TV as we know it is dying, but most people don’t perceive yet the dramatic change that is bubbling below the surface. In a stunning report released at CES, Accenture points to a wholesale collapse of traditional TV viewing. The study found that “the percentage of consumer watching broadcast or cable TV shows, movies, or [...] [read more]

Mr. Harper is living a life that most Canadians can only dream about. Junkets to ski resorts to hobnob with the "elite" of the capitalist world; trips to South America, China, and almost anywhere accessible by jet; a private residence; and all of course paid by taxpayers - the majority of whom didn't even vote for the Harper "government."  [read more]

I’ve been observing with growing interest the emerging campaign to influence public opinion in Greater Sudbury. Mostly, this campaign is being waged through traditional and social media sources. While there has been a lot of focus on specific issues in our community, the goal of the campaign appears to be much broader in scope: to win over the hearts and minds of Sudburians to what can only ... [read more]

Andrew Frank, who on Monday was fired from ForestEthics for going public with accusations that someone in the PMO labeled the organization an “Enemy of the Government of Canada” and of the “people of Canada,” was an annoying classmate. Actually, … Continue reading → [read more]

When I wrote “Fact Check on Kyoto Distortions” on November 28, 2011 for my blog, I covered the most frequently cited, misleading/dishonest bits of spin on the subject. That blog covered the top 5, but now there are more. It’s time for “Fact Check on Kyoto Distortions—The Sequel.” [read more]

The ventriloquist, Stephen Harper, and his dummy, Joe Oliver, seem to have their knickers severely twisted over the Keystone and Gateway pipeline issues. They should have learned as children that they should never put all their eggs in one basket, as they seem to want the rest of us to. [read more]

Of course the Harper government is fine with this. [read more]

Originally published in Island Tides,Vol 24, Number 1, Jan 12, 2012. [read more]

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In Whitley Strieber's 'The Key', a mysterious visitor in the middle of the night reveals a rich and complex message about extraordinary lessons in personal development and man's fate that challenge us to rethink every assumption about the meaning of life.  Whitley has also written another famous book, 'Communion' and many other novels as well. [read more]

As expected, the typical shrill, knee-jerk cries of “hypocrite” are being thrown at groups opposed to Northern Gateway, in order to try to marginalize these groups and shut down discussion and opposition.  But are these groups really being hypocritical? [read more]

Certain seats have more leg room which tall people need - without paying added fees. Those seats should be alloted to the tallest customers on a flights and what Air Canda is doing is simply taking advantage of people with little choice. [read more]

Allowing immigration to Canada from less developed nations typically increases each immigrant's ecological footprint, and is typically accompanied by a proportional increase in standard of living.  Given that we are already far into ecological overshoot on this planet (Rees, et al.), that increase is, by default, appropriated from others living now or in the near future. For lack of more de ... [read more]

You can’t win them all.  So strike where it hurts the most. [read more]