Out of the darkness, the light
Nelson Mandela, who died last month at age 95, was sentenced to life in prison in 1962 because he fought for justice, equality and democracy. He was finally released 27…
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photo credit to Johnny Ward of One Step Forward blog and yes, it was as cold there as it looks. I love winter. I enjoy the cold and the wind.…
Right, Right, you’re bloody well Right…
Former Tory minister on the hot seat over Enbridge lobbying gig by Kady O’Malley Posted: January 7, 2014 9:00 AM Last Updated: January 7, 2014 8:58 AM CBC online I…
HNHB LHIN named least transparent even after Ombuds 2010 report
The least transparent of the Local Health Integration Networks is the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant LHIN according to the Welland Tribune. The same LHIN was the subject of considerable wrath…
Update: PSWs go to interest arbitration ending two week strike December 24
The Service Employees International Union met with an arbitrator last Friday as part of a settlement that ended a two-week province-wide strike of 4,500 personal support workers at Red Cross…
The 40-year disconnect (USA) (chart)
Reblogged from Real-World Economics Review Blog: from David Ruccio As Steven Rattner explains, Read more… 141 more words
this is a test
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F-35: Lies from Lying Liars #cdnpoli
The F-35 was going to be a plane made with Chinese parts, despite US law forbidding that. mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBR… this just adds to the ridiculousness. Russia probably has deal w china…
How to Meet your Resolution Goal
Have you made a financial or fitness resolution to meet this year? Meeting a goal isn’t like buying something. You don’t have to shop around for it, and you can’t…
ConCalls: No One Came #RoboCon
Are we lacking a critical mass of Canadians sufficiently outraged by widespread election fraud in the last general election to protest for government and system change, because Canadian youth never…
Let’s Tear This Town Aparrrrrt!
This evening I pushed a Co-op cab off an ice median at Kramer and Hillsdale, with the Regina cabbie I was riding with, and another driver who stopped after. The…
Finance’s hold on our everyday life must be broken | Costas Lapavitsas
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jan/01/finance-hold-everyday-life-broken-capitalism Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Austerity, Capitalism, crisis, finance
Susan on the Soapbox Wins a Clawbie!
As some of you may know, Susan on the Soapbox was nominated for a Clawbie (the Canadian Law Blog Awards) by ABlawg, an excellent law blog produced by my alma…
Recommended reading: my best books of 2013.
What makes a great book? I have a simple guideline. I borrow pretty much every book I read (thank you, Edmonton Public Library), including every book that I am about…
Shoplifter busted ; Sundog ; Bugs
A shoplifter stealing hair dye among other things was nabbed at the Extra Foods at Golden Mile. 2 cop cars. Ladies, dyeing your hair is a gateway to a life…
Food Over 3 Decades Old
Yesterday I ate fruit cake my Mum made for her wedding, and it still tasted good. Few people get to eat food older than they are, and can say they…
The Making of the English Working Class turns 50
Check out @rosaluxnyc’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/rosaluxnyc/status/417378382330884096 Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: class, Labour
IPhone 4 with iOS Jailbreak activation SIM locked problem
Long story short, a French iPhone 4 with an Orange.fr SIM that was apparently locked did not work after an update from Jailbroken 4.1 to Apple iOS 7.0.4. To fix…
Take the Wrong Way Home…
$109 fine for new driver taking drunk dad home 18-year-old novice driver Evan Godo received a $109 fine for not displaying the ‘N’ sign CBC News Posted: Dec 27, 2013…
City sidewalks, pretty sidewalks
Well, today was a shoveling day for this Haligonian. I chose to clear my own sidewalk, rather than allow the contractors working for the city to do it. These are…