I’m ambivalent about the post of Governor-General, or what might also be dubbed the High Comissioner for the Promulgation of a Warm Fuzzy Feeling about the Government of Canada. Yes, there is the official Queen’s representative bit, but that’s just political wallpaper. In any case, the status quo is better than having to put up […]
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Nagasaki After the Bomb
19 June 2005 – 3:05 pm
Today in my aggregator, I found a link from David S. Isenberg to this series about the bombing of Nagasaki. It was written by American reporter George Weller, but suppressed by the occupation authorities. I have not read the whole series yet, but I’m finding it to be a vivid, informative, and thought provoking read.
Duceppe Stays With Le Bloc
14 June 2005 – 7:10 pm
Gille Duceppe decided not to run for the PQ leadership. I obviously have no idea what his personal motives were, but his public explanation makes a lot of sense. Right now the best action for the seperatists is in Ottawa with a lot Canada-wide media attention on the minority parliament. There is also an election […]
Compromise on Devil’s Lake Drainage
I haven’t seen many details yest, but I’m happy to see there’s an agreement on the Devil’s Lake drainage project. It was obvious that the North Dakota government was going to go ahead with the drainage regardless of what the Manitoba government did. In light of that, a compromise on a filter (and no Missouri […]