From Tomgram by Subhankar Banerjee, photographer and author of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land: Despite the sobering vision of BP’s collosal mess in the Gulf, Shell Oil is reportedly […]
Disaster, baby, disaster
Norm Farrell
Gwen and I raised three adult children in North Vancouver. Each lives in this community, as do our seven grandchildren. Before retirement, I worked in accounting and small business management. Since 2009, I have published commentary about public issues at IN-SIGHTS.CA.
Connecting dots to draw lines
There are reasons why oil contamination in the Gulf of Mexico is a particularly important story to residents of British Columbia. First is the Enbridge Northern Gateway proposal for super tankers to […]
Bob from Burnaby, you’ll be the first caller
[B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell’s chief of staff Martyn Brown] also denied ever encouraging Basi and Virk to call in to radio talk shows and lob “softball questions” to the premier and other […]
It is the nature of ambition to make men liars and cheats. . . (Sallust)
Bruce Ralston is the hunter, Colin Hansen the quarry. 2010 Legislative Session: Second Session, 39th Parliament DEBATES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (HANSARD) COMMITTEE A BLUES, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2010, Afternoon Sitting ESTIMATES: MINISTRY OF […]
The Oil Rush to Hell
Michael Klare writes at TomDispatch.com: In the first days after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20th, reports from the Coast Guard and BP indicated that no oil was leaking […]
Single best thing they can do for business
BC Minister of Misinformation Colin Hansen worries that HST is misunderstood by four out of five British Columbians. Of course, what he really means is that tax opponents have not confined discussions […]
Depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is
According to a report issued by the Business Council of BC, an organization that supports the 10 year freeze on BC’s minimum wage, HST will lead to better paying jobs in British […]
Here is a description, you match with a name
A perfectionist who is very concerned about self-image, often driven to succeed and seen as successful. Must prove their own attractiveness by the number of people they can conquer sexually. People […]
Information doesn’t always add up to knowledge
It is said in business that, over time, relationships must please both buyers and sellers. In negotiations, we examine the other side to understand their objectives and we seek ways to merge […]
Finally, Campbell comes clean about HST
Global TV Wednesday reported on “a long string of PR nightmares Gordon Campbell’s Liberals faced over the first year of this current term.” Certainly it is a struggle for a politician to […]
I am shocked, shocked to find that lawyers give money to politicians
One of the first articles posted at In-Sights was a praise piece about Norman Spector. You cannot read it now. It is gone, retroactively redacted by the truth fairy. A few moments […]
Integrity – easier kept than recovered
Following the inquest into the death of Raymond Silverfox, Yukon RCMP Superintendent Peter Clark demonstrated an improved standard of responsibility for managing individuals under his command. “. . . I acknowledge that the […]
News not fit to print – not part of the Vancouver Sun agenda
Alexandra Morton and friends took their walk for wild salmon to Victoria yesterday, gathering on the steps of the Legislature. According to CKNW’s morning news, hundreds of protesters gathered. Victoria’s Times Colonist […]
Filthier and richer
A friend said, “Hey, did you notice that Britain had an election, and everybody lost.” Governments don’t usually fall because of a single mistake or policy error. They fall when ordinary people, […]
". . . as natural as the ocean water"
When regulators at the Minerals Management Service had concerns about the safety equipment for offshore oil rigs, the agency did not impose stronger regulations and instead allowed industry to police itself, according […]
Lessons for those who say, "Drill baby drill!"
WASHINGTON — As offshore oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere boomed, a 2003 report warned that the industry wasn’t taking time to find and fix the problems that commonly […]
Liberals master self-destruction
One thing that BC Liberals have mastered in this 39th Parliament is self-destruction. Oh, it’s been brewing for a time but, like an aging airliner, this government is about to be grounded […]
Affluenza outbreak appears imminent
The Midas Curse: Nine out of 10 affluent families will lose their wealth in three generations. “The offspring of riches: Pride, vanity, ostentation, arrogance, tyranny.” Mark Twain With Shaw acquiring Global TV […]
Building public consensus behind closed doors
May I suggest reading Paul Willcocks’ April 29 Times Colonist column: Moving past the politics of blind division. Paul says too many British Columbians choose not to talk about public policy; they […]
"They get more, we get less"
For those who do not subscribe to Alexandra Morton’s newsletters, I repeat her latest news. She is on a walk to Victoria from northern Vancouver Island, walking to save the wild salmon. […]
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