Why I voted for Terry Beech
A few weeks ago I went to the Elections Canada office at Brentwood Town Centre to update my voter information. When our business was finished the poll clerk invited me to cast my vote there if I so de...
Category: Politics
Elizabeth May mailed me a photo of her cats!
I just received a big letter from Green Party leader and Saanich – Gulf Islands MP Elizbaeth May! Here’s the photo she sent me of her cats when they were kittens: Last month my friend Jane...
I asked the environment minister about his cat!
British Columbia Environment Minister Terry Lake stopped by Brentwood Town Centre this morning to announce the government’s decision to partially fund electrical vehicle charging stations across the p...
Nyan Cat attends Occupy Vancouver!
Yesterday I attended the Occupy Vancouver protests… because Michael Moore said so! I couldn’t summarise any coherent points into a sign message so I just wrote “Meow!” I decided against bringing the s...
The Wall-Street Protest that is “NOT” happening, according to the media is just bad Photoshopping
Okay, the thing I hate most about Facebook are all the unverified, made-up, and otherwise spammy articles, links, and photos that people seem to forward. I’ve been a journalist for over 13 years becau...
BC NDP web people didn’t expect Dana Larsen to win
I’m a bit of a geek. Whenever there’s a change in government or party leadership I go to their website to see how quickly the webmasters make the change. Yesterday the BC NDP elected Vancouver-Kingswa...
Feeling the pinch of HST
Once a week I like to treat myself to those yummy pizza rollers they sell at Pizza Hut. I don’t care what you say… I think they’re yummy. Mmm! Usually, with a pop, they cost $7.65 bu...
It’s time to eliminate first ladies
Last week the leaders of the world’s biggest economies met in London for the G-20 Leaders’ Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy. While the men were talking about facts, figures and ...
I want to hug Michelle Obama!
Everyone who’s handled Canadian coinage has rubbed their palm against the Queen’s unfaltering visage. But few of us will ever have the opportunity to make physical contact with the woman behind their ...
Why I won’t vote for Obama
Well, I’m an American citizen. I have my passport and everything. But I won’t be voting for Obama… or anybody today. In addition to being a citizen of the States I’m also consi...