Dawg's Blawg

I’m not sure who actually gets to declare these “days”. But whoever does saw fit to designate May 23rd as International Turtle Day; and it befits a blog as catholic and diverse as the Dawg’s to recognize and honour the... Balbulican http://stageleft.info

My, the embattled government leader in the Senate Marjory LeBreton has a way with words, doesn’t she? One might almost imagine her back is to the wall. Only the most desperate, flailing, sweaty political hack, after all, could seriously argue... Dr.Dawg http://drdawgsblawg.ca/

Yeah, right Prime Minister Stephen Harper told his Conservative caucus this morning that he’s “upset” by the conduct of some senators and members of his own staff, and asked them to uphold a “culture of accountability.” Harper gave an address... Dr.Dawg http://drdawgsblawg.ca/

You are a father whose shrieking child was killed in front of your eyes by soldiers. Years later, sneering deniers mock you. You are part of a carefully orchestrated conspiracy to win world sympathy, they claim. Your kid is... Dr.Dawg http://drdawgsblawg.ca/

William McGonnagal is, of course, best known as the Bard of the Tay River Bridge. While his imaginatively rhymed celebrations of its design, construction and tragic collapse failed to achieve for that architectural miracle the immortality that Walt Whitman won... Balbulican http://stageleft.info

Nigel Wright, Stephen Harper’s chief of staff, has resigned. This caps what must have been the week from hell for our Conservative rulers. And it has been particularly satisfying, yet galling at the same time, to behold the usually complacent... Dr.Dawg http://drdawgsblawg.ca/

…a diagnosis. OK, DSM-5, if you insist that grieving, child temper tantrums and transexuality are treatable pathologies, let’s add a few more: Obsessive entitlement disorder: Criteria: displays an obsessive appetite for material wealth and socio-political position. Pathological liar. Expresses unusual... Dr.Dawg http://drdawgsblawg.ca/

…are readying the frying pan, I suspect. Michael Den Tandt has never been one of my favourite scribes, but his column on the whole mess is frankly masterful. Go read it.... Dr.Dawg http://drdawgsblawg.ca/

The DSM-5 is out, and it’s a 1000-page whopper. Shrinks have discovered a plethora of new mental illnesses—such as grieving the death of a loved one—and no doubt they have a pill and other “therapies” ready and waiting for anyone... Dr.Dawg http://drdawgsblawg.ca/

If your going to protest, have the guts to show your face.Pretty brave behind the mask. @deniscoderre good on you for ignoring it.— David Wilks (@DavidJohnWilks) May 16, 2013 I have no idea what this is even about, except that... Mandos http://politblogo.typepad.com/

The high-living Daniel Caron, a man with no qualifications whatsoever in library science or archival studies, is stepping down as the head of Library and Archives Canada. But not really for the right reasons. His blithering incompetence wasn’t an issue... Dr.Dawg http://drdawgsblawg.ca/

BC #pollfail, in both senses, just as the Wildrose polling fiasco was beginning to fade from our memories. The Clark enviro-vandals are back in power, even if Christie herself is not, and the pollsters, once again, are left desperately searching... Dr.Dawg http://drdawgsblawg.ca/

…and attempt to apply a shine to the proverbial brown stuff. Nice try, kiddies. Time for your milk and cookies, but please wash up first. The riding of Labrador, by the way, was not stolen. That was last time, silly... Dr.Dawg http://drdawgsblawg.ca/

Like a moth in congealing wax, the independent spirit of young girls is still too often drowned in the sludge of sexist imagery and symbology that defines our “advanced” society in 2013. The picture above is worth much more... Dr.Dawg http://drdawgsblawg.ca/

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