Supporting my words with actions
I’ve spent a fair bit of time discussing who I am supporting this year in municipal elections. In particular, I’ve talked to a lot of people about Lisa Helps and Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: politics
Rethink, Reflect, Relax.
For three days, last week, I was at the CUPE Political Action Conference. I traveled and stayed on my own; Shawn and Kiddo joined me on Friday. I spent yesterday Continue Reading →
The Skeleton in my Political Closet
I have a dirty little secret in my past: I was a card-carrying Young Socred — the youth arm of the Social Credit Party of BC. I’m not nearly as Continue Reading →
Orange, Crushed.
Well. That happened. I came into this election feeling pretty damned apathetic. Our riding was pretty secure — even the earliest polls showed Rob Fleming out in front. Hubby even Continue Reading →
Ignorance is bliss
Awwww, heck. I was happily playing around with our Sodastream using Torani syrup tonight and put that out on Facebook only to be informed that the machine and syrups are Continue Reading →
A penny saved
Before the digital ink had dried on the opinion pieces about Harper’s budget announcement that the penny would no longer be minted as of this fall, the Wikipedia page for Continue Reading →
Cost Overruns are to be Expected
City Councillor Ben Isitt noted on Facebook today, “Major cost overruns are projected for the new Johnson Street Bridge — from $77-million to $93-million. Should Council opt for a simpler, Continue Reading →
Bring on CV Dazzle.
So… the Harper government wants to make the act of wearing a mask to conceal one’s identity during a riot or unlawful assembly punishable with up to five years of jail Continue Reading →
Ballot Cast
Mike and I took the opportunity today to vote in the advanced polls (election day is officially Saturday). I don’t think I’ve ever done the advance polls before and I Continue Reading →
Newsflash: Premier has BOOBS.
Apparently, even though the gender of our current Premier has been clear from the beginning, the fact that she has BOOBS was not. Yesterday, the biggest non-news story ever erupted Continue Reading →