Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Sujeet Indap and Akila Quinio report on the accumulation of consumer debt by private credit groups, making people's inability to meet their needs into…
The future casts a shadow on the present
Who better to represent Canada than Mark Wiseman former senior managing director and global head of active equities at BlackRock Inc. in New York. ...Almost anyone?
Holiday Cheer And The Future Of These Essays
A few years ago, I received a media request asking for my opinion on some matter as a former Member of Parliament.
Festivus for the rest of us, plus the CBC Carney interview, and a few funny posts
Happy Festivus! First, there was actually a Festivus miracle today: BREAKING: Huge loss for Trump administration at Supreme Court, which rules that the Trump administration had lacked authority to federalize…
The light in me sees the light in you
Sunday December 21st is the shortest, darkest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Headlines and social media posts seem to be mirroring the darkness. Chaos and cruelty appear…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Decorated cat.
FAFO, Daisy-style.
Aziza Mohammed, who stole documents from Daisy Group and was let go for antisemitism – and was treated as a credible “source” by CBC News, CANADALAND and the Globe –…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Kara Miller interviews Ray Madoff about the tax dodges that allow the richest Americans to hoard wealth without contributing to the society that…
Today’s News: Its the incompetence, stupid! #EpsteinFiles #BariWeiss
If there is one thing that might save the United States from sinking into fascism and tyranny, it will be the utter incompetence of the entire Trump administration and all…
A Caregiver’s Twelve Days of Christmas
My words to the carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" are fun, but they reveal a truth about caregiving, too. We all begin with a task or two. "Oh, it's…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Amanda Marcotte discusses how Donald Trump is taking know-nothingism to new depths in response to even the most glaring of realities. Mike Konczal notes…
UPDATED: A Tale Of Two Corporations
Well, as the year winds down, I find myself with the same thoughts as I'm sure many others have: the ongoing devolution of the United States into outright fascism. A…
Wise Law’s Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of December 22, 2025
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Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of December 22, 2025
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of December 22, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:B.C. files civil claim against e-cigarette giant, Juul, alleges company fuelled youth addiction…
Joe
The sticker affixed to the London Calling album shrink-wrap, so many years ago, boldly declared that the Clash were “the only band that matters.” If that is true – if…
Alberta Party, which owned the best name in Alberta politics, awkwardly rebrands as the Progressive Tory Party of Alberta
By every measure, the Alberta Party had a better name than every other political party in Alberta. Surely somewhere – Saskatchewan, maybe, where the Saskatchewan Party still rules – there’s…
And the words of the year are … weird
As we approach the year’s end, the year-end lists begin. First up, the dictionary people. For a few years now, dictionaries have issued their ‘word of the year’ lists, just…
Smile, or frown. Your choice
Found in the internet. As a recent traveller through YVR, I wo argue with Jonathan Winters. Getting to the airport is relatively easy; getting through airport to the aircraft is…
Chag sameach!
Chag Sameach (חג שמח)! Happy final night of Hanukkah to all our friends! Next up: Christmas!