Compitince

Canada's interim placeholder government bungles Vimy Ridge memorial sign translations, then avoids taking personal responsibility.

That would be bad enough but the language that the volunteers managed to mangle was one of the two official languages of Canada.

Am I misremembering or was there a time when conservatives claimed to be the guardians of real competence, real standards?

What this whole affair has its roots in is contempt for certain jobs. Everyone speaks one or more languages so why on Earth would you need a professional to handle the job of translation? Amateurs are just as good and free!

Compitince

Canada's interim placeholder government bungles Vimy Ridge memorial sign translations, then avoids taking personal responsibility.

That would be bad enough but the language that the volunteers managed to mangle was one of the two official languages of Canada.

Am I misremembering or was there a time when conservatives claimed to be the guardians of real competence, real standards?

What this whole affair has its roots in is contempt for certain jobs. Everyone speaks one or more languages so why on Earth would you need a professional to handle the job of translation? Amateurs are just as good and free!

Compitince

Canada's interim placeholder government bungles Vimy Ridge memorial sign translations, then avoids taking personal responsibility.

That would be bad enough but the language that the volunteers managed to mangle was one of the two official languages of Canada.

Am I misremembering or was there a time when conservatives claimed to be the guardians of real competence, real standards?

What this whole affair has its roots in is contempt for certain jobs. Everyone speaks one or more languages so why on Earth would you need a professional to handle the job of translation? Amateurs are just as good and free!

More on G 674 and a telling detail about the people at Systemic

A more detailed article on G 674 a.

I see that my source for G 674's mass was incorrect. Ah, well, always check three sources.

What caught my eye was this bit:

Based on a radius estimate for the star of 0.35 solar radii, the geometric transit probability is ~5.0%. Roll that twenty-sided die.

Do I detect a role player?

More on G 674 and a telling detail about the people at Systemic

A more detailed article on G 674 a.

I see that my source for G 674's mass was incorrect. Ah, well, always check three sources.

What caught my eye was this bit:

Based on a radius estimate for the star of 0.35 solar radii, the geometric transit probability is ~5.0%. Roll that twenty-sided die.

Do I detect a role player?

More on G 674 and a telling detail about the people at Systemic

A more detailed article on G 674 a.

I see that my source for G 674's mass was incorrect. Ah, well, always check three sources.

What caught my eye was this bit:

Based on a radius estimate for the star of 0.35 solar radii, the geometric transit probability is ~5.0%. Roll that twenty-sided die.

Do I detect a role player?

Johnny Hart (1931 - 2007)

Johnny Hart, an Endicott native whose collection of cartoon cave-dwellers amused and sometimes irritated newspaper readers for almost 50 years, died at his Nineveh home on Saturday. He was 76.

I guess that leaves Prickly City, Mallard Fillmore and Doonesbury as the voice of conservatism in comics.

Johnny Hart (1931 - 2007)

Johnny Hart, an Endicott native whose collection of cartoon cave-dwellers amused and sometimes irritated newspaper readers for almost 50 years, died at his Nineveh home on Saturday. He was 76.

I guess that leaves Prickly City, Mallard Fillmore and Doonesbury as the voice of conservatism in comics.

Johnny Hart (1931 - 2007)

Johnny Hart, an Endicott native whose collection of cartoon cave-dwellers amused and sometimes irritated newspaper readers for almost 50 years, died at his Nineveh home on Saturday. He was 76.

I guess that leaves Prickly City, Mallard Fillmore and Doonesbury as the voice of conservatism in comics.

Joe Haldeman news

Joe Haldeman will be appearing in "Project Homecoming", a documentary on Iraq war veterans on April 16 on PBS.

Joe Haldeman news

Joe Haldeman will be appearing in "Project Homecoming", a documentary on Iraq war veterans on April 16 on PBS.

Joe Haldeman news

Joe Haldeman will be appearing in "Project Homecoming", a documentary on Iraq war veterans on April 16 on PBS.

American conservative pundit finds something to like about Ahmadinejad

Say what you will about Iran's President, at least he knows the importance of keeping women in their place.

You know how I called Trudeau a conservative? Parker would be a somewhat different kind of conservative, the kind who are terrified that somewhere, someone has too much freedom.

American conservative pundit finds something to like about Ahmadinejad

Say what you will about Iran's President, at least he knows the importance of keeping women in their place.

You know how I called Trudeau a conservative? Parker would be a somewhat different kind of conservative, the kind who are terrified that somewhere, someone has too much freedom.

American conservative pundit finds something to like about Ahmadinejad

Say what you will about Iran's President, at least he knows the importance of keeping women in their place.

You know how I called Trudeau a conservative? Parker would be a somewhat different kind of conservative, the kind who are terrified that somewhere, someone has too much freedom.