[It's The Economy, Stupid] More people should read this blog

Despite the fact that many of you disagree with me, you have to admit I do make an effort to uncover relevant and interesting data. For example, much of what the Auditor General reported this week about NB reliance on federal transfers and on income
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:27:23 -0800

[It's The Economy, Stupid] Bunches of three

Three examples of economic development or economic development gone wild. First, Alberta cuts its oil & gas royalties to the bone again to stimulate new development. Depending on how you read this article, it looks like over $2 billion worth of c
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:34:00 -0800

[Brian Branch - Photo Journal] Capitalism

Got change?Un 25 sous?
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:36:00 -0800

[The Chris Nadeau Blog] Change Your Life In An Instant

Most people believe that it takes months and years to transform their lives. Actually, you can literally change your life in an instant by making a single decision never to go back to the way you have been living - no matter what. What takes months,
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:01:45 -0800

[It's The Economy, Stupid] The next NB Power level debate

This thing about only 50% of people in that poll saying they understand the difference between the original MOU and the revised deal on NB Power and only 17% (less than one out of five) saying they feel they have a good understanding of the deal cont
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:20:41 -0800

[Facing Autism in New Brunswick] Autism Speaks Welcomes To Its Board Autism Cure Opponent John Elder Robison

Autism Speaks has responded to my comment concerning publication of my comment on the official Autism Speaks blog site about the views of new Autism Speaks board member John Elder Robison.  AS did, subsequent to my initiial comment on this site,
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:47:00 -0800

[Brian Branch - Photo Journal] Triangles

 
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:47:00 -0800

[Facing Autism in New Brunswick] Autism Speaks Rejects Questions About Views of New Board Member Robison

I have been appreciative of much of the work done by Autism Speaks in raising autism awareness and funding for autism research. I have also found some Autism Speaks decisions questionable. In particular, I disagree with Autism Speaks decision to prov
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:57:00 -0800

[The Bruce Report] Stop me if you’ve heard this. . .

If I didn’t know better, I’d swear the Conservative government recruits its policy wonks from the swollen ranks of mediocre stand-up comedians. “Thank you, ladies and germs, it’s great to be here. I suppose you’ve all heard we’re going to start makin
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:53:01 -0800

[The Bruce Report] A gentle wind blows through New Brunswick

New Brunswickers might be forgiven for assuming the provincial government’s energy policy begins and ends with the NB Power deal. But the breeze blows hot from Fredericton in at least one other respect. This week, Energy Minister Jack Keir sends his
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:47:53 -0800

[Brian Branch - Photo Journal] Neguac Service Station

 
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:26:00 -0800

[Facing Autism in New Brunswick] Autistic Persons You Don't See on Sitcoms, Reality Shows or Hollywood Movies .... or in the DSM 5

The CDFoakely videos present the realities of severe autism that you don't see on television or movies. Persons who are severely autistic do not attend colleges for gifted youths, intervene as "autistics" before the Supreme Court of Canada to oppose
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:41:00 -0800

[Half an Hour] Social OS and Collective Construction of Knowledge

Forward written for El Proyecto Facebook y la post-universidad. Sistemas operativos sociales y entornos abiertos de aprendizaje (The Facebook Project and Post-University. Social OS and Open Learning Environments), Editors: Alejandro Piscitelli, Iv
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:56:00 -0800

[Half an Hour] My 1995 Web Site

Not my very first site, but made just after my first site, from July 20, 1995.        This was my first experiment in user-hostile design. Hidden in the various images were links to different parts of the site - the
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:04:00 -0800

[The Chris Nadeau Blog] 36 Hours In Boston with Muse & Silversun Pickups

I know, I have been going on and on about this trip a lot lately in person, on here, on Facebook, on Twitter, but I must say we had a great time in Beantown, in such a short period of time. Jodi and I arrived in Boston at 3PM EST on Friday and we met
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:21:00 -0800