Farewell to Molly Lamb Bobak
Molly Lamb Bobak, [February 1922 – March 2nd 2014], was a renowned artist, teacher and writer and was the first Canadian woman to be sent overseas as an official war artist during WWII
“Polly want’a crack the case!”
Hercule Parrot? A Parrot in India named Heera was a hero after identifying the man who murdered his owner.
Yanukovych, hiding behind the “Iron Curtain” from the “Iron Maidan”
Rousted in Rostov: Ukraine President Yanukovych has turned up in Russia and is calling for intervention from President Putin
Harper Government: Gone fishing?
The Cohen Inquiry into the disappearing Fraser River Sockeye Salmon took 18 months, cost $26 million, heard from 179 witnesses and came up with 75 recommendations, all of which have been ignored by the Canadian Conservative Government.
Doer Die? Water Wars II
Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer believes that water-shortage issues will dominate Canada/US relations in the next 5 years and that these “water wars” will make the present Pipeline debates seem trivial.
Herring-loss
A Judge has overruled Federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea’s decision to open the Vancouver Island Herring fishery after hearing that Shea refused to listen to the recommendations of the scientists in her own department to keep the fishing closed to protect the threatened species.
XL-Games: Harper’s Pipe-Dream?
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper continues to apply pressure on the USA to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, which will carry Canadian oil-sands crude to US markets.
Chevron CEO John Watson: “Let them eat pizza!”
After a deadly explosion at a Chevron fracking well in Greene County PA which killed one worker and burned for 4 days, the company sent a letter of apology to residents which included a coupon for a free pizza as compensation for the inconvenience.
Pussy-footing around Sochi
Russian police continue to harass the protest-rock group, “Pussy Riot” who have dared to speak out against Putin’s authority; arresting members of the band in trumped-up theft charges in Sochi.
Miller-time at McDonald’s!
Morris Miller celebrates his 100th birthday and 25 years of working at the Needham McDonald’s, where he started working at the age 75. [It must be the preservatives!]
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 