h/t Robert S.
Reader Tips
In tonight’s Tips music, recorded live during a June 1975 concert at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, the Rolling Stones – along with Ian Stewart on piano – blast their way through a rollicking performance of It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll.
They like it. Best through headphones, if you have ’em, so you can hear the deft, weaving interplay of the honking guitars — that’s Ron Wood in your left ear, Keef on the right.
The comments are open, as always, for your Reader Tips.
Merry Ukrainian Christmas
In honour of all Canadians of Ukrainian heritage, here’s a lovely story from Winnipeg. To get everyone in the festive mood, here’s a classic SCTV video from the Schmenge brothers. (Yes, we know they’re reportedly from “Leutonia” but don’t be a Grinch and just play along!)
Update: A Ukrainian Christmas Carol h/t Hans Rupprecht
Great Moments In Journalism
Ombudsman who works for CBC, sides with CBC, over Chief Blair, because he works for Mayor.
“Social Justice” + Math = Trouble
A few days ago, a comment by ‘chip’ to this topic on SDA contained the following:
The state of public education in BC is very poor compared to what we have experienced in Asia. And now that UBC has initiated its new teacher training program that will bring the issues of social justice into math and science classes one can expect it will get a lot worse before it gets better.
One has to wonder if the “brain trust” behind the B.C. education system might soon be emulating this example set in Georgia:
Update: Courtesy of ‘rita’, here are some instruction manuals for “educators” who wish to breathe new life into the class warfare fires and amp up animosity & distrust between the races. Bravo, Leftie Social Engineers, you’re doing such “good” for society! 🙁
Things You’ll Never See On The CBC
Justice is not, as the maxim has it, blind. Not in Canada, at least. Lady Justice very definitely peeps out from under the blindfold when it comes to certain groups. Choices of when to enforce the law, and when not to, and upon whom it will be enforced, sometimes are made according to skin colour. It’s something we were supposed to stop doing decades ago, when racism fell out of fashion. But now we’re doing it again – this time, under a “progressive” banner.
In fact, maybe Lady Justice wears her emblematic blindfold these days – not out of determined disinterest – but because she’s just a little ashamed. She doesn’t want to see what’s happening to the values she once embodied.
Related word search at CBC for “Richard Smoke”.
h/t Rita
This Was The Moment
That the rise of the oceans began to fall, and the planet began to heal…
Ten young whooping cranes and the bird-like plane they think is their mother had flown more than halfway to their winter home in Florida when federal regulators stepped in.
Now the birds and the plane are grounded in Alabama while the Federal Aviation Administration investigates whether the journey violates regulations because the pilot was being paid by a conservation group to lead the cranes on their first migration instead of working for free.
FAA regulations say only pilots with commercial pilot licenses can fly for hire. The pilots of Operation Migration’s plane are instead licensed to fly sport aircraft because that’s the category of aircraft that the group’s small, open plane with its rear propeller and bird-like wings falls under. FAA regulations also prohibit sport aircraft – which are sometimes of exotic design – from being flown to benefit a business or charity.
We Don’t Need No Stinking Sparky Cars
The Worst Product Flops of 2011;
3. Volt
Company: General Motors
GM (GM) was originally so excited about the Volt that the company had announced in January it was speeding up its roll-out by six months. But by November the excitement had fizzled out. Larry Nitz, GM’s executive director for vehicle electrification told Reuters, “It’s naive to think that the world is going to switch tomorrow to EVs [electric vehicles].” Indeed, sales for the vehicle have been consistently low. Only 125 models were sold in July 2011. This was after GM spokeswoman Michelle Bunker was quoted as saying that the Volt was “virtually sold out” due to its popularity — a statement later shown to be misguided. Adding insult to injury, Chevy Volts are under investigation for fires involving the cars’ lithium-ion batteries. For concerned Volt owners, GM has offered free loaner cars.
Racist Alert
| How long will it take . . . before the liberal, Democrat voting, Obama supporting folks at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington are . . . called racists?! |
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Just Another Peace-Loving Leftist
Now that Liberal/NDP/Green supporters are no longer occupied with fighting an election, here’s how some of them spend their time:
h/t Matt from Mississauga
Detroit: Not Dead Enough
Now is the time at SDA when we juxtapose!
Detroit:
Detroit City Council:
h/t Shawn
Reader Tips
In tonight’s lighter-than-air entertainment, multitalented Italian superstar Gigliola Cinquetti showcases her vocal chops and her stunning physical coordination in a live televised performance of Rum And Coca-Cola.
The comments are open, as always, for your Reader Tips.
Not Watching For The Asteroid
Story here – Vern White, former Ottawa police chief appointed to Senate.
h/t Jamie
We Don’t Need No Stinking Giant Fans
The city of Saskatoon is no longer giving the landfill wind turbine project a green light after the sole bid on the project exceeded the estimated budget by nearly $2 million.
The bid received was $6.35 million – the city had set the budget at $4.4 million.
City manager Jeff Jorgenson says the project is no longer considered to be a good financial investment.
A Warning from Canada for the GOP
Amen.
Because We Care
Submit your questions for the NDP leadership candidates…
Only The Brave Need Apply
The Isle of Man TT was for many years the most prestigious motor-cycle race in the world. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald (the parliament of the Isle of Man). It is the oldest motor-cycle racing circuit still in use. The official lap record for the Snaefell Mountain Course is 17 Minutes and 12.30 seconds at an average speed of 131.578 mph
There have been 237 deaths during official practices or races on the Snaefell Mountain Course.
Is There Nothing That Obama Can’t Do?
Its just a start, but the Bakken is 24 Billion Barrels and counting.
Harold Hamm, the Oklahoma-based founder and CEO of Continental Resources, the 14th-largest oil company in America, is a man who thinks big. He came to Washington last month to spread a needed message of economic optimism: With the right set of national energy policies, the United States could be “completely energy independent by the end of the decade. We can be the Saudi Arabia of oil and natural gas in the 21st century.”
Inspiration
24 month old deaf child having a conversation:
Lucky She Wasn’t In Canada
Based on all the cases of Canadians being charged after protecting themselves, is it incorrect to assume that this young woman would have been charged north of the U.S. border?