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January 6, 2009

Excited Delirium: Chapter Index

Chapter 1 Prelude Chapter 1: Kite Intro Chapter 2: An OMNINet Employee Chapter 3: They Call Me Mr. Kite Chapter 4: Greyrock (Protect the Oil) Chapter 5: Introduction to Griffith Garamond Chapter 6: Kite Resignation Letter Chapter 7: The OMNINet: From Good Intentions … Chapter 8: Kite Meets an Employment Counselor Chapter 9: The Garamond Guy Chapter 10: Made In China Chapter 11: Introducing the […]

January 5, 2009

No New Nukes for Ontario Please

Nuclear power is an incredible waste of taxpayer’s money. Rarely have we seen the full promised potential of nuclear power, the cost overruns have always been well beyond anyone’s wildest imagination and the risks of dealing with waste greatly outweigh any described benefits of nuclear power. However, it’s very likely that the McGuinty government in Ontario will sign agreements in the spring of 2009 to […]

January 4, 2009

Labour Costs and the Auto Bailouts

One of the central issues that materialize when people talk about the bailouts for the auto industry is the high cost of labour.  Apparently, the Big 3 pay the average worker $73 per hour, but we should all know this is only kind of true. (Of course, when brokerages, banks and insurance companies are bailed out, no one asks why certain traders and executives continue […]

January 4, 2009

Don’t fix the economy: Change it

This story from the Toronto Star was inspirational in that the real story – change – is making it to mainstream media. Here are some highlights: Neither the Conservative minority nor the opposition has proposed anything that will set Canada on a long-term path toward the kind of economy that will both provide for the well-being of Canadians and enhance and preserve the ecological community […]