Worth Fighting For

The Angus Effect

2012-01-23T20:48:00.000-05:00

My daily reading consists of having several books on the go, one for assembling information that I intend to morph in the future, one to search for a particular language that will metamorphosize this information into something relatively coherent, and one to give my mind a breath of fresh humour that clears out the guck that can accumulate in the corners. For example, I am working on a book,

“Making the Scene” - A Beatnik Revival

2012-01-02T23:49:00.000-05:00

You are invited to join the action and be the ‘Beat’ that you wished you might have been! The Toronto Writers Co-operative are staging its 4th “Exchanging Notes: a literary cabaret”. The format is that musicians & writers team up for spoken word-music collaborative performance. The Toronto Writers Co-operative are going to do their best to recreate the Kerouac/Ginsberg Era at the

RSVP: Lord and Lady Black Regret

2011-12-14T22:58:00.001-05:00

Lord and Lady Conrad Black of Crossharbour; PC, OC, KCSG December 24th, 2011 Dear (insert name) Holidays now seem to have taken on a new implication in Babs and my life. The frivolity of this convivial season is now replaced by profound, nay epiphanic

Volunteer Today For Eco-Gift Wrapping Program!!

2011-11-15T22:28:00.001-05:00

The success of this program depends entirely on volunteers like you to help increase awareness about reducing holiday waste, promoting our organization, and raise funds in support of our work throughout the year. This is a fantastic volunteer opportunity, with lots of flexibility that suits students, seniors, employee groups and all enthusiastic environmentalists! If you would like to

Remembrance Day 11/11/11

2011-11-03T00:09:00.000-04:00

Lest We Forget All those who have fallen in the Wars of the 20th and 21st Century; 100's of millions of military and civilian alike. 99% of them believed they were fighting to protect democracy and freedom at home. God have mercy on them. Lest You Forget All those 100's of millions who have fallen to the economic sword of Wall Street and Global Corporate Greed since Reagan's 'Trickle

Occupy Toronto Oct 15th 2011

2011-10-25T00:29:00.001-04:00

Protesting in Toronto is a rainy day event; the 25 in 5 Poverty Protest, the G20, and now the Occupy Toronto. Let no one tell you that we are fair-weather activists! I got out of the subway at King and headed east to Jarvis St. where I was to meet up later with a friend at the main doors to the St. James Cathedral. The church had generously permitted the occupiers

"Laugh for the Environment"

2011-10-22T21:23:00.001-04:00

Join the Toronto Green Community at our 2nd Annual"Laugh for the Environment" Comedy Fundraiser EVENT DETAILS Date: Saturday, October 29th, 2011Time: Show starts at 3:00pmLocation: Second City, 99 Blue Jays Way, TorontoTickets: $20, available through Second City:online at http://www.secondcity.com/performances/detail/835/ ORcall the box office at 416.343.0033Invite your

Toronto Writers’ Co-operative launches their members’ anthology

2011-09-21T23:00:00.000-04:00

Hi all Very exciting and I am thrilled! I have two poems and one song lyric published in VOICES by the Toronto Writers' Co-op. See the details below. I'll also be reading one of the poems/lyrics at the launch. Join us if you can. It will be a great TOWC event. You can pick up a copy for $5 - very worthwhile - or order a copy from me (signed of course), the local shipping rate will be around

Jack We Hardly Knew Ye

2011-08-28T21:10:00.011-04:00

The people of Canada have been given the opportunity to freely exercise a vote of their conscience and the heart song rings across this nation in tribute to Jack Layton. He was a fighter and a lover for the earth and her people. He was a leader who knew the ropes and how to tie the knots binding opposites and bringing them together for the goals they all had in common. He cared for the future

Jack's Strawberry Patch

2011-08-28T20:53:00.004-04:00

I was making a 2' sq. bed for strawberries today and 2" below the topsoil was a 6" layer of stony rubble and all I had was this trowel. After 3 hours of stabbing, levering, scraping and picking the job was satisfactorily completed. I was thinking all the while of Jack Layton and his challenges. A challenge this certainly was, and we agreed that we did this for Jack. Next year the patch

Ford: Toronto’s Proud Mayor

2011-07-01T21:50:00.001-04:00

This CatAsTrophy inaugurates the first of many awards to come and is being presented to His Honour In Abstentia, Toronto’s Chief Magistrate, Toronto’s New Mayor, Rob Ford. Amongst his many achievements that he can be proud of this is his greatest to date: being coy about his attendance, or not, of Toronto’s famous PRIDE Event.Congratulations Rob for inspiring this catastrophe.Ex-mayors to Ford:

The Courage of Brigette DePape

2011-06-08T22:16:00.005-04:00

What do these two images have in common?Standing for Truth to PowerAlso see: Message in a stop sign by Brigette DePapeThank you Brigette!!

LEAF - 15th anniversary fundraiser

2011-05-27T16:14:00.002-04:00

On Thursday June 2, 2011, LEAF - Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests will be holding its 15th anniversary fundraiser at the Steam Whistle Brewery and will be joined by some of Toronto’s brightest musicians and artists. Musical guests include Gentleman Reg, Poplar Pines and Music in the Barns and exhibiting artists include Vincenzo Pietropaolo, Martin Reis, Laura Berman, Shea Chang,

Attack Ads – Hate Ads

2011-04-26T10:34:00.004-04:00

In the 2006 Federal Election the Liberals under Chretien used attack ads to create the fear of Harper’s Secret Agenda. Not that it backfired on them because they say hate…or I mean attack ads work, but Harper won anyway only because the Libs were hated, dishonest and couldn’t be trusted. Harper’s victory was just punishment by Canadians and to teach them a lesson that Canadians still have the

Celtic Cuff on Dragon's Den

2011-03-19T14:19:00.004-04:00

Watch Kevin O’Leary go head-to-head with Alter Eco! Well almost, anyway.For real – we are really excited to have the “Celtic Cuff” being shown on the last episode of the season of CBC’s Dragons’ Den! Alter Eco has an online selling shop on Ethical Ocean.com who will be pitching their business on March 30th. Watch Dragons' Den on CBC and find out what the Dragons think about e-commerce with a

2010-11-08T21:34:00.001-05:00

Cartoon via Gigi BowmanA reply to an article by Kevin Libin: Connecting the dots in the National PostThe Tea Party is a group of angry, disaffected Americans who have just been set up by the power behind Wall Street who for some reason Obama had to bring on board in his administration. Perhaps his thought was that those who broke it could fix it and also best to have your enemies in view.Also

Thanks4Giving 10/10/10

2010-10-08T22:28:00.014-04:00

The internet has given us reason to give thanks in these times of corporate media throttling of diverse thought. It has given us grassroots, collective capability to stand against the distorted power of the few who are throwing our society and environment into the greyzone of confusion, doubt and fear.We give thanks for the ability to mobilize instantly, to share common values, to open our minds,

Gaza - The Lesser Guilt

2010-06-02T23:22:00.005-04:00

While Harper was hardening his commitment to Netanyahu, I doubt that he knew he was shaking hands with the devil and that piracy was unleashed on the Gaza Flotilla early that morning. Not that it really matters as Harper has no aversion to devils and has little compassion for much of the consequences as long as he believes creating a world of his imagination. Netanyahu has a more directly

The Hypocracy of Harpercracy

2010-02-03T23:25:00.014-05:00

Stephen Harper never really was a good actor, nor is he a hip fashionista. Whenever his dresser tries to pry him out of his suit you know that something is up. If he thinks Canadians are dumb then he's sure that the rest of the world are dumber. After all who ever paid attention to Canada at all. Not even really Afghanistan. Maybe he pricked Copenhagen's attention with his smarmy faux pas and

Demand Proportional Representation

2010-01-26T23:01:00.003-05:00

To the Honourable Leaders of the OppositionDear Mr. Ignatieff and Mr. Layton,I beseech you to introduce Proportional Representation for fair elections. We would not ever have a Stephen Harper in power long enough to abuse the wishes of the majority of Canadians and besides you would get a stronger turnout at election-time when people know that their vote is effective and feel themselves to be

No election plans? Just watch him

2010-01-08T12:36:00.002-05:00

No election plans? Just watch himAbsolutely on target! Harper tries reverse psychology one more time while boasting Canada's economic position is the envy of the western world and is relying on superficial diversions to buy him political capital, Iggy's wandering in the woods and the always effective 'blame it on the opposition' to precipitate an election before the economy/debt/interest rate/

A Question for the Right Honourable Prime Minister Stephen Harper

2010-01-08T12:26:00.003-05:00

A Question for the Right Honourable Prime Minister Stephen Harper:Before you were elected for your first minority term, there was a fear that you had a agenda. When you promised "accountability" and we were presented with the satisfaction of punishing a dishonest government we voted in hopes that you were the lesser of two evils. You have given no evidence in the past four years that you have

Harper Prorogues Again

2010-01-08T12:20:00.002-05:00

Comments to the CBC.Your Question Period: What would you ask our politicians?

Attack Ads Bite Master

2009-05-24T22:18:00.005-04:00

I get the news one way or the other and see, hear and smell precious little other than he sulphurous fumes in the vicinity of my electronic equipment. I am still waiting for Harper to get off his butt and release substantial money bring Canada through this recession."When in doubt, the Harper Conservatives reach for attack advertisements, backed by the chorus line of Conservative MPs,

2 Interesting Events

2009-04-08T16:38:00.001-04:00

This is a first! I'll let some others express my feelings....April 17 : Earth alert - raising environmental consciousnessEvent Summary: Climate change is with us. A decade ago it was conjecture, now the future is unfolding before our eyes. Now, more than ever, Mother Earth needs us to tread as lightly on her as possible. But, how do we change the deeply embedded lifestyles and habits? Join us for

CEAP, a Wallpaper Budget.

2009-01-28T19:14:00.002-05:00

For the week leading up to Flaherty’s Budget the Harper government has been ‘officially’ leaking on a daily basis one major drop at a time of what’s generally in store for us in the CEAP (“Canada’s Economic Action Plan”) 2009 Budget. Whether this is legal or not is debatable, something that Harper always does and does very well as there isn’t enough time these days for people to speak let alone

Call for Environmental Artists

2009-01-26T21:46:00.001-05:00

I-Park Environmental Art Residency ProgramEnvironmental artists, landscape/garden designers, other visual and performance-based artists are invited to submit proposals for site-specific works on the grounds of the 450-acre I-Park artists’ community in rural East Haddam, Connecticut (U.S.). Twelve artists/designers will be selected by a three-person independent panel for two, two-week residency

Lincoln’s Vision, King’s Dream

2009-01-21T22:50:00.002-05:00

The expectations of billions are focused on one man on January 20, 2009. It does not matter if it is Washington, D.C., Gaza City or the shelters for the homeless, we have heard a message through him that rings of great intentions. Intentions that were Lincoln’s vision of equality and freedom and Martin Luther King’s courage to “Dream” the same. Now we have standing before not only America but the

Just a Transient Thought…

2008-11-01T21:02:00.008-04:00

George W. Bush and WMDGoogle ‘George Bush assassination’ and compare it to ‘Obama assassination’ and notice the dramatic difference. It occurred to me that ever since Obama was considered a serious contender for the Democratic Party there was always in the background possibilities of assassination attempts. How serious can you take the media's hot selling “skinhead” attempt, and what attempts do

Margaret Wente: "What Dick Pound said was really dumb – and also true".

2008-10-28T22:00:00.004-04:00

LLetter to the Editor:Controversy is healthy but I can only see very shallow sourcing by Ms. Wente. She needs to clarify her assertions and position in another column to salvage her intelligence (and the Globe's), other than her apparent ignorant, biased, Eurocentric attitude. I hope this is soon forthcoming as I would rather read the leave the Globe off my daily read. Until I hear from the

Jay Silverheels (Tonto) to The Lone Ranger - "What? We Whiteman?"

2008-10-26T22:46:00.005-04:00

I am debating some of the opinions of the Globe & Mails', Margaret Wente in her article "What Dick Pound said was really dumb – and also true"."The kinship groups in which they lived were very small, simply organized and not very productive."Wente's rantings are still stuck in a recently discredited and imploded economic system - GDP. Western 'Civilization' is about to hit the wall, possibly not

Interview with Greener Toronto & RCO Awards!!

2008-10-26T22:34:00.005-04:00

Alter Eco (darthcricket's alter ego) has much to celebrate this past week! And many to thank for your interest and support throughout the year. So we are going to treat you, finally, to the long-awaited video interview we did, Episode one of season two of A GREENER TORONTO, host Candice Batista, , where we reveal the secret of our success!And as much as we like to be modest and humble, the past

A Green Star is Hatched

2008-10-19T19:34:00.001-04:00

Oct 13 - 17/08: A wonderful episode of A Greener Toronto on Rogers Toronto TV!: - Behind the scenes with Planet in Focus. Toronto premiere environmental film festival. Candice talks to Tonya Surman about the Centre for Social Innovation. - We're cooking up organic pizza at Magic Oven - Greenpeace answer questions on: The arctic ice melt. - In ECO TIPS, picking the right wrap, whats the better

Vote for the Environment

2008-09-26T08:47:00.011-04:00

The Environment needs some strategic support in the Oct. 14th Election.Vote for the Environment has an interesting website that can help you decide where your VOTE MATTERS.A renewed Harper government for 4 years will be a major setback for several major global issues. The Environment is one that is here to stay whether Harper likes it or not. Economics come and go, they work in short-term cycles

The Great Canadian Merger & Acquisition Election

2008-09-17T22:54:00.003-04:00

From Mulroney's NAFTA in 1992 until Harper's Super NAFTA in 2008 Canada is quietly being merged and acquired by the U.S. and their global corporate supporters. This is not to excuse Chretien and Martin Liberals for opening the door with the SPP.For years most Canadians were unaware of the regulations being “harmonized” with the U.S. and Mexico and any stories being done on it were debunked as

Harper and Leadership

2008-09-11T23:18:00.002-04:00

Harper is running his campaign on leadership. We have seen 2 ½ years of his leadership. He has controlled the direction of Canada based on advice from very few elected elite Conservative members and a number of unelected advisers in and outside the PMO. The main part of the CPC have little or

Green Enterprise Toronto

2008-07-30T20:38:00.003-04:00

We are really excited to find a group that represents our 'journey' for many years now. GET, Green Enterprise Toronto. Green Enterprise Toronto is a local network of BALLE (Business Alliance for Local Living Economies). To find out more about the principles and benefits of a local living economy visit the BALLE web site. This growing movement is part of a philosophy that to avoid immanent global

Bloodletting - Kill or Cure?

2008-07-23T23:53:00.007-04:00

At times power politics seem to render the whole electoral process fruitless. At times as well the disturbing spectre of pseudo-democracy is only too apparent that its participants are only too desperate to protect their long-standing turf and prerogatives that they no longer appreciate what the voters gave them and take it as their due.I refer once again to the Liberal Party in Saskatchewan and

Today is a Good Day to Die - June 21/08

2008-06-22T22:13:00.004-04:00

In the words of Crazy Horse, a holy man of the Lakota, he often rode into battle unafraid of the bullets whizzing past his horse. His words, "Today is a good day to die". His courage was his acceptance that all life is a cycle, or circle. Such was today, National Aboriginal Day, at Wells Hill Park. We all who were there had an opportunity to share in this experience watching as the dancers spun

Harper's Jelly Beans and Flaherty's Peanuts

2008-02-28T22:23:00.002-05:00

Harper is brilliant to the point of being an evil genius. He is a master of distraction and has the devious nerve to offer us "jelly beans" with regard to the SSP 2007 Leaders’ Summit in Montebello, Quebec.“Is the sovereignty of Canada going to fall apart if we standardize the jelly bean?” asked our Prime Minister with a smirk. “You know, I don’t think so.”And now Harper's guardian of the Mother

Transparently Opportunistic

2008-02-03T20:37:00.000-05:00

John Dorion's letter to the StarPhoenix, " Appointment best serves northerners" Thursday, January 31, 2008 is a poorly calculated risk to align himself with Ralph Goodale and those who believe they hold the reigns of Power in the Liberal Party. As much as Ms. Beatty's achievements are to be praised, Mr. Dorion's acheivements can be lauded as well. But what more and more Canadian people are

Appointment best serves northerners

2008-02-03T20:21:00.000-05:00

The StarPhoenix, Thursday, January 31, 2008Appointment best serves northernersby John K. DorionThe recent uproar over Joan Beatty's appointment as the Liberal candidate in the Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River byelection is really nothing more than a tempest in a teapot.After our MP resigned last summer, I threw my hat in the nomination ring, and toiled for months – meeting people, raising

Withdraw Canadian Troops from Afghanistan

2008-01-30T00:16:00.000-05:00

Independent Panel on Canada’s Future Role in AfghanistanHarper's "blue ribbon panel" is an apt choice of colours such that blue isthe traditional colour for the Conservative Party. So it is not surprisingthat Harper choose its members to reflect this colour.The report is no more than a murky spin on Harper's agenda to extend themission indefinitely. I cannot trust the government to tell the truth

Jan 14/08: The Border – CBC TV Episode 2

2008-01-17T21:43:00.000-05:00

For some reason my comments on The Border's Blog bring it to a halt. Here's the second review and if you can tell me why I have a terminating effect please let me know.My first comment on another post was submitted following the first episode and can be read here, "http://www.cbc.ca/theborder/blog/2007/12/longtime_documentarian_peter_r.html#comment-682423"As I said on my original post, I would

Good Cop Bad Cop - The Border – CBC TV Premiere

2008-01-08T10:15:00.001-05:00

"The Border"Is the CBC really sticking its political neck out again with this one? The first episode’s major plot is decidedly in he left zone of the spectrum and will undoubtedly be voraciously attacked by the Harper Zone. The last fifteen minutes said it all, CSIS, Foreign Affairs, The Attorney General, the PMO for heaven’s sake, the CIA and Homeland Security are, full caps, BAD! Not only is

Martyred by a Martyr

2007-12-29T10:00:00.000-05:00

We are told that extra security for Bhutto was ignored by Mushareff and therefore is considered complicit in the assassination. The question has to be asked, if Bhutto was America’s, and all of Democracy’s, ‘shining light’, how is it that Bush did not see to it that her protection was assured to the best of it’s capabilities to protect its interests in this nuclear armed country?Bhutto was aware

Environ Mental #6 dot 1 – Special Short Issue

2007-11-02T22:30:00.000-04:00

Environ Mental #6 dot 1 – Special Short IssueI feel the presence of the Philosophers’ Stone when copper turns into gold!Results are in!Perhaps Alter Eco is not so mental after all, but I wouldn’t go so far as to change the Newsletter title. Mental processes can hardly begin to describe the fuzzies on being recognised with an award underscoring our 5 year’s vision and work - awareness of our

There's Gold in Them Thar Copper!!

2007-10-22T22:37:00.000-04:00

Recycling Council of Ontario Gold Ontario 2007 Waste Minimisation Award for Excellence and Committment to a Sustainable Environment!! This recognition is a giant step for Alter Eco for which I am truly thankful to my creative partner and wife, Marie Van Schie, for her years of committment to the effort and initiating the recycling of copper for her jewellery making. We would secondly like to

Environ Mental #6

2007-10-22T22:36:00.001-04:00

Environ Mental #6Alter Eco NewsletterOctober 17th, 2007Halloween is fast approaching! A scary reminder that time, along with the leaves, flies.Since the last newsletter in January we have been quietly and not so quietly, developing the art and music.On May 3/07 I played ***live*** at the Lakeview Lunch, 1132 Dundas St W, @ Ossington, a genuine 40’s diner and almost in it’s original condition –

Environ Mental #5 – Special CD Issue

2007-01-17T21:38:00.000-05:00

Environ Mental #5 – Special CD IssueJan 17/07Are you racing while others are lacing? Or was it the other way around? Hey! It’s snowing!! You know that CD I have been on about, “Trying to Keep an Open Mind”? Well it’s done…What’s the connection between the CD and the weather? I was hoping to get it done for the Winter Solstice and celebrate it with the track “Standing Still Sun” but unplanned

An Honourable Concession

2006-12-03T15:36:00.000-05:00

Dear Mr IgnatieffI sincerely feel, with no reservations, that you have run the gauntlet of returning to Canada and will genuinely win the hearts of many more Canadians having heard your final speech of the Leadership race. With generosity, grace and encouragement to those who supported you, you underscored the uniting of the Liberal Party. This act of leadership will be remembered.I was a

Stephane Dion - Leader of the Opposition Party

2006-12-03T15:31:00.000-05:00

The Hon. Stephane Dion: Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaCongratulations Mr. Dion on your successful bid to become Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. I saw it as a natural unfolding to begin healing the division of the Liberals and putting Canada back on track as a Nation worthy of it's previous global respect. Congratulations also to Michael Ignatieff who was graceful and generous and

CBC Cuts Off Stephane Dion's Mike

2006-12-03T15:30:00.000-05:00

Despite CBC's talking heads describing this 2006 Liberal Leadership Convention as one of the most important and most exciting in modern political times, which it legitimately is, at least since the Trudeau nomination in 1968, and despite Stephane Dion bragging about his new status that will protect him from his mike being cut off, CBC did just that! Amounting to the biggest insult in modern

It Was a Dark and Stormy Morning...

2006-11-14T11:54:00.000-05:00

On Oct 17/06:As I said it was a dark and stormy morning and an even darker and stormier Anti-Poverty Coalition were about tumbling the walls of Queens Park with their bullhorns. Thousands were expected but the the the worst weather of the warm season decimated the turnout to about 150 – 200 gritty demons.Anti-poverty groups from across Ontario gathered to to let the McGuintistes know that that

Afghanistan - Harper's Excellent Diversion

2006-09-22T21:48:00.000-04:00

The unimagined has happened in almost perfect secrecy. From Sept 12 – 14 in Banff, Alberta, Donald Rumsfeld, his assistant, Lt. Gen. Gene Renuart and former secretary of energy and defence James Schlesinger and other top level American political and military officials as well as heads of American corporations met in Banff with their counterparts, Minister of Public Safety Stockwell Day, Chief of

More Salt Peter?

2006-09-17T00:10:00.000-04:00

Bush's secret weapon to conquer Canada - a weapon of male seduction no less! Her Again!?! It's a trick Peter!! Belinda is better for you than her!

You Must Remember This...

2006-09-17T00:08:00.000-04:00

Not so long ago Condi was makin the moves on an innocent Canadian boy...

Pass the Salt Peter

2006-09-16T23:51:00.000-04:00

True Love?

STREET crEDIBLES #2 - Corn Roast

2006-09-12T14:47:00.000-04:00

We went to our first corn roast, yes actually roast, last sat with the STOP people and had a wonderful time. Here is a link to some pics... (Thanks to Marie Van Schie for the pics.) I love roasted corn (never roasted corn before) especially with the various butter sauces (fresh chives from the garden and basil ditto). Also I had one with a lime dipped in chili powder and rubbed on the corn -

STREET crEDIBLES!

2006-09-12T14:44:00.000-04:00

Fri afternoon Marie and I got a call from the project manager, Amanda, for the community garden at STOP Community Food Centre and confirmed our volunteering for the community garden. Woohoo! We started the next day from 10 - noon. Arrived before Amanda, and met Herman who is given an honorarium to look after the garden and spends most of his days there working it and keeping an eye open for

Putting Canada In Harms Way

2006-08-28T13:08:00.000-04:00

The Right Hon. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of CanadaHarper.S@parl.gc.caCSIS is advising Canadians that in light of our troops fighting in Afghanistan and your decision not to send a contingent of our armed forces to help keep the peace in Lebanon will make us more likely targets of extremists.It is one thing that any person legitimately carrying or directing a weapon to defend our laws and

Harper and the American Manifest Destiny

2006-07-25T22:55:00.000-04:00

This just in: Mergers and Acquisitions (and other economic disappointments) of Canada’s best companies was booming last week. Our hi-tech firms just U.S. farm teams?Markham jewel latest acquisition. Lack of investment support blamed.Tyler Hamilton, Jul. 25, 2006CPR chief pooh-poohs takeover rumoursBrent JangGlobe and Mail Update, 25/07/06Canada wins softwood lumber case in U.S. court (disputed

63 Percent Sure.

2006-01-26T22:23:00.000-05:00

Did Harper get your shorts in a knot on Monday, Jan 23rd and you can't afford to launder them? Not to worry!! 63% of Canadian voters didn't even vote for Harper!Murray Dobbin wrote in the Tyee, Not So Bad, Eh?. It'll get you some perspective on what we might expect. Pretty much a lame duck Conservative Government.Even the Americans were watching this one with more than a bit of interest. This is

Michael Ignatieff – The Pseudo Trudeau

2005-12-02T23:11:00.000-05:00

Speaking Power to Truthalso seebabble.caDespite the machinations of the Martin Liberals to ensure the ‘pseudo Trudeau’, Michael Ignatieff’s Liberal candidacy in Etobicoke-Lakeshore, how can they ignore his Bush apologist record and sycophantic proposals of certain “Lesser Evils” of torture giving academic credence to Rumsfeld’s justification for it’s use around the globe?I have to ask myself,

Royal Ontario Museum Development Dropped

2005-11-08T22:24:00.000-05:00

ROM drops plans for condo towerSee blog below: "Royal Ontario Goes Condo"Thanks to all who spoke and all who listened!

Evil Is as Evil Does

2005-10-27T00:39:00.000-04:00

Bush instigates terrorismSatan instigates evilIs terrorism evil?Text of President Bush’s address to the Joint Armed Forces Officers' Wives' Luncheon, Bolling Air Force Base…On the morning of September the 11th, 2001, we saw the destruction that terrorists intend for our nation. We know they want to strike again, and our nation has made a clear choice: We will confront this mortal danger to *all

Condi’s Sweet Nothin’s

2005-10-26T22:23:00.000-04:00

Did Condi whisper sweet nothin’s in Paul's ear or is that a pistol in his pocket? Cool Rhetoric, Rice Urges CanadaBy JEFF SALLOT Wednesday, October 26, 2005"...Ms. Rice also took note of concerns about gun smuggling, saying U.S. and Canadian authorities are working together to improve security along the border against smugglers, terrorists and other threats. Ottawa says about half the gun crimes

Sleeping with the Elephant, Swimming with the Shark

2005-10-16T00:19:00.000-04:00

I took a liberty. The temptation to comment on an article in The Globe and Mail newspaper last week was irresistible. The thing is, my sister passed on her subscription login to me (it used to be free) and I discovered after posting it was in her name! She was quite surprised to have gotten an email from the editor accepting ‘her’ comment:Karen Hutton, Your comment was approved by our editors

Environ Mental - Alter Eco Newsletter

2005-09-25T22:43:00.000-04:00

Sept. 23/05“Environ Mental” - Definition:1. A condition of various degrees of hysteria in response to environmental forces. E.g. Giddiness from deep breaths in morning woodlands; hilarity of sharing a boss joke around the office cooler; voluntary temporary suspension of sanity (front row rock concert seats or full volume stereos); insanity of fuel prices and driving downtown, etc.2. Obsessed with

CBC - 'America's Own'

2005-09-18T21:34:00.000-04:00

Bowling For ColumbineCopy:Rt. Hon. Paul MartinMinister FrullaMy Blog - http://worthfighting4.blogspot.com/8:08pm EST, Sept. 18/05As you are airing “Bowling For Columbine” at this moment, I think it appropriate that I am NOT, and emailing you with respect to my “flexibility”. I had been looking forward to your Docs, particularly “Bowling”, since I first saw your adverts. I am letting you know that

Canada's Democracy Hypocracy in Haiti

2005-09-12T22:14:00.000-04:00

I find it neccessary to apologize for Canada's hypocracy of democracy in Haiti. I find the recent articles below, representative of my thoughts and FYI if you haven't already been informed.SincerelyJohn Warrenemails to:The Right Hon. Paul Martin, Martin.P@parl.gc.caThe Hon. Pierre Pettigrew, Pettigrew.P@parl.gc.caThe Hon. Irwin Cotler, Cotler.I@parl.gc.caThe Hon. M. Aileen Carroll, Carroll.A@

Boy Scouts and Global Warming

2005-08-19T22:47:00.001-04:00

Exerpted from a thread on CafePress: "Mother Nature must be pissed"Yesterday's Scouts are major contributors to today's Global Warming.(edit 4 sp) I don't know what scouting is like today but 40 years ago Baden Powell's were of a quasi-military nature in Canada & Britain, despite the Aurthurian "good turn" aspect. And thinking of it in those benign terms, I guess one could see us as apprentice

Creationism or Evolution

2005-08-19T00:24:00.004-04:00

May I join this crowd of open-mindedness and drop this "Intelligent Design" in the lap of true debate; I have long been a man-off-the-street interested in the zen of theoretical physics and the "unification theory", and like a good book (as opposed to The Good Book) there will never be a conclusion.note: conclusions in the Good Book are relative oh, & ps: I agree it is all about energy. No wonder

Royal Ontario Goes Condo

2005-08-17T23:18:00.000-04:00

"Graywood Developments Ltd. was confirmed as the selected partner for the proposed redevelopment of 90 Queen’s Park. The Board authorized staff to enter into negotiations with Graywood on a project for the Museum-owned site of the former Planetarium that will include residential and Museum uses. This capital development is not included in the scope of the current Renaissance ROM project."--------

Hannah - the Ladybug

2005-05-07T22:10:00.000-04:00

It gets more interesting. rabble.ca has a discussion board, "babble". As the members of babble, for the most part, are articulate and often passionate lefties, the general reaction to the original article tends to be quite supportive of Hannah. But there still remains healthy doubt to the sincerity of the Foundation backers.I received a warm email back from Hannah's mother which twigs further

The Ladybug Foundation

2005-05-06T22:52:00.000-04:00

I saw this charismatic young girl (9 years) on the national news a few weeks ago and was moved to include her initiative, The Ladybug Foundation, as a charity that I am supporting. Having read an article on rabble.ca that is a cautionary as to the legitimacy of the intentions of the Foundation considering "a kid's sincerity being manipulated for a cynical purpose."I can appreciate these concerns

Better Late than Too Late

2005-02-26T03:49:00.000-05:00

Better late than too late. All the same, a couple of things in the last couple of days brought me to this.First:My sister's son, D the ON, tends to be the family adventurer. Takes after his uncle except that he goes further and maybe even higher. My personal best was just a little better than 10,000 feet in my ski boots. But that was a long, LONG time ago. But no, that's not it, it's this from Ho