Democra-who?

The Democrats are choosing who will, god willing, become the next President of the United States. And, even thought my blog, currently a mere (blank space) in the TTLB Ecosystem (We’re working on that – we have no idea what’s wrong), I feel like I can lend its considerable political weight to a Democratic Primary [...]

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Nomination Watch

So, a couple of people are running for the nominations across the country. Here’s what I know so far, and a bunch of rumor and hearsay.
Vancouver Quadra:I voted in my first federal election last year – my first election ever, actually. And I cast my vote for Stephen Owen, but he has now decided to [...]

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Harper the Decider

The Globe and Mail has released it’s most recent poll and the Conservatives have rebounded to their pre-Liberal convention numbers. Some might say the political honeymoon is over and now the real work begins. Some would be right. But before we rush forward without a plan, we would do well to consider what we learn [...]

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The Problem With Nomenclature

Now, nomenclature is a funny thing. It is also a very dangerous thing, and by this, I don’t mean the role it played in my absolute eviceration during the Organic Chemistry Exam (or, as it is fondly known at UBC, Death Chem). No, I mean that it shapes the debate and discourse of our nation, [...]

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Pennies and Other Nonsense

A report came out recently, and was published in the Toronto Star, that states that it is about time to get rid of the penny. Now, before I delve into whether I agree with this or not, I do want to mention that Canada does not have pennies. It has 1-cent pieces. It also does [...]

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