Harper and Manning, 25 years later,Politics, Policies, Perks and Peeks
Harper takes Reform policies even farther right. Manning: “open, accountable, transparent government”. Harper: “divisive, autocratic, secretive”
Russ George: Walking the Plankton? Haida Gwaii earthquake and Tsunami: Nature strikes back?
George is the lead scientist behind failed effort to sell carbon credits from plankton bloom caused by dumping 100 tons of iron in ocean off Haida Gwaii
Skyfall: James Bond takes on Chicken Little
Skyfall: James Bond takes on Chicken Little
Pillow shares: Love is blind but not marriage
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other Canadian Conservative Government Ministers’ spouses, hold publicly traded shares in companies that could be affected by government decisions.[Govt. ministers must put shares into blind trust to avoid conflict of interest]
Flaherty will get you nowhere, “Hand over your wallets”
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty introduces major cut-backs to MP’s lucrative pension plan.
Bosnian Serb leader, Karadzic, on trial for genocide, claims his “tolerant nature” deserves “reward”
“Its a quiet town in Crossbone County… as quiet as a buryin’ ground… They may shoot you dead, but they’re wonderful boys!”
Israel shoots down Hezbollah drone
Americans have to put up with drones for 24 more days
Huawei or the highway
US Intelligence says that Huawei, Chinese telecommunications giant, is a security threat and shouldn’t be allowed to expand in North America
Angela Merkel: Ode on a Grecian Burn
Out of the frying pan, into hot Greece: Intense protests greet German Chancellor’s visit.
Puttin” on the Ritz?
Canadian Agricultural Minister Gerry Ritz dances around food safety issue: won’t accept responsibility for nation-wide E.Coli-contaminated beef recall.
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 