The Con Approach to Cutting Taxes
The Cons promise lower taxes. When they’re in power, they deliver: lower taxes result from part-time and low-waged jobs we all accept out of desperation when the good jobs are…
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Canada’s Watergate?
Who’s behind the recent act of political terrorism against Justin Trudeau?
This Just In: World At War
I think people are reluctant to admit that we’re in the middle of World War Three, but the sooner we admit it, the sooner we can try to end it.
The Ballad of #MikeBrown
a young Dylan would've written a song: THE BALLAD OF MICHAEL BROWN. #Ferguson— Raffi Cavoukian (@Raffi_RC) August 15, 2014 If you go to Quik Trip You’d better take your gun,…
Epic Fourth
Watched “Epic” about little tree people. “Born on the Fourth of July” a 1989 Tom Cruise movie about a Vietnam vet who protests the war. A Marvel Avengers cartoon movie…
It’s So Hot Out That…
It's so hot out you can't even hear the #climatechange Deniers making jokes about "Where's Global Warming?"…— Saskboy K. (@saskboy) August 14, 2014 Yes, it’s so hot out you can’t…
Warrior Cops In Action: Radley Balko With Your #Ferguson Homework
Radley Balko is to #Ferguson as Nate Silver was to 2012: In depth: Filed under: Uncategorized
ConCalls: Michael Sona Found Guilty of Being Pierre Poutine in #RoboCon
While Sona’s been found guilty of one charge, questions remain about how he would have managed to have log files removed from CPC Headquarter’s computer database known as CIMS. "There…
Hacktivists Out Alleged Michael Brown Shooter — Only It’s The Wrong Guy
Not at all helpful (quite the opposite, actually): On Thursday, a name released by the hacking collective Anonymous began circulating, but St. Louis County Police said that the name was…
Re-reading Heraclitus
I started to re-read Haxton’s 2001 translation of Heraclitus last night. I came across references to him when reading introductory material on Montaigne recently and I wanted to flesh out…
“You got me so that my nerves are breaking”
Late night Hump Day rawk out continues unabated: (h/t) Filed under: music, Uncategorized Tagged: music, Nervebreakers, power pop, punk, rock, Texas, The Troggs, video
Beware: 1-2-3 Attack of the Cons
Leaders tend to think in threes. The Finance Minister / Fraser Institute / Media frenzy is no different and is designed to overwhelm Canadians and push them to think we’re…
Electric Car Cup T5
Tesla having a range of 250 miles makes a cross continent trip possible, especially if you’re as clever as the inventor of the T5. He gave rides to people in…
Running to Lead
A small number are willing to re-elect Rob Ford. They are going down with his ship as surely as the Titanic’s band. It is encouraging that these people are in…
“You can’t win a person’s heart and mind when you are pointing a rifle at his or her chest”
Afghanistan War veteran Paul Szoldra: In Afghanistan, we patrolled in big, armored trucks. We wore uniforms that conveyed the message, “We are a military force, and we are in control…
Afro-Punk (AKA The Story of My Life)
Pretty much sums up my adolescence/early adulthood/current state of existence (I’m so old I remember when being black and playing rock/punk/metal was a radical, disruptive act, etc): Bonus: Interview w/…
Thoughts on Robin Williams
I’m still reeling from Robin William’s suicide. The challenge with ageing is that our icons prove they’re human too.
Robin Williams is Dead
I blame Canada. The world lost a really genuine person who tried at least as hard as Jim Carey and Steve Carell, to make everyone laugh. Aww shucks, Williams was…
Avoid Brown’s Social House
Nicola Tee wrote: Hey! Just wondering why you have the archaic & sexist rule that your waitresses have to wear a minimum 1″ heel while they’re on their feet all…