This is the inevitable and obvious implication except for not being in the plural - I understand "nations" is what they are:  •  “British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell is calling on Ottawa to extend the same acknowledgment of Quebeckers as a nation within Canada to the country's aboriginal …

The BBC has an interesting set of photos on a German anarchist living in a squat in London:  •  “Jan does not claim benefits and describes himself as a micro-entrepreneur. "Some anarchists are really radical and don’t want money, but they are on the dole. I say, 'How can you do that when you are …

Another Black Friday is upon the good folks down south. Local neighbouring news shows people lined up outside big box stores at 4 am and I have to wonder why. I suppose some need that thing and need the 40% off to get that other thing. And I have a sense that we will be soon entering the period …

"Syria Saves The Day!"??? So much for staying the course, I suppose.  •  “Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh hailed the agreement with Syria as historic. "The latest talks between the Syrian and Iraqi side have been crowned by declaring a new era with the participation of the Syrian …

There are so many things I have yet to figure out: why I still have no snow shovel, why I didn't set my alarm again. That sort of thing. But I am not sure about the US holiday season - when "the holidays" are. I am wondering about this Thanksgiving thing, the one that seems to show up five weeks …

As opposed to the sports of long term planning that will restore the quality of the environment to 2017 standards by 2086, this is interesting to see out of the UK if only as it is indicative of how properly done there is no need to fear the boogieman of a social security gap in the future …

I don't know why my head is fudge as I did not get up at 4:30 am this morning. Yet it is Friday which has its delights and demands...including bullet point chitchattery.  •  I did stay up to watch the Louisville v. Rutgers game which was amazing. The field goal kicker getting a second try at …

...chich-a-tee-chick-chich-a-tee-chick-chich-a-tee-chick-chich-a-tee-chick...  •  You know why Trudeau should have gone all France and built that high speed train in the Quebec-Windsor corridor?  •  ...chich-a-tee-chick-chich-a-tee-chick-chich-a-tee-chick-chich-a-tee-chick...  •  So I did not have …

As of 5:37 am. Click here for actual interactive map.  •  I must seem an entire nerd to be typing at 5:08 am but there is this course I am on tomorrow which means there is this train I am on tomorrow. And that train leaves town at 5:25 am. Last time I took it I felt like a wet shoe box for two …