I really miss the used bookstore scene of London, ON. For all the abuse the city takes for its Ugg-centered social scene and lack of cultural amenities, I always thought Li'l London featured lots of great, quirky bookstores. Attic Books on Dundas was one of my faves…and though I didn't need it, here's another reason […]
I love ideas that are revolutionary: “Cheques were issued based on family size and income. That is, the minimum cheque would presume the recipient had no other source of income. From there, it was scaled back in proportion to the household's earnings, but it did not claw back everything the family earned above the minimum […]
So it was just announced that the Sask Party, which initially projected potash revenues to be $1.9 billion will actually only bring $109 million to provincial coffers (a whopping 95% LESS than they projected! ) Now, whether your political colour is orange or green, blue or red, purple or pink, if you put aside the […]
Back from a 16 hour round-trip to Saskatoon for SILS training so heading to bed right quickly. Just a quick reminder to go vote tomorrow!
SaskProgressive.com, a web site dedicated to highlighting progressive candidates and pressing issues in Saskatchewan's upcoming municipal elections has officially launched. The press release is below. (Full disclosure: I'm one of the “five guys with a web site” referenced in the press release and was involved in the initial planning of the site and have full […]
If you're fortunate enough not to know, Glenn Beck is the latest TV talking head in the US in the Bill O'Reilly/Rush Limbaugh mould (mold?). He's getting a lot of attention recently, posting the largest viewership gains of any cable news host and being the driving force behind the Tea Bag protests (“Hey Bevis, Heh, […]
When we went to Moose Jaw for Noah Evanchuk's nomination a couple weeks ago, someone mentioned that they hadn't seen a lot of politics on my blog recently. I have no idea what I babbled as a response but the truth is that this blog was never meant to be a political outlet and that […]
Anticipating the appearance of the Backyardigans this afternoon as Pace had a water-themed day – swimming lessons in the morning, “Under the Sea” Backyardigans show then watch a bit of “Finding Nemo” on TV when we get home….
It's not something I spend a great deal of time thinking about but I do feel fortunate that I belong to a profession that's consistently ranked as one of the most valued in society (librarians and firefighters usually battle for the “most important public service” title when citizens in various cities are surveyed each year.) […]
A couple of the other bloggers who supported Ryan Meili during the Saskatchewan NDP leadership race have issued challenges to their readers to donate to the Ryan Meili campaign to help pay off the last remaining debt that helped Dr. Meili finish a strong second place to eventual winner, Dwain Lingenfelter. Accidental Deliberations suggested variations […]
