Category Archives: Friggin’ Politics

Some kinda wonderful

Posted on 30 May, 2007 by Mike

Here’s a little flashback for fans of humorous Canadian music from the early 1990s: Often on the weekend I’ll jump in my car I won’t fill up the tank although I’m going far And if somebody asks me if I’m … Continue reading →

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Updating the list

Posted on 20 April, 2007 by Mike

I note, in the wake of Monday’s carnage, that there are a number of things the Blogosphere has magically become an expert on: Wound ballistics Weapon performance Urban/close-quarters battle tactics Unarmed self-defense against armed maniacs Will wonders never cease? I … Continue reading →

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Cripple fight!

Posted on 6 April, 2007 by Mike

This has been linked more or less all over the place, but it’s friggin’ priceless. I kept getting these weird flashbacks to Scanners. Next time, I want exploding heads.

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The War for Terra

Posted on 25 January, 2007 by Mike

There has got to be something wrong with me. For the past year or so, I’ve been finding that I’ve been paying a lot more attention to stories about climate change — and then trying to act on the ideas … Continue reading →

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You people!

Posted on 10 January, 2007 by Mike

From the “Some People Will Complain About Absolutely Everything” file… CBC: BC school yoga classes slammed: A school program to fight childhood obesity that includes yoga is drawing complaints from some Christian parents in the Quesnel area in B.C.’s Cariboo … Continue reading →

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Roots

Posted on 1 November, 2006 by Mike

From a comment over at this blagh here: Seriously, I hear Libertarians talk all the time about how they’re socially liberal (so to speak), but it never seems to matter come vote time. In that way, I see no chance … Continue reading →

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I hung my head

Posted on 19 September, 2006 by Mike

If this doesn’t sum up too much of the last five years, I don’t know what else will: This mindless, authoritarian belief in Presidential Infallibility repeats itself in almost every debate we are having. Those who favor greater protections for … Continue reading →

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Yow.

Posted on 11 September, 2006 by Mike

Holy crap: My new hero.

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Setting an example

Posted on 8 September, 2006 by Mike

The government of British Columbia announced yesterday that it intends to cancel the fall sitting of the Legislature. The Liberal Party argues that because the BC economy is doing so well, and there are no significant issues that need to … Continue reading →

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The costs of compliance

Posted on 5 September, 2006 by Mike

The backplot here is simple: I was, uncharacteristically, in a law-abiding mood and looking into what it would take for me to get a non-profit Access Copyright license to help with some of my teaching. I thought, hey, wouldn’t it … Continue reading →

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