February 2012
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Deja vu! ... or haven't we seen this standoff...
I haven’t had a good rant about things politic here for a while, so I guess its high time! I’ve been standing by with a partial lean-in of the ear while the lastest public sector bargaining debacle unfolds … or that epic battle the Teachers vs. the Government.
Albeit, the media has dubbed it the Teachers vs the Liberal Party (yes, the whole darn party seems tarnished on this...
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January 2012
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November 2011
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October 2011
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Just one more thing to piss off the regular folk!... →
A New York “foreclosure mill” law firm celebrates Halloween by mocking those who lose their homes.
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In my Spam filter today (episode the first)
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself….
Much ado about cleavage: Premier's attire inflames... →
Sad but interesting that a woman’s attire still provokes this kind of reaction. David Schreck has been known to go off on rants in his pre and post-caucus days, but I still find it hard to believe that a tasteful navy blue dress with a modest v-neck was such a trigger for him! (insert tasteless joke about infant feeding patterns here). Too bad the leader of the NDP hasn’t made a...
September 2011
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Overheard today ...
In the health food store, a mom and her (I’m guessing) 3 year old.
Daughter … comments on the salad, and says she has those at daycare.
Mom … nods.
Daughter … comments on some of the fresh fruit.
Mom … nods.
Mom … says its time to pick out a treat … AN ONION!
Daughter … “But I don’t like onions!”
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Here we go again! Another Job creation plan!... →
Another slump in the economic cycle, and like clockwork, another job creation plan gets rolled out! Its too bad, really that more attention isn’t paid to this kind of stuff on an ongoing basis — might make the jobs we have in our province a little more strategic, and therefore more sustainable in the long-run!
More often than not, goverment job creation “plans” tend to be...
The Easy Bake Oven just isn't the same without the... →
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You want the Cookie, but you can't handle the...
via Jonathan Goldstein’s WireTap, the most awesome interview ever with Cookie, the self-declared inspiration behind The Jersey Shore, and the real deal (“she effing stole my pouf!”). check this out:
- has had a pouf since she was 11
- carries a knife at all times (dad says don’t leave the house without your “cookie cutter”)
- parties AND fights
- comes up...
August 2011
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Teachers file 72-hour strike notice. This won't...
Let’s see, school starts in less than a week, the coffers are dry, and will be strained further in the wake of the HST being voted down, both sides already talking about standing firm on their positions… I don’t see this ending in any other way than a heated, partisan, political battle of the mud-slinging variety, with the kids in the middle.
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WatchRobert Reich explains the credit downgrade
robertreich:
Comedy video for my son, Sam.
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The ghost of G20's past still lingers! ... more...
via the Hill Times … http://www.hilltimes.com/dailyupdate/view/208
It seems the recently release FOI info requests around the G8/G20 capital spending projects don’t necessarily jibe with what those on the Hill told the Auditor General!!!
It appears as though Mr. Clement himself, chaired a committee in the Muskoka region (i.e. his riding!) focussed on the projects and preparations for...
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Federal government annouces Shared Services model... →
Coming a little late to the game (its been at least 6 years since Gordon Campbell was wandering the halls with Shared Services publications tucked under his arm!), and its been at least a decade since Australia went down this path.
Its being stressed in the briefing going on as we type, that this is “no big deal”, but just think of the savings!!! The cynic in me wonders just a little...
July 2011
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WatchCraig Ferguson explains the debt ceiling (perhaps the best explanation yet!)
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This one's for Shawn Soole (@Liquidrev) -- Tim Tam...
<a href=”http://gregbehrendt.bandcamp.com/track/tim-tam-tastic” _mce_href=”http://gregbehrendt.bandcamp.com/track/tim-tam-tastic”>TIM TAM TASTIC by Greg Behrendt</a>
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Stats Canada to stop tracking marriage and divorce... →
I saw this a few days ago, and my initial reaction was … interesting that this cut is taking place at the same time as gay marriage is now becoming a routine part of how we view marriage in Canada …
I suspect its just another in a series of cuts to StatsCan’s budget — the argument being that family definitions are just too darn hard to keep track of. There is, however, a...
Ever wonder what it takes to fuel the Tour de... →
Star Wars as Silent Film →
Making it up as we go ... via @vancouversun... →
For the record, this was my chief reason for not voting for Ms. Clark for Liberal leader — lack of depth.
We are now firmly entrenched in an era of fed-prov political machinations like we have never seen before. Organizations like Council of the Federation are at the fore of the public policy development process (an arena where, like him or not, Mr. Campell was proactive in carving out a...
Wishing Showcase would do another season of The...
The character of Michael Valmont-Selkirk was one of the funniest I’ve seen on TV in a long while…
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1512813/
June 2011
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Reign's Tumblr: Purity Balls →
I wonder whether Peggy Orenstein has written anything on this phenomenon?
reignsreign:
“A purity ball (also known as a father-daughter purity ball or purity wedding) is a formal ball dance event attended by fathers and their daughters. Purity balls promote virginity until marriage for teenage girls, and are often closely associated with Evangelical Christian churches in the United…
Maxiumum fun is everywhere! #maxfuncon
(This is what happens when worlds collide…)
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SIMON PEGG IN A MAX FUN SHIRT!
Canada Post back-to-work bill could face vote soon... →
A sad week for labour relations and collective bargaining in Canada indeed. While I understand that people are irked and inconvenienced with not getting their mail, the arbitrator’s ruling and this back to work legislation set Canada down a path of serious erosion of workers rights.
Modern day remittence man! Former BC premier... →
Suggests to me like a good-enough offer was not forthcoming from the BC business community … justsayin!
Puts me in mind of the remittence men of days gone by … only in reverse! You know, those rakes that had burned all their bridges in the UK who got sent (with a tidy allowance!) to the colonies to make good, or at minimum stay well away from the respectable family members
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What does community mean to you?...
Events of the last couple of weeks have got me thinking — I know some of you may find my perspectives a little controversial, but bear with me to the end before hitting the “previous page” button…
As some of you may have heard, Tall Tales Books, a local Victoria small bookstore announced last week that they are in dire straights. The economic downturn, combined with high...
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What I learned at #MaxFunCon
I have just returned from MaxFunCon, and a couple of days on either end in LA and Seattle respectively. For those of you unfamiliar with MaxFunCon, go check out the link. You will either get it, or think its pretty weird — not much inbetween ground here.
I’m still processing the entire experience, and had contemplated doing a more fullsome blog post, but keep coming back to...