Sean Holman of Public Eye provides an example of good enterprise journalism. “. . . let me share a government document I FOUND last week. It describes the behaviours senior civil servants are expected to […]
Norm Farrell
Before retirement, I worked in accounting and small business management. I have published commentary about public issues at IN-SIGHTS.CA since 2009.
If a bubble touches me, you will be arrested for assault . . .
Bubble Girl Everything’s Cool When her partner speaks, the look says, “Hey, what?” Bystander talks to Mr. Serious Crime Fighter Item found at The Galloping Beaver and viewed at Creative Revolution.
Just another day, another taser use
An Oklahoma grandmother is suing El Reno police officers who injured the 87-year-old woman, tasering her twice as she lay in a hospital-type bed in her home. The lawsuit alleges as many as […]
Do you know this man?
Do you know this person? He was involved in vandalizing police cars in Toronto during G20 demonstrations. He is wearing this Arc’teryx jacket that costs $650 CAD. Bloggers, pass this picture on. […]
Bear story part two – humans living in harmony, animals not so much
A few days ago, I wrote about the visit of an Uninvited Caller. Because of dedicated volunteers and modern conservation efforts, most outcomes of human/bear encounters end safely for both animals and people. […]
I’m wondering
July 10, Global TV National 5:30 PDT reported on that day’s Toronto Day of Action for Civil Liberties. Rights advocates called for a complete and independent public inquiry into the police response […]
Uninvited caller
Wildlife Corridor Well, surprise, surprise. We had a visitor drop in unexpectedly tonight. It’s a warm day so the front door was open as we waited for a cool evening breeze. He […]
Media now get rewards for being on side
Fantastic fabulist Colin Hansen is spending our money advertising about HST. Why do they want to have a public discussion now? Why not before introducing the tax? Why not before the election? […]
By their boots shall we know them
Take a close look at the upturned boot. This is a brand new (? recently issued) very distinctive deep black colour combat boot. Note as at Montebello, the special thick heavy corrugated […]
No one said this is about truth and justice
Regular readers here likely visit BC Mary’s The Legislature Raids, the one site that provides or links to most every worthwhile thing written about the corrupt sale of BC Rail. Robin Mathews, […]
“the mark of McDonald, inept and politically naive, with an obvious trail…”
Paul Willcocks at Paying Attention wrote The business groups baffling attack on the anti-HST petitions. Paul wondered if it had been a hoax since the action seemed so improbable. Of course, anyone […]
Zweisystem talks to us
Reader Zweisystem of Rail for the Valley commented on an earlier article. I believe his contribution deserves more exposure. It addresses a mounting concern, which is the efforts of hired guns to […]
Making need an opportunity
“Conventional wisdom has it that education-obsessed Chinese parents send their children to years of arduous after-school tutoring to give them a leg up on the country’s brutal college admissions tests. There may […]
Topicality is an illusion
Actor, director, writer, producer Jonathan Lynn is one of those Brits who thinks he can do almost anything in the entertainment business. And, in more than 40 years, he’s pretty much done […]
Smile
British comedian Jo Caulfield says you can tell a lot about people from the newspapers they read. For example: If they read the Daily Star, they can’t read. If they read the […]
The Plain Truth
Rafe Mair says: The plain truth is that the Campbell government has wallowed in deceit and sharp practice from the outset . . . [The] government and especially the premier, have told […]
Judged by the company you keep
Corus Radio and CKNW have long featured “Business Analyst” Michael Levy. Lately he has been one of the point players in NW’s effort to help an unpopular government sell the unpopular harmonized sales tax […]
No retreat = certain defeat
Paul Willcocks at Paying Attention writes No room for retreat on HST. He applies his usual unemotional, logical mind to HST. He cuts through the misinformation, posturing and partisan rhetoric and says the […]
Support for HST echoes, again
NEWS ITEM: VICTORIA – Finance Minister Colin Hansen noted that business people from around British Columbia are joining the ranks of other business people from around British Columbia who recognize that HST […]
Global TV reaches a new low, again
June 23, Global TV News Hour Final led with the Education Minister’s attack on the Vancouver School Board. It gave an in-depth, comprehensive, detailed analytical report on proposed service cuts (many seconds […]
I hope Canada hurries up no tolerance based rules. I also hope this country has at least a clue of…