assembly renews plan to tackle privatization
They had to dodge a marathon to get there, but it was worth it. Participants at this weekend’s Ontario Health Coalition Action Assembly were in a buoyant mood despite the…
Scottish Fish Invented Sex
I'm not sure I can bear hearing that the Scottish invented both #curling AND #sex. http://t.co/n7AdaO9EcI #Scotland — Saskboy K. (@saskboy) October 20, 2014 Microbrachius dicki was the fish that…
ConCalls: Make The Documentary of #ElxnFraud in #cdnpoli
Alison at Creekside has a much better summary of what’s happening behind the scenes on the RoboCon movie than I could hope to write. Warning: If you keep reading though,…
Regina Loves Pits
We can’t have just one!
Regina Women’s History Month #womenhistory
October is Women’s History Month. This year I was invited to the event at the Conexus Arts Centre, and I’d suggest you check it out next October.
ConCalls: Sona Sentencing Taking Too Long #RoboCon
Michael Sona has to wait until next month to find out how much time he’s spending in jail for being convicted of participating in a nefarious scheme to defraud Guelph…
Saskatoon Lockout of Transit Workers Was Illegal
Saskatoon’s civic politicians are responsible for a City Manager who lost the City a month of transit service, at a price of over $1,000,000. Time for a firing, and maybe…
Alberta sitrep: Return of the Bitumen Bubble, sort of, rains on otherwise cheerful Prentice parade
A little rain fell on Premier Jim Prentice’s parade yesterday, but the tune the was playing was still pretty cheerful. Below: union members tune up to celebrate the demise of…