Observations on the working world
It’s been a while since I last wrote a blog. (Have you missed me? What do you mean, you didn’t notice I was gone?) Now that I am what is…
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Favourite Poems LVII: Death
The first two lines — “Because I could not stop for Death,/He kindly stopped for me” — must be among the greatest opening lines of any poem. Death Because I…
ConCalls: Del Mastro Sits Down, Shuts Up
Ethical Dean should step down from being the PM’s Parliamentary secretary, and from his Ethics Committee posting. The Conservatives should continue to use Vic “The Violator” Toews, Elections Finance Act…
Peregrine Falcons in Regina
I’d recently wondered what became of the falcons that were popularized on TV during my youth. There was a project in Regina, at City Hall, to help the birds come…
ConCalls: Dean Del Mastro Investigated
Dean Del Mastro (DDM) has been under Elections Canada investigation during most of the RoboCon scandal hoo-haw since March, and Postmedia uncovered why. It’s in regard to a $21,000 personal…
Ugh, Wisconsin…any Lessons Learned Here at Home?
I just read that 35% of Wisconsin union members voted for Walker; anyone who thinks that union members here in Canada wouldn’t do the same sot of thing (if they…
Chocolate Almonds Gone Bad
The context of the “joke” might change my opinion slightly. It’s sort of sad that some kids are so isolated as to not recognize scat, and its inedible quality. Were…
Briefs: Budget bill paving the way for privatization? / Chaos in the absence of patient transfer regulation
There has been much press coverage of what the Federal government has quietly inserted into its omnibus budget bill, including considerable environmental deregulation. Hiding sweeping legislative changes inside these large…
ConCalls: Spending Money and Time
On the one hand I sympathize with the speed of the investigation into the illegal robocalls (and live calls). Elections Canada are the pros, and will have to testify in…
Transit of Venus from Saskatchewan
The last chance for humans alive today to witness a transit of the planet Venus (directly from Earth), happens in a little over one hour from now. There are 7…
Bruyere cuts 28 jobs – tip of the iceberg?
Bruyere Continuing care is the latest hospital to announce cuts to balance its budget. The Ottawa hospital is cutting 28 jobs as part of its efforts to eliminate a $3.1…
David Orazietti takes an unwarranted shot at Coalition’s Natalie Mehra
David Orazietti does protest too much. The northern Ontario MPP took a shot May 30th at Natalie Mehra, Director of the Ontario Health Coalition, in what his press release calls…
ConCalls: American Robocall $1Million Fine
WTF Elections Canada? U.S. Fed Judge ruled VOTER SUPPRESSION WITH ROBOCALLS "consultant" must pay 1 million. baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/… #CDNPOLI— Sharpay Point (@truththrust) June 05, 2012 Let’s take a peek south of…
The Tim Horton’s debate has come to Ontario hospitals
In Windsor unionized Tim Horton’s workers are being trashed for making a living wage at the Windsor Regional Hospital. The hospital owns three Tim Horton’s franchises within its walls. The…
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I’m speaking out in defence of nature and democracy #BLACKOUTSPEAKOUT Bill C-38 is not democratic; it’s an attempt to hide legislation changes that most Canadians would not agree with. Write…
Publicly-Funded University Forbids Gay Staff Members
Crandall University, a school located in Moncton, New Brunswick, is under fire this month over its discriminatory hiring policies. The school, which is publicly funded, does not allow any gay…
Geoff Campbell’s Graduation at Mount Allison University
Geoff Campbell’s Graduation at Mount Allison University, a set on Flickr. Filed under: Uncategorized
Pushing students through high school
Alberta teacher kicked out of class for giving students zeros Edmonton apparently has a no-zero policy. Parts of the intention of the policy sound good, like trying to get teachers…