Vacation Goals

July 10, 2010

Do you take vacation with goals for what you want to accomplish? During our recent vacation (camping at Providence Bay, Manitoulin Island) I had very simple goals.  Forget about work for a while, read a few books, and play with my camera.  And even though the weather didn’t exactly cooperate (rain plus single digit temps [...]

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I need a new hobby…

June 1, 2010

Well, actually, that’s the last thing I need.  But I went ahead to start one anyway.  After all, at any given point you could say that life is too busy for a new (or any) hobby, but on the other hand it’s far better to say that life is too short to keep putting off [...]

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It’s a mistake to focus solely on BP.

May 10, 2010

Update: Comments to this post suggest that the title would be more appropriate if I added the word “solely” and I agree.  It was never my intent to suggest that BP not be held accountable. I’ve been seeing & hearing many arguments focussing on BP (formerly British Petroluem), with a strong public demand that they [...]

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Legislation that died due to the prorogation of Parliament

January 15, 2010

Legislation that died due to the prorogation of Parliament: C-6 Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (allows government recalls of dangerous products) C-8 Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act (gives equal property rights to aboriginal women) C-13 An Act to amend the Canada Grain Act (modernizes how grain delivery is regulated) C-15 [...]

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News Release – It’s Time For Mike Schreiner to Lead Green Party of Ontario

September 27, 2009

It’s Time For Mike Schreiner to Lead Green Party of Ontario Successful entrepreneur will focus on growing party and putting local, job-creating businesses at top of Green agenda NEWS Mike Schreiner today officially launched his campaign for the leadership of the Green Party of Ontario (GPO). Running unchallenged, Schreiner is a respected advocate for independent [...]

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Mollie Fisher – A Different Man (Home From War)

September 25, 2009

For all those who are not Facebook friends or missed her post yesterday, here’s Mollie’s latest song via YouTube. Check it out!  You can find her at: www.RedMollie.com www.facebook.com/RedMollie www.twitter.com/RedMollie_com www.myspace.com/redmollie Follow Mollie, Become a Fan, And pass it on!!!

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Sudbury Vale-Inco strike

August 23, 2009

I haven’t heard a great deal about this story but this video from The Real News tells quite the tale of the workers fight with this global mining company. This story is current and local, but other than that is not really news.  Every industry is now dominated by these multinational corporations.  Their mandate, which [...]

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Seriously, this can’t be legal

August 18, 2009

This feels like a case of something very fishy going on, and I thought I’d throw it out there for opinions. On a recent vacation to New Brunswick, Mollie and I arrived late to our camp site in Kouchibouguac National Park.  Early enough to set up camp, but late enough that the local grocery store [...]

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More ill conceived Conservative economics

August 16, 2009

I’ve just arrived home after a two week holiday in New Brunswick (what a lovely province!) and Nova Scotia, sorted through the mail pile and found the latest Conservative bulk mailing.  You know the ones, they come on a single 8.5 x 11 black and white sheet with some policy initiative or other outlined and [...]

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Europe Votes

June 7, 2009

Elections to the EU parliament were held this week.  I have to admit that I’ve not really been paying too much attention, or really even know how their electoral system works, other than that is it a Proportional Representation system. But the twittersphere and my google search for “Green Party” sure have been busy sending [...]

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