Who Do You Trust?
One of the pleasures of writing this blog is the opportunity it gives for expressing my and others' views. Although I often draw upon the thoughts and analyses of others,…
Alberta propaganda push suggests UCP is encountering stiffer opposition to AI data centres than it expected
The United Conservative Party Government must be encountering stiffer opposition than it expected to its plan to make Alberta North America’s dumping ground for the Artificial Intelligence data centres that…
Clint Eastwood at 96
At 96, Clint Eastwood shattered our comfortable illusions about growing old, refusing to sugarcoat the harsh truth. In a recent speech, he explained how the body changes over time. Bones…
Montreal, how misgoverned you (almost) always are
As August dawns, a different kind of perrenial pops up without fail for those of us in the Park Extension neighbourhood of Montreal - and it's not a flower, but…
Brazen Unapologetic Corruption
It continues to confound me the degree to which the American people are under-reacting to what is happening to their country.
Sunday Funday: Some good posts and some funny posts, plus Carney Hat Trick, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers, and Commonwealth Games Update
First, some good posts Clearest image ever taken of Venus. (Infrared) By Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft 🔥 - CuriosityRead on Substack Which way do you read this image? People whose native…
Alberta Day is coming on Sept. 1! It won’t be replacing Labour Day any time soon
Owing to the vagaries of the Georgian calendar, Labour Day won’t happen this year until Sept. 7. This may or may not be a disappointment to the Big Brains of…
Residential school “denialism” and free speech
The recent Assembly of First Nations chiefs produced some good stuff. For example, their resolution... The post Residential school “denialism” and free speech first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
On the old man’s chair
A digital painterly sketch of an elderly black cat curled up and asleep on a busy patterned blanket in an older vintage lounge chair.
Saturday Photo: Walter Cronkite on Libraries; We Will Not Be Shushed
Well, actually I haven't been in a library recently where anyone has been shushed. One of the wonderful things about libraries these days is that, while there may be quiet…
Watching And Waiting
My friend Dave from Winnipeg called last night, and, as often happens, talk to turned to politics. I expressed my growing doubts about Mark Carney's ability to effectively negotiate with…
Catching up with the American Fantasia. Plus today’s Commonwealth Games update
Here are a few cartoons I found about Trump's crazy fantasies:Trump's fantasy world is getting worse every day. It's harder to keep up with all the fantasy stories that Trump…
Musical interlude
Eels - All Forgotten
New Liberal leadership candidate promotes rent freeze, free GO Transit
New Liberal leadership candidate promotes rent freeze, free GO Transit by Matthew GuerinFinally, a consistently progressive candidate with decent experience joins the raceRead on Substack
Today’s News: Ragging the Canadian economy puck. Plus updates on wildfires and Commonwealth Games
So Prime Minister Carney kiboshed the suggestion Canada should retaliate with our oil and gas sales to America because we're mad at Trump over his tariff threats. View on Threads…
Now is the Summer of Our Disconnect
I was reminded this morning of Henry David Thoreau, who wrote about his bean field in Walden, his famous journal of contemplations about living on his own in a rustic…
He’s Done It Again
We probably all remember an activity in elementary school called show-and-tell. It consisted of bringing something to school to explain to classmates how it worked, what it was for, etc.…
Outrage of the day: destroying old books. Plus updates on wildfires and the Commonwealth Games
View on Threads All over social media, I'm seeing people furiously angry about this. "“Project Panama is our effort to destructively scan all the books in the world,” an internal…