The Con Porkers and the Swine Flu (Montreal Simon)
When history delivers its final judgement on Stephen Harper and his porker Cons, its verdict will be harsh.They will be found guilty of so many foul things, from corrupting our democracy, and raping our Canadian values, to helping to torch the planet. But one of their biggest crimes could turn out to be not preparing the country for the Swine flu pandemic.Because they chose to spend FIVE times as much money selling their Porky Action Plan...than they did on ads educating the public. So even as the second wave hits us the result is mass confusion.Does the H1N1 vaccine give you the flu? Will it cause autism or Gulf War syndrome? Is it a cover for a sinister government plan to kill people? Is

Glacier Ice Field (where'd that bug go)
Here's a view of a glacier ice field from Lago Gris in the Chilean Patagonia. The ice begins in the centre of the image where the lake appears to rise a metre or so.

Signs...Signs... (The Whole Ball of Wax in a Nutshell)
The problem with communication ... is the illusion that it has been accomplished.George Bernard ShawI like signs. I take pictures of signs. I find they really help one navigate the world...and not only that they help answer questions or give directions but not all signs are created the same and in many instances there there is never a sign when you need/want one? And more frustrating are the signs that are freakin huge blocking the view...and especially signs that are really really really inappropriateSome you could just plain do without like the one that says here's to the women who like men who like beer! Not only is this for a icky brand of beer but it is discriminating! Hows about the w

(Mollys Blog)
CANADIAN ANARCHIST MOVEMENT-VANCOUVER:INVINCIBLE IN VANCOUVER: Coming this August 7, Detroit emcee and activist 'Invincible' with videos against gentrification and colonization. Here's the notice from Vancouver No One Is Illegal. @@@@@@@@@@Organizing Against Displacement, Colonization and Gentrification:August 7, 20095:30 pmw/Detroit based emcee & activist ** INVINCIBLE ***Fri Aug 7th. FREE!. Doors: 5:30 pm @ W2 (157 W Hastings). Bus tickets and snacks provided. Child-friendly/childcare on site Invincible will screen and discuss the hybrid docu-music-videos “People Not Places� featuring Abeer and Suhell Nafar (DAM) and “Locusts� featuring Finale,

Comedy Network is Teh Suck (Cathie from Canada)
Isn't it annoying that every time a Canadian wants to watch a Daily Show clip embeded in a news story we're get told disdainfully that Big Brother doesn't allow it. Instead, we are supposed to find the link to the Comedy Network and then we have to find the link to the Daily Show and then we have to search through all of the clips to find the one we were interested in.If we can even remember by then what it was...