UncategorizedA writer’s death, a new President, and a good bookIt might seem contrived to consider John Updike’s death in relation to the inauguration of President Barack Obama. After...
OttawaAlternatives to reading Obama’s inaugural poemThere’s been a bit of discussion of the poem read at Barack Obama’s inauguration by Elizabeth Alexander. I wasn’t moved, and...
GeneralObama’s cabinet - the greenies to watch forObama’s cabinet is said to be full of intellectual heavyweights. On climate issues, there are several key people to watch out...
GeneralNew Boss, New Rules? Yoo and Bolton on Executive PowerSome corners of the blogosphere are having a belly laugh over an op-ed co-authored the other day by John Yoo and John...
GeneralObamartFrom the items-that-could-become -columns file: One of the most remarkable -- but ultimately, I think, dangerous -- results of...
GeneralIs the recession good for the environment? (and why Margaret Wente is wrong)Could an economic recession actually be good for climate change? Such a thought strikes fear into every moderate green’s...
GeneralObama’s Green Dream Team and what it means for Alberta’s oilObama announced his energy team yesterday, nominating Nobel physicist Steven Chu to head the Department of Energy. This is an...
OttawaIt’s the flag debateOld-timers have commented that the vitriolic climate in the House this week rivals the 1964 Flag Debate, in which Lester Pearson...
GeneralPresident UrkelIf B-Rock does nothing else in the next four years than change the prevailing sense amongst inner city youth, especially young...