Whitehorse Daily Star

February 20, 2014

• Fatal concerns: remember Houdini! Just as the world failed to realize in 1914 that it was atop a powder keg about to explode in the catastrophe of the First World War,
• Under this PM, politicians, not scientists, determine science ( Comment ) Hopefully, there will come a time when we realize that we elected our politicians to serve us, not to make us their servants!

February 19, 2014

• Where is the Green Party on fracking? ( Comment ) The territorial Green Party, led by Kristina Calhoun, as well as the federal leader, Elizabeth May, have made it clear to Yukoners the party stands against unconventional oil and gas extraction or fracking.

February 14, 2014

• I long for the city built on broken hopes Here is my per-amble to introduce Aaron Turpin to you. He's a young chap who has just graduated from the University in Toronto.
• Borshch is a four-letter word, at least in Russian Coverage of the Olympics in Sochi has got me wondering how many Russian words English speakers might understand, and how many English has actually adopted.
• Come to the plate and swing the bat, Mr. Leef ( Comment ) Months have now passed, and there's been no word from our Yukon MP on how he will vote on the bill to reduce the powers of government leaders, namely the prime minister.

February 13, 2014

• CEOs' longer-term biases are indefensible A major puzzle in the current economic scene is the absence of business investment.
• The magnificent Kerry's last big assignment ( Comment ) John Kerry has been U.S. Secretary of State for precisely one year, and he has already:
• Instead of hiking taxes, we're helping families ( Comment ) I welcome the federal budget, Economic Action Plan 2014, and its focus on job creation, economic growth, and keeping taxes low – along with its plan to get back to balance by 2015 – as a positive for Yukon.

February 12, 2014

• How not to deal with election fraud ( Uffish Thoughts ) With all the bread and circuses going on in Sochi, it wouldn't be surprising if we were all just a bit slack in noticing what "reforms” our current rulers are making to our governance processes.

February 10, 2014

• Money will decide the fate of our environment ( Comment ) Our capitalistic federal and territorial governments have reached a level of self-interest, especially when its dollars come up against the environment.