September 2011
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The Great Airport Debate
As most of you probably know, there is an ongoing debate in our fair city – the likes of which none of us have probably seen in our lifetime. I speak of the debate over the closure of the Edmonton City Centre Airport. On July 8, 2009, Edmonton City Council voted (Nine to three, I believe) to initiate a phased closure of the downtown airport. As per that decision, one of the two...
June 2010
1 post
Faux News
So I’m writing an article that wasn’t on my list, but I felt the need to write this one due to some recent developments.
Yesterday, Quebecor, the company that owns the trashy tabloid-like Sun newspapers, announced their intention to launch a 24 hour news network that will be told from a distinctly conservative standpoint. Sun TV News, as it will be called, aims to “banish the...
May 2010
2 posts
"New Era of Accountability"
In the wake of the sponsorship scandal in 2006, a Calgary MP by the name of Stephen Harper rode into the Prime Minister’s Office, pledging to restore the people’s trust in government through sweeping changes in accountability, outlined in a new federal accountability act. Oh, how happy we Canadians were to know that we had a Prime Minister who believed that the government should be...
Plans for the Blog
Once I return from the States, I’ve decided on some plans for this blog. Every Friday or Saturday, I’ll do a segment called “This Week in Politics”, in which I will cover the week’s events in local, provinical, federal, and international politics, with a brief commentary. For issues that require a deeper analysis, those posts will come throughout the week. As well,...
April 2010
1 post
Dr. Palin or: How I Learned to Stop Thinking and...
I hate to do another entry on American politics when there are many Canadian and Albertan issues that need to be addressed, but this makes me disgusted that no one holds Fox News accountable. They are blatantly lying. There is no question, it is just a pure lie. It makes me very happy the our media has some level of integrity in this country.
Fox News’ lie is that the United States...
March 2010
5 posts
This woman is terrifying. And her party is leading... →
Here is a Edmonton Journal article on Danielle Smith. It is terrifying. And her party is leading in the polls. A brief rundown of what Mrs. Smith believes:
Alberta should not be investing in the “knowledge economy” (basically a direct shot at anyone in post-secondary, since the knowledge economy focuses on economic activity through research and innovation) and “silly things like...
Thesaurus: The Most Majestic, Splendid,...
Thesaurus (Latin Vocabularius Expansionus) was a family of large sauropod dinosaurs that lived during the late Jurassic and early Cretaceous Periods of the Mesozoic Era. One of the largest herbivores ever discovered, Thesaurus is known for having an enormous number of similar species for each genus contained within the family.
Thesaurus was first discovered in 1904 by paleontologist Dr. Merriam...
WatchSo much comedy talent in one room, its mind-boggling. And for a good cause too!
February 2010
4 posts
Americans, I've solved your healthcare woes.
Rather than bickering about reforms that really won’t do anything at all (Republican plan) and plans that do next to nothing (Democrats), I have single-handedly come up with a solution.
Single-payer.
100% of Americans covered, no questions asked.
Too expensive? Well, you’re already spending 16% of GDP on healthcare, which doesn’t cover the entire population. Canada spends 10%,...
Change is scary
Why do a large portion of Americans scream ‘communism’ at the slightest mention of government involvement in the healthcare system?
Why do Albertans elect the same government, decade after decade, no matter what?
Why do I hate the idea of controller-less gaming, lead by Microsoft’s new Project Natal?
The answer is simple. Change is scary.
Now, you could argue that people...
Update
Unfortunately, there will probably not be any posts until at leas February 22. There’s just too much to do with midterms coming up as well as my trip to New York City during Reading Week. After I get back, I hope to make the blog a little prettier and of course post more often, perhaps 2-3 times a week.
When I start posting again, I will post the same thing at Timo’s website,...
January 2010
4 posts
This is what President Obama faces, and why the... →
49% of Americans trust Fox News, more than any other news channel. This is simply astounding - Fox News no longer hides that it is a political operation. The entire network is putting all of it’s resources into damaging the President and undermining the United States government, simply a dangerous precedent. This is a network who’s contributors include Sarah Palin. This is a network...
Let it be known that I hate the University Wireless Service for its lack of functionality. Particularly when I desparately need Internet to get me through long breaks.
A Health Care Chat
dangurewitch:
Democrats: Behold, our health care plan! Republicans: Sucks balls, yo. D: Okay, how would you improve it? R: Well, we’d rather you do nothing. D: Take a look at this compromise. R: Better, but do nothing. D: Here’s a new version, incorporating your helpful input. R: Have you considered doing nothing? D: We’ve made further compromises. R: Great! JK LOL do nothing. D: The House and...
Move over Titanic, there's a new King of the...
When Titanic won eleven Oscars and became the highest-grossing film of all time, I suspect James Cameron’s ego inflated to the size of the Titanic itself, leading him to declare himself the ‘king of the world’. I now suspect that Mr. Cameron’s ego is probably the size of Pandora.
Within the last day or so, Avatar has soared past Titanic’s enormous record of US$1.84...