Hello there everyone, it’s been a while…. Since March 25th to be precise, but yes, a while. I’ve taken some downtime from this space over the past few months, to focus on some professional changes in my life, spend some time with family and try to recharge the batteries. And
Continue readingTag: Uncategorized
Susan on the Soapbox: Danielle Smith & the Alberta Sovereignty Act
In June 1215 King John signed the Magna Carta, agreeing to terms that enshrined the principle that no one, not even a king, is above the law. And now 807 years later Danielle Smith is prepared to turn her back on the rule of law and other fundamental democratic principles
Continue readingIn This Corner: Canada-Russia ’72: When Canada stopped
Today, September 2nd, marks the 50th anniversary of Game 1 of the Canada-Russia Summit Series, the single greatest sporting event of all time. An exaggeration? I don’t think so. Just ask any old-timer who remembers the Summit Series. Canadian hero Phil Esposito and Russia’s amazing Vladislav Tretiak. It’s now five
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Canada’s Manufactured Healthcare Disaster
Canada’s healthcare system has been driven to the ropes by inept provincial governments across the country. Don’t let our public system be privatized. The post Canada’s Manufactured Healthcare Disaster first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: An Ice Block Stunt
Here’s an interesting expedition to the equator. And a modern English presentation of the trip, which was basically a Wikipedia reading and dramatization, with a VPN ad at the end:
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Pierre Poilievre & The Conspiracy Party of Canada
Pierre Polievre is outwardly flirting with terrorists. People that are calling for open violence against journalists. People that want to burn down the Parliament Buildings and hang our Prime Minister. Terrorists that want to continue captive carnivals like the Freedom Convoy and rally that shut down Ottawa early in 2022
Continue readingIn This Corner: Three more skills we have lost to the internet
I recently read a book called 100 Things We’ve Lost to the Internet, by Pamela Paul. I highly recommend it. It’s a funny and thoughtful read, full of sharp observations about how the age of instant access to everything has changed the way we live. And the chapters are short
Continue readingIn This Corner: Lessons learned from a wedding
My youngest son got married last weekend. The outdoor venue was beautiful, the weather warm but not hot. The bride looked wonderful, the kind of bride you would see in a bridal magazine (I assume). The groom and his party – two of them my other sons – never looked
Continue readingExcited Delirium: While You Were Busy Sniping at World Leaders About Oil Prices …
Inflation or corporate greed? Quarterly reports from oil companies prove that corporate greed is the main reason for price increases over the last year. The post While You Were Busy Sniping at World Leaders About Oil Prices … first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Continue readingExcited Delirium: An Exploration of the Dark Side of Oil
Exploring the Dark Side of Oil Marketing and PR. The post An Exploration of the Dark Side of Oil first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Looking Back: EVs
July 21, 2017 How is GM doing today vs Tesla? Well, they just passed Tesla as the most valuable auto maker in North America, so looks like most feel otherwise. — Paul Bailey (@WheelManPaul) July 21, 2017 His tweets protected as of Nov. 22, 2018 though.
Continue readingIn This Corner: Alberta ‘children assigned female at birth’ names 2021: From Aabha to Zyrie
Last week, we looked at Alberta baby boy names for 2021. This week, let’s look at baby girl names, or, as the Postmedia story stated with an apparently straight face, “children assigned female at birth”. Seriously. We can’t even use the term ‘baby girl’ anymore? The top girl names were
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Prices, Inflation and Greed & How to Use Abandoned Malls
Just another day of price hikes and shoulder shrugs for monopolies in Canada … The post Prices, Inflation and Greed & How to Use Abandoned Malls first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Golf Courses: Greens to Greens
Golf courses seem to be in competition with our need to save the planet and make better food choices. What are your thoughts on the issue? The post Golf Courses: Greens to Greens first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Continue readingExcited Delirium: The CBC: Exit, Stage Right?
Can someone tell me what’s happened to the CBC? The post The CBC: Exit, Stage Right? first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Continue readingIn This Corner: Alberta boy names 2021. From A to Zyril.
Every year around this time, the Alberta government releases lists of every name given to babies born in the previous year. The media tends to concentrate on the top 10 names (Noah, Jack, Oliver, Liam, Theodore, William, Ethan, Levi, Benjamin, Henry for boys; Olivia, Charlotte, Ava, Emma, Amelia, Sophia, Isla,
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Brad Wall Caught Aiding FreeDumb Racists
Bad Wall behind the #FluTruxKlan? Colour me unsurprised. He supported them when they were only known as #UnitedWeRoll.#skpoli https://t.co/vzdlAwosu5 — Saskboy from Saskatchewan (@saskboy) July 4, 2022 “Also it is really important that any of those who are trying to hitch their wagon to this convoy with ulterior motives and
Continue readingIn This Corner: A Canadian quiz for our delicate times
Happy 115th birthday, Canada! To quote from the great Russian philosopher, Yakov Smirnoff, what a country! In honour of the birthday of this semi-great dominion (I’m sorry, is the term ‘dominion’ considered offensive today?), I present for your edification and enlightenment the utter unofficial All-Canadian Quiz. Please note that the
Continue readingExcited Delirium: When Appointees Lie to Become Justices, Can They Be Called Justices?
Guns now have more rights than women in the United States. Don’t pretend for a moment that this cannot happen in Canada because far-right Cons never rest until they are in a position to control all of us and they will lie in order to get there. The post When
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Row Row Row Your Boat
Gently off a cliff,Throw the women overboard,Republicans want a tiff. The Trump Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which for half a century put an end to most low-quality abortions in the United States. The Handmaid’s Tale gets ever closer to looking like a documentary, instead of a horror novel/movie
Continue reading