Category Archives: Politics

Meili Monday – Who Did You Support in 2009?

Just out of curiosity… Take our PopSurvey!

Why You Can Still Celebrate Thanksgiving (Even If You Hate Colonialism)

I’m not sure if the person who wrote this article about feeling conflicted at Thanksgiving is First Nations (or Aboriginal/Indian/Native depending on who you’re talking to and/or what country – or part of the country – you’re in) but the person who posted it to Facebook definitely is which is part of the reason I […]

Justin Trudeau on Quora

You probably missed it because it didn’t get much media attention but apparently Justin Trudeau recently announced he’s running for Liberal Leader. I’ll likely write more about that as it develops but for now, just want to highlight that Trudeau has an account on the popular Q&A site, Quora and some of his answers are particularly […]

Debate Night: Similarities & Differences Between US Presidential Race and #skndpldr

The first US Presidential Election is tonight and it will be an entertaining spectacle as always (or not). The debates have got me thinking about the similarities and differences between the current US Presidential Election and the race for the leadership of the Saskatchewan NDP. Similarities Between The US Presidential Race & #skndpldr Race There […]

@ryanmeili Monday – Wikipedia Woes for #skndpldr Candidate Headshots

I’ve got a well-documented love/hate relationship with Wikipedia. As much as I love the idea of Wikipedia, I’m frequently disappointed by how it runs in practice.  The non-notability issues.  The deletionists.  The scammers (including, recently, a Wikipedia trustee who was discovered accepting payment via his consulting company for ensuring placement of certain articles on the […]

What Bill Clinton Wrote vs. What Bill Clinton Said

For anyone interested in the art of speechwriting, this article provides some excellent insight into Bill Clinton’s additions and ad-libs during his speech at the Democratic National Convention and how, almost without fail, his changes greatly improved the speech.

“Punching Above Your Weight” For The Next #skndpldr

“Punching above your weight” is a common phrase for when a person performs above what might naturally be expected of their position. In Saskatchewan, you might expect our political leaders to be limited because of a variety of factors – our huge geography, our small population and our naturally humble nature. 😉 But instead, our […]

Meili Monday – Alberta Bound

Not sure if you saw but Ryan Meili’s campaign is using Storify, a cool little tool that allows people and organizations to easily create a chronological timeline, pulling in content from Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google and other sources. Ryan’s most recent Storify update includes a section on his presentation at the Alberta NDP convention as […]

A Quick Note on Online Polls in the #skndpldr Leadership Race

I hadn’t written about this last week because I didn’t want to come across as complaining just because Ryan didn’t do well during the first online polls conducted by CTV in Saskatoon and Regina about the leadership race. But I saw that Accidental Jurist wrote about how online polls can indicate a candidate’s support today but neglected […]

Friday Fun Link – @RyanMeili ‘s #skndpldr campaign launch video

A couple nice touches – how the words of the three endorsers blend into one and also that shot near the end of the two babies “talking”.