2014-08-19 Request to Board of Governors, University of Saskatchewan: END the relationship with Lockheed Martin Corporation

 Freedom of Speech. (Remove some wrong postings from category), Lockheed Martin, War Economy (includes Cdn Census & Trials), Take back the University  2 Responses »
Oct 062014
 

FIRST IN A SET OF FIVE POSTINGS re  LOCKHEED MARTIN AT THE UNIVERSITY: (U of S because I am most familiar.  Lockheed Martin is also at (Canadian)  Dalousie Univ, Univ New Brunswick,  Royal Military College, of which I am aware.  At American universities, goes without saying.) 1.   (This posting, scroll down) 2014-08-19 Request to Board of Governors, […]

Croplife Canada, President, CEO. Lorne Hepworth on the Board of Directors, University of Saskatchewan “Global Institute for Food Security” (Agriculture). Privatization of public assets.

 Food, Freedom of Speech. (Remove some wrong postings from category), Genetically Modified, Take back the University  No Responses »
Sep 282014
 

Kudos! to Larry Powell for his excellent, humorous rebuttal to the new President of Croplife Canada,  Ted Menzies, former MP. Blogger Responds to Accusations from CropLife Canada.   http://www.planetinperil.ca/2014/09/blogger-responds-to-accusations-from.html  (I appended a copy, in case the above URL becomes invalid.)   PRIOR TO MENZIES,  LORNE HEPWORTH was 20-YEAR PRESIDENT OF CROP-LIFE, WHAT ABOUT HIM? 1.  […]

2014-09-24 Do not put up with it, Communication to MP Paul Calandra

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Sep 242014
 

Video of MP Calandra, House of Commons: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/09/23/paul-calandra-iraq-mulcair-scheer-neutrality_n_5870714.html There is no reason to put up with this behaviour. Small steps are important.  They empower all of us  … and then the tide turns.  So… I expressed my displeasure directly to Calandra by forwarding an email thread:   From: Sandra Finley     Sent: September-24-14 To: ‘paul.calandra@parl.gc.ca’   (or […]

2014-09-23 Letter to University re Investment in fossil fuels and to Investment advisor

 Climate, Energy, Freedom of Speech. (Remove some wrong postings from category), Sustainability, Take back the University  No Responses »
Sep 232014
 

From: Sandra Finley Sent: September-23-14 To: Gordon Barnhart, President of the University of Saskatchewan;  Vianne Timmons, President of the University of Regina Cc: ‘Elizabeth Williamson, Secretary, U of S Subject: A note re investments   Dear Gordon Barnhart and Vianne Timmins,   I sent the following information to investment people.   I would be remiss if […]

2014-09-21 Lesson in economic system, Gail Tverberg. Resource prices falling in system built on debt. What does it mean? Energy supplies and renewables.

 Economic Indicators, Economy / Political Economy, Energy, Knowledge Base, Resource depletion (water in USA), Sustainability  No Responses »
Sep 222014
 
2014-09-21 Lesson in economic system, Gail Tverberg. Resource prices falling in system built on debt. What does it mean? Energy supplies and renewables.

Neil writes: If you’ve never read Gail Tverberg, she’s usually a good read and one smart cookie! Her recent blog looks interesting: http://ourfiniteworld.com/2014/09/21/low-oil-prices-sign-of-a-debt-bubble-collapse-leading-to-the-end-of-oil-supply/   (Sandra speaking:   I recommend you go to  Gail’s blog.   The “comments” are also worthwhile.  As usual,  a back-up copy appears below, “just in case”.)   – – – – – – – […]

2014-09-16 Ashu files a complaint against me with the Green Party of BC; lies

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Sep 162014
 

COMPLAINT, ASHU SOLO TO BC GREEN PARTY, SEPT 16, 2014   “. . . Green Party of Saskatchewan member and Green Party of Canada member, but both parties won’t allow her back due to her criminal and unethical conduct against me.”   From: Mayo McDonough [mailto:mayomcd@gmail.com] Sent: September 16, 2014 12:29 PM To: Sandra Finley Subject: […]

2014-09-15 “Identity Correction” for corporations. The Yes Men.

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Sep 152014
 

“IDENTITY CORRECTION”  – – a fun way to get a point across.   To re-define. What is it? Andy Bichlbaum, Yes Men parodist: (From  http://beautifultrouble.org/tactic/identity-correction/) Key Principle at work The real action is your target’s reaction Often the most revealing moment in a successful identity correction is the reaction of the target. When you identity-correct a […]

2009-04-07 The University Wars: The Corporate Administration versus the Vocation of Learning, John McMurtry

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Sep 132014
 

(I marked the 6th last paragraph with >>>.   Remedies put forth by John McMurtry.)   The University Wars: The Corporate Administration versus the Vocation of Learning   Address to Faculty and Students Neatby-Timlin Lecture Theatre University of Saskatchewan April 7, 2009   by John McMurtry Ph.D, F.R.S.C.   My experience of the university extends over […]

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