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…
Wednesday Night Cat Blogging
Toying cat.
Supergirl
Yeah, so, bought Supergirl on release day. Offered a round of applause here. Wiped a few from my eyes. I loved every minute of it.
UPDATED: Meanwhile, In Ontario
Contrary to what its citizens may think, Ontario generally and Toronto specifically do not occupy centre stage in most Canadians' minds. Therefore, I don't often write about the province where…
HIV Vaccine Showing Promising Results
There are lots of teams trying to create a vaccine for HIV and they are all making valuable progress. HIV is the virus that turns into AIDS which is a…
Jamil Jivani’s Confession
If you want to understand a Conservative or a Republican’s intentions, listen carefully to what they are accusing Liberals or Democrats of doing.
Today’s News: Poilievre evaporates while Trump circles the drain. Plus updates on wildfires and the Commonwealth Games
Am I wrong or has Poilievre evaporated? I have seen little or nothing about him ever since his Lethbridge Liberace cos-play at the Stampede. Maybe because he knows how is…
Catching up with the news: Cartoon collection, the Gordie Howe Bridge as metaphor, plus wildfire updates, some World Cup news, and the Commonwealth Games
Cartoon CollectionThe Gordie Howe Bridge as metaphor Last month, I speculated that the chaos of the Washington Reflecting Pool had become a metaphor for the incompetent hubris of the Trump…
What do you feel about AI?
Advanced artificial intelligence is being rapidly deployed, making knowledgeable people nervous about how it may change almost everything in our world. These are things that should concern us about AI.…
Electric vehicles
Additional facts regarding Mr. Farrell’s and Mr. McCutcheon’s posts on EVs. Where is the EV market booming? SE Asia expects to distribute 23 million units. The UK loves EVs. Europe…
Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua: revolutions betrayed
Last week, Daniel Ortega, Nicaragua’s co-president (last year he promoted his wife, Rosario Murillo, to... The post Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua: revolutions betrayed first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Ditching Gas Stoves as Good as Using Drugs for Asthmatics
Having asthma is tough as you may too often feel short of breath, and the solution to many asthma symptoms are prescription drugs. The drugs generally help the body open…
Wise Law’s Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of July 27, 2026
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Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of July 27, 2026
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of July 27, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:Voice Is Not Enough: Co-Creating the Future of Child-Inclusive Mediation Google Hit With…
Drawing the line on surveillance pricing
A Loblaws location in Toronto. Photo by Dillan Payne/Flickr. This spring, surveillance pricing for groceries hit a nerve for Canadians, sparking a flurry of headlines and policy action. In Marc...
Let’s go back to the future Danielle Smith promised us: ‘No one should ever have to pay out of pocket to see a family doctor’
“Hi, I’m Danielle Smith, and I believe no one should ever have to pay out of pocket to see a family doctor.” So said Alberta’s premier in a 30-second pre-election…
Promising, troubling, and terrifying
MIT Technology Review’s annual list of ten breakthrough technologies includes innovations that appear entirely beneficial, but others carry the potential for serious harm.