redjenny: Sometimes not knowing is better

At least when you’re talking about these. I am convinced we are seeing end times when slapping peanut butter on bread is too much work for us.

And I thought Bagelfuls, precooked eggs and Lunchables were bad.

the black ewe: Vegetarian vs. veterinarian

Every so often at suppertime, my 7-year-old breaks into gales of laughter when he sees me eat a few bites of meat. “Mum, you’re a veterinarian, you can’t eat meat! – I’m going to tell your boss on you!!” His 11-year-old brother rolls his eyes and tries to explain for the umpteenth time the difference [...]

The Stormy Days of March: Crock of the Week: Petition? What Petition?

32,000 scientists deny global warming? Get real.

The Stormy Days of March: Conservatives: Evil, Racist, Don’t Deserve to be Our Government

There’s not much more I can say about the latest Conservative atrocity, other than the fact that this outlines the very reason that conservatives should never ever be given power, and how increasingly disgusted I am with our “government” each passing day.
On a related note. I’m looking for Ignatieff’s backbone, anyone seen it? I could [...]

the regina mom: Happy Birthday, Prairie Lilies!

A version of this article was published in Canadian Dimension Volume 43, Number 2.  Feel free to leave your greetings in the comments section, below.
Happy Birthday, Prairie Lilies!

by Bernadette L. Wagner
Last year, in celebration of International Women’s Day, the Canadian Labour Congress and a collection of Saskatchewan’s labour organizations hosted an Equality Dinner in Regina. [...]

Verbena-19: Urgent Galloway update!

March 27, 2009
For Immediate Release
Urgent Galloway update

Minister of Censorship Jason Kenney’s decision to ban British MP George Galloway from speaking in Canada has ignited a firestorm of protest across the country. Kenney’s office ­ and the entire Conservative caucus ­ has been bombarded with thousands of e-mails, phone [...]

Politics'n'Poetry: Trapped by History: Lingenfelter on Nuclear

This landed in my Inbox today so I decided to share it here. Very good unravelling of what pronuker Lingenfelter is really saying when he says what he does.
Trapped by History: Lingenfelter on Nuclear

By Jim Harding, Ph.D.
Leadership candidate for the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP), Dwain Lingenfelter, came out with [...]

redjenny: Impatient for Spring

March 2, 2009 – Impatient for spring and inspired by Mother Earth News, I planted three kinds of lettuce (obtained at Seedy Saturday). Green oak, red deer tongue, and mystery lettuce (from the seed exchange).

March 21, 2009 – Off to a respectable start:

The first to germinate was the mystery lettuce, followed by the oak leaf. Red deer tongue still hasn’t germinated. Bad seeds? Wrong germination temperature? Once the first round germinated, I sprinkled more seeds randomly.

Today:

They are such beautiful babies!

p.s. Can you imagine only having spring once every 30 years?

The Stormy Days of March: Don’t Stab Yourself in the Face Hour 2009

In honour of our conservative minded cousins doing the best they can to act like childish contrarians, or in other words, the morons that they are, I propose that us progressives tack on something extra to Earth Hour 2009.
My suggestion is that we advocate that people don’t stab themselves in the face for a [...]

The Stormy Days of March: Crock of the Week: ZOMG!! TEH SOLER SISTAM IZ WARMING!!1!

Enjoy!

the black ewe: Veterinarians and the seal hunt

Here in southern Quebec, it’s maple syrup season. This year, the elements are in our favour: the nights are cold, and the days are (slightly) warm and sunny, which makes for perfect sugaring-off weather. There’s not too much snow left on the ground to hinder sap collection, and it hasn’t rained too much to make [...]

Politics'n'Poetry: The Crash of France’s Nuclear Poster Child

The Star Phoenix has boostered the nuclear industry in SK, no doubt. In fact, in 2007 it cited AREVA as one of Saskatchewan’s top 100 companies.  Funny, that, because that top company just layed off a shwack of employees. (This is SK, remember, with a population of just over a million. Definitions [...]

the regina mom: Is the PM losing control?

There is so much weirdness going on in federal politics this week, I have to wonder if Mr. Harper is losing control of his rightwing radicals.  Or, perhaps he’s under pressure to give those radicals more voice and has allowed these things to occur to appease that faction of his party, to hold his rightwing [...]

the black ewe: Pandiculation

That looks a bit like me doing the downward dog, if it weren’t for the fur, tail and claws – oh, and I don’t usually yawn while I’m at it. Yoga has become a big part of my life over the past few years, to the point where I wonder how I used to manage [...]

Politics'n'Poetry: We interrupt no-nukes blogging to bring you this important message:

JASON KENNEY IS A FASCIST IDIOT!!!
rabble.ca reports that Jason Kenney has refused British MP, George Galloway, entry into Canada.
Alykhan Velshi, MP Kenney’s Director of Communications… explained that the decision is that of Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), and that Mr. Kenney’s role is only to decide to adhere to or to overturn their decision. He [...]

Lilith Attack: “Bush is a Worm!” Calgary Protest Photos

Yesterday’s protest against Bush speaking in Calgary as brought to us by our very own Calgary Chamber of Commerce was a creative success. To raise our voices in collective activism is empowering and initates necessary dialogue. The papers were reporting 200-300 people in attendance but I would estimate much closer to 500 or more. Suited attendees were heckled and shivered in the cold while lined up along the block listening to our sneering and chanting. The media’s reporting of the protest as violent (here and here) is not representative of my experience. There were drums and noisemakers, performance artists, children, peaceful shouting and a lot of typical Calgarian politeness. I was pleased to take my lunch hour attending and proud to raise my voice with Calgary’s community against Bush’s visit. See more photos from the media here and here.

redjenny: Canada’s Banks: Accidentally not in Crisis Yet

Hahahaha!
From Rick Mercer

The National Post agrees:

Canadian banks – saved from stomping around as monoliths on a world stage backed by Canadian taxpayers — are the least ugly in what can only be called a reverse beauty contest among banks.

You know how we used to laugh at the guy who keeps all his cash in a big old sock, or the woman who has all her savings under her mattress? Well, the risk-averse look pretty smart right about now. Phew! Thanks goodness the regulators saved the banks from themselves.

the regina mom: ACTION: Save Crown land that is native grassland!

Trevor Herriot, a writer, birder, naturalist and friend, has asked us to take action in order to save Saskatchewan’s native grasslands, especially the millions of acres protected by the Wildlife Habitat Protection Act.  Here’s why:
Last fall the Government of Saskatchewan announced a program to sell 1.6 million acres of Crown land (an area equal in [...]

Politics'n'Poetry: Words of Caution to SK Taxpayers

Again, a little something from the Inbox for you, dear Reader.  What I can’t figure out is why the Canadian Tax Payers Federation isn’t in a big huff about all this!
Tax-payers are already paying, or will pay for:
- the research and other costs of developing the tar sands (roads,
infrastructure, etc.)
- the water reservoirs [...]

Politics'n'Poetry: Bruce Power feasibility report viewed with skepticism

This landed in my Inbox and so I duplicate it here for the benefit of PnP’s readers, whomever you may be.
Bruce Power feasibility report viewed with skepticism.
By C. Pike
Pike writes from Waseca, Sask.

Western Reporter, March 5, 2009

Nearly every newspaper I picked up in mid-January had tucked inside A Report on Bruce Powers Feasibility Study.

Feasibility study, [...]

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