Monthly Archives: October 2003

STEVE RAKER – WORDS AND PICTURES

Posted on October 23, 2003 by Dave Pollard

Blogless Steve Raker is a frequent contributor to Virtual Occoquan. He’s a wizard with a camera, and he’s given me permission to post a couple of his photos. The accompanying text is his. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DIE? We are … Continue reading →

Posted in Our Culture / Ourselves | 1 Comment

WHISTLE-BLOWERS: HEROES OR FOOLS?

Posted on October 22, 2003 by Dave Pollard

There’s a story hidden behind each revelation of corporate corruption and greed, each unearthing of a political scandal, each discrediting of a sports star or professional impersonator. It’s the story of a whistle-blower, the individuals who, for a variety of … Continue reading →

Posted in How the World Really Works | 8 Comments

MOST POPULAR CANADIAN BLOGS — AND A TIP OF THE HAT TO TWO CANADIAN CONSERVATIVE BLOGGERS

Posted on October 22, 2003 by Dave Pollard

Unlike most of their US counterparts, Canadian conservative weblogs are often well-researched, reasonable, bile-free, and informative to read. Colby Cosh, one of the two leading conservative Canadian bloggers, has just re-compiled his list of the Most Popular Canadian blogs, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Using Weblogs and Technology | 4 Comments

ENEMY ALIENS: (ATTORNEY-)GENERAL ASHCROFT’S WAR AT HOME

Posted on October 21, 2003 by Dave Pollard

John Ashcroft’s war on those he deems ‘enemies’ in the US — that is, everyone that doesn’t share his fiercely reactionary views — is brilliantly documented in a new book Enemy Aliens: Double Standards and Constitutional Freedoms in the ‘War … Continue reading →

Posted in How the World Really Works | 6 Comments

HELLO SCRIPTING NEWS READERS

Posted on October 21, 2003 by Dave Pollard

Greetings if you came here from Dave Winer’s Scripting News. I appreciate the mention of my blog on Dave’s enormously popular one, and hope that you’ll tell me what you think of How to Save the World, and that you’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Using Weblogs and Technology | 3 Comments

CHARLES HANDY’S RADICAL BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY

Posted on October 20, 2003 by Dave Pollard

For a few months now I have been espousing a concept called “New Collaborative Enterprises“, as the basis for a radical, post-capitalist society. The idea is to create a new economy based on small self-selecting partnerships of people with unique … Continue reading →

Posted in Working Smarter | 22 Comments

MORE ON THE SPORTS DOPING SCANDAL

Posted on October 19, 2003 by Dave Pollard

The inimitable Malcolm Gladwell, he of The Tipping Point, wrote an expose last year of the epidemic of illegal drug use in sport, and how athletes, coaches and laboratories are able to stay one step ahead of the testers, and … Continue reading →

Posted in How the World Really Works | 10 Comments

HOW TO STOP URBAN SPRAWL IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

Posted on October 18, 2003 by Dave Pollard

The David Suzuki Foundation has produced a complete toolkit on how to stop urban sprawl in your neighbourhood. The toolkit includes background information on Smart Growth policies, programs and benefits, information on who and how to lobby for changes to … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse Watch | 9 Comments

THE BANKRUPTING OF THE AMERICAN MIDDLE CLASS

Posted on October 17, 2003 by Dave Pollard

Another great article from Salon’s Katherine Mieszkowski reviews The Two-Income Trap: Why Middle-Class Mothers and Fathers are Going Broke, a new book by Harvard Law Professor Elizabeth Warren and her daughter. Highlights: The greatest predictor of bankruptcy in America today … Continue reading →

Posted in How the World Really Works | 12 Comments

ANOTHER ANIMAL CRUELTY HORROR — WHILE CANADA’S SENATE WAFFLES OVER ANIMAL WELFARE REFORM

Posted on October 16, 2003 by Dave Pollard

The waffling of the Canadian Senate over Bill C10(b) — the act to reform Canada’s animal cruelty law for the first time since 1892 — must be held at least partly responsible for the horrific and despicable tragedy at Wood … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse Watch, How the World Really Works | 10 Comments