Judges Don’t Need To Be Fair
…They just need connections. “Deep law and order background.” Oh, is that what you have when convicted of an election crime? Maybe Martin is referring to Toews deep psychosis, referring…
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In which I don’t sell something on Kijiji.
Reblogged from the other Hilary: So the other day my coworker Tannis left her knife at work. Naturally I decided to put it up for sale on Kijiji. Some background:…
Hospital cuts in the new gilded age
We’ve heard it all before – there’s no money and cuts have to be made to some of our most cherished services, including hospitals. But is it true? The Chatham-Kent…
Operation Maple: Lack of inspection, staffing a cocktail for disaster in Ontario’s nursing homes
Ontario has too few staff caring for residents in its long-term care homes. Coupled with too few inspectors — most homes have not had a detailed inspection since 2009 —…
While You Were Sleeping
Have you committed a crime? No? You’re still in a police database somewhere. It’s not supposed to happen according to our laws, and according to American law, but it’s happening…
Pastor Says To Kidnap Kids of Gay Parents
Bryan Fischer, a U.S. pastor, has called for an organized plan to kidnap children from same-sex parents and deliver them to opposite-sex households as part of a modern-day “underground railroad.”…
Earthshine and Meteors
I tried photographing some Perseid meteors, but didn’t have much luck this year. I did get some nice shots of the Moon, Jupiter, and Venus though. -I took this one…
ConCalls: Defending Election Fraud is the Right Thing to Do #RoboCon
I’m giving you the following because you too deserve to be irritated by “The Incurious”. Among them is a supposed journalist who should know it’s not very Canadian to call…
Tony Genco is the Ontario PC candidate in Vaughan
Ah, the dog days of summer. Nothing like a couple of byelections to get you back in business. I figured that since Genco already lost as a Liberal and then…
Target-ing The Canadian Market
6 U.S. retailers set to invade Canada’s malls Still another article on CBC online regarding the Americanization of the retail sector here, as if anyone even cared, anymore, besides the…
ConCalls: “Categorically False” #RoboCon
Andrew Langhorne, COO of RMG has claimed in court documents that his business did not do what was stated in another affidavit made by a former employee of his company.…
Mars Laser
We’ve equipped Mars with a laser. Our latest rover there, called Curiosity, actually shoots fricken laser beams from its head. How cool is that? Is there a scientific purpose in…
Is the toughest guy in Canadian sports a woman?
In June of last year, I wrote this tribute to Christine Sinclair, Canada’s greatest ever soccer player of either gender. I think, in light of her Olympian performance, it deserves…
Randy Travis Bender
Some rather disappointing news in the world of country music, as Randy Travis drove drunk, naked, crashed, then threatened the police who arrested him. Now being mocked hilariously online. Why…
Public Pay Public Benefits
The new graphic beside this post features logos from five corporations delivering essential medical services in Canada. The represent the reality of a broad range of for-profit companies benefiting from…
Mars Sounds
One thing missing from Curiosity, that seems an obvious oversight since it’s included on every mobile computer now, is a MICROPHONE! It would be more of a novelty than anything,…
The Mars Landing Videos
Mars Science Lab which is presently the Curiosity rover, landed on Sunday night Earth time in Saskatchewan. There’s an excellent video first that explains why the landing was carried out…
I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major
Generally I don’t post video clip blog posts. This one is worth it, however. -XKCD is a genius.
Welcome to the wall of shame, Christina Pedersen.
I’m still angry. And the more I think about it, the angrier I get. I’m trying to take the high road, and tell myself that Norwegian referee Christina Pedersen did…
Martian Automobile Association
Years ago I created the Martian Automobile Association (MAA), and tried selling memberships on eBay. I forget if I managed to sell any membership cards, but remember creating at least…