ArchiveDecember 2008

Deal

In the spirit of Christmas, I’d like to pass on a deal that was brought to my attention. Henrys is selling a Nikon D80 + 16-85VR lens for the closeout price of $830. That’s absolutely...

Change (or lack of)

It’s become commonplace to say we’re in an economic crisis. Not simply a downturn but a full-fledged disaster, complete with melting stock markets, bankruptcies and rising unemployment. There’s...

The Rally

As usual, I’m late with my photos. From the pro-coalition rally at Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, on December 7, 2008:

 
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In My Lifetime

Is it Canadian to muddle along and assume that “everything will be OK”? Must be. How else can I explain the overwhelming opinion that Stephen Harper was right in proroguing Parliament to avoid...

Toss Harper Out

When I returned from my trip I found a country very different from the one I’d left. In the few days I’d gone, Stephen Harper proposed changes to public-financing rules that would have bankrupted...