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The conflict between these two peoples has been going on for decades and I will not pretend to understand the history of how they reached the point where so many of a civilian population came to be slaughtered or displaced with so little accountability. I will just say that it

I can but say that I share these concerns and the following communication from ALL the Ontario opposition parties says it all……. Bonnie LysykOffice of the Auditor General of Ontario20 Dundas St. W., Suite 1530Toronto, ON  M5G 2C2 January 11, 2023 Dear Ms. Lysyk, Over the last few months, we

 After 75 plus years of life learning on this planet we call Earth the last 40 or so with a computer of one kind or another on my desk, almost 20 of those with the ability to share my thoughts on that newfangled thing call the ‘internet’, I thought it

Life-saving efforts highlight importance of rural ERs, says Clarenville doctor There was an explosion at the refinery in Come By Chance, about 45 kilometres down the Trans-Canada Highway on the isthmus of Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula. Eight people were injured, some critically. What followed was an event that experts say had

 “One of the biggest reasons for the weakening of democracy is the profound change that’s taken place in how we communicate and consume information,” Barack Obama, April 21 2022 In his presentation at Stanford University on Thursday, former U.S. President Barack Obama presented his audience with a stark choice: “Do

  As we await the whole of Mother Earth to shudder in destruction by Russia’s idiot or North Korea’s completely insane leader a fellow senior sums it up in this brief poetic composition. The world it seems has lost its mind Leaders so drunk on power to find To kill

I recently read an opinioncomparing Putin to a rabid dog and saying that he should receive the same treatment given to animals inflicted with such incurable affliction. One cannot but help agreeing with such assessment! The only question then remaining would be how many of those surrounding him are similarly

 So now the ‘he said she said’ (almost exclusively he said I might note) starts, along with the blame game as to what should and should not have be done to end the occupation of downtown Ottawa for several weeks. I will try to not get too specific as to

“This is the thing about democracy that the convoy organizers, in all their innocence, do not understand: that rights come with responsibilities, and freedom comes with duties. This vaccine mandate is no different than other areas of compelled action – wearing seatbelts, getting the measles shot, showing ID before purchasing

Yes, our very democracy is under attack, make no mistake whilst one or two commercial vehicle drivers may have been upset that they needed to get vaccinated to cross into the U.S. the current illegal gathering has nothing to do with a prick in the arm. Its more about other

Garret Keizer, writing in Harper’s, theorizes that the problem (denial of any problem) goes deeper than the inevitable tension between liberals and conservatives. He argues that there is “a third force seeking hegemony over this world: stupidity.”  William deBuys in a lengthy article published in the canadiandimention brings our attention

As various writer dissect our recent election some observers are looking at the bigger picture…. “Political observers have been warning that the increasing polarization of Canadian politics is turning respectful disagreement on issues into open hostility. Examples of that trend were evident during the 2021 campaign………….. One of the earliest warnings

For decades I have used the google search engine and posted my thoughts in google blogger but in recent days everything on that platform seems to have gone tilt. Firstly when using the google search engine the results screen comes up with the most horrible glaring red background with no

  Glen Pearson writesin National Newswatch “The days of hope, while we still wish for them, seem somehow to be moving out of reach.  We have numerous causes but no cause, millions of voices but no voice.  Every viewpoint counts for something, but if it can’t respect those it opposes,

After 75 years of life learning on this planet we call Earth the last 40 or so with a computer of one kind or another on my desk, almost 20 of those with the ability to share my thoughts on that newfangled thing call the ‘internet’, I thought it was

My son in his 30s has just attempted to book a covid shot in an area clinic… without success! The Ontario system permits individuals to book up to two weeks in advance however NO bookings are available in this area over that period and it is not possible to book

“Let me be very clear … if you think this is something happening down in Georgia, you are misapprehending the moment that we’re living in,” “It is about whether we are who we say we are. Either we’re a democracy or we’re not. Either we believe in the idea of

  OK, so now after a good proportion of the U.S. rich and powerful are getting vaccinated we up here in Canaduh are finaly getting a small portion of the shots available (I note here that its not our Gov fault re supply, could be worse ya could live in

Senator McCoy wrote on her own personal blog called “Hullabaloos”. Scott Tribe of Progressve Blogger writes… ‘It was pretty cool the day I got an application from her in my email asking if she could become a blog affiliate and have her blog posts aggregated to the Prog Blog site.’

  “Earlier in his career the world had watched him with amusement, that people refused to take him seriously, and as one action after another met with amazing success, this amusement was transformed into incredulousness. It was inconceivable that such a thing could actually happen in our modern civilization. A