Warren Kinsella: My latest: the end of multiculturalism
Is this, at long last, the result of multiculturalism? As Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel, our ally, what was happening in Canada? In Toronto, the pro-Hamas cabal were firing off smoke grenades downtown. Near Union Station, they celebrated Iran’s act of war. “Israel has just launched
Continue readingMind of Dan: Eclipse Totality in Pictures
Capturing the sun’s corona during totality is a difficult challenge. The area of the corona near the edge of the surface of the sun is much brighter than its outer edge. Any single exposure will either expose the bright areas correctly while the dimmer areas are completely under exposed, or
Continue readingJeff Jedras: Eating on the road: Evan’s Fresh Seafoods in Dartmouth
My visit to Halifax in December was planned as a culinary visit, and before I left I consulted friends who were or had been local residents to get their tips on where to get the best bites — especially those that come from the sea. A clear recommendation was that
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Saturday Photo: Another Kind of Sunshine
We had a total eclipse here this week–quite a show. And today I have sunshine in the form of sunflowers in my kitchen. So nice to see these reflections of the Sun inside… Very cheerful in this world full of far more somber things.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Cass Review – Gender Identity is a Religious Belief.
A detailed summary can be found here, but Andrew Doyle pretty much says it all.
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Idiocy — Pure In Simple
Arizona women are now living with an anti-abortion law that was passed in 1864 before they had the right to vote. Dana Milbank writes: Trump accurately boasts that “I was able to kill Roe v. Wade” and “I was proudly the person responsible.” As a result of his achievement, conservatives
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Great stories
Just sharing some stories tonight: Good Samaritans rush to save herd of elk trapped in frigid water Two dozen people jumped into action Friday morning at 7:30 a.m. when a herd of elk fell through the ice at Palisades Reservoir near Alpine, WY.https://t.co/AshSFx87yshttps://t.co/NGkt21H4xB — StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 (@StrictlyChristo) April 11, 2024
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Musical interlude
Deadmau5 – Wish You Were There (Ratchet Remix)
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Graham Lawton writes that continued (or worse yet growing) inequality represents an intractable obstacle to ameliorating the climate crisis. Laurence Tubiana discusses the importance of taxing polluters, while Arielle Samuelson and Emily Atkin expose how big oil is trying to bribe its way
Continue readingA Puff of Absurdity: Canada’s Healthcare Crisis
A major backbone of Canada is falling apart, and much of it is from poor policy decisions that has led to a serious doctor shortage. Mary Fernando, MD, wrote about it. “A personal post in two parts: 1. Someone I love needs a specialist but wait times are dangerously long
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Legal Tweet of the Day: April 12, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ontarian wins legal battle for public funding of gender-affirming surgery argued as ‘experimental’ #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/9stmyp68 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Curse Of News Literacy
There are some days I almost wish I weren’t a newspaper reader. That way I wouldn’t be confronted daily with the world’s stupidity and perhaps not constantly haunted by a jaundiced view of humanity. In my previous post I wrote at some length about the buffoonery that defines the Doug Ford
Continue readingWise Law Blog: This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from June 19, 2009
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from June 19, 2009 via Wise Law Blog: Ontario Court Nixes CIBC Overtime Class Action http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2009/06/ontario-court-nixes-cibc-overtime-class.html – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Joan Westenberg discusses how to fight back in the war against knowledge, while Julia Doubleday calls out the lengths to which the New York Times and other outlets are going in avoiding any acknowledgment of the continuing effects of COVID-19. And in
Continue readingA Puff of Absurdity: Hostility Creating Isolation
A recent study found that older adults are spending less time in public due to hostility against people in masks. “The study comes amid what the U.S. Surgeon General recently called an ‘epidemic of loneliness’ in which older adults – especially those who are immune compromised or have disabilities –
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Legal Tweet of the Day: April 11, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Intimate partner violence could be declared an epidemic in Ontario after Ford government backs NDP bill #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/2vfvecnz – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
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