Conventional wisdom in Canadian political and media circles seems to be that Albertans are almost to a man and woman deeply discontented with their relationship with the rest of Canada.…
I have been thinking about writing on drug policy for awhile but have not been able to develop a framework for my thoughts so I decided to just set them…
I’ve been writing clearly for over a dozen years about how governments, are failing to address the pollution causing the climate crisis. Usually the biggest culprits are Conservative/Republican governments, but…
Quick capture. Holding back. Zen Brush 3. Allowing myself to draw on it. not trying to make a painting. Stopping. Holding the Apple Pencil way
Canada's counter-tariffs are on, and there will not be any turning back. In the days to come, when you need some courage:Remember Jack Layton's last message:And remember these words too:…
Yesterday, a black bear was in our yard, but when it noticed humans, it scurried up the Seymour River western escarpment behind our home. Today, another bear visited. This time…
I have suspected for some time that the decision around which direction Canada was going to go in terms of its next generation Air Force has been made, if not…
Of late, I have been thinking about Canadian pride and patriotism, and how it is so different from the shallow, reflexive and exaggerated displays the Americans are so fond of.…
I started driving rather late in life compared to others in my age cohort: I was 24 when I finally got my licence. A lot of my fellow hippies and…
In order to change our collective future, we have to change the names we use to describe the present.The Pyrocene Has ArrivedWhen I reread my recent essay, “It’s the End…
Yea…. Playing a bit with Image Factory. Discovered you can insert an image from Photos. Added the tie and a bit of orange in Procreate.
Am I missing something? Should I be gambling online? Sure seems like it. You can’t watch a TV show, listen to the radio or drive down a street without being…
In my previous post, I discussed a myriad of incompencies and corruptions within the Doug Ford government in Ontario, expressing the hope that the three byelections would convey a message…
The Spectre Lefteris “Boban” Papathanasis, Mauro Vanetti, Vangelis ZikosKersplebedeb Publishing$17USD/$22CAD104 pagesBuy Now Review by Ian Thomas, August 25, 2026 Corporate interests have outstripped the supposed hegemony of nation-states for a…
The White House released a new website on Tuesday: Arcade.Gov, which offers five (so far) playable games promoting symbolic patriotism, fighting off migrants, and getting rich like Trump.
Hooray for the Blue Jays winning their way into the Wild Card! It was just three weeks ago that we realized it was still possible for the Blue Jays to…
On Thursday, a mostly anonymous group of some 47 individuals identifying themselves as “the Alberta Transition Council” dropped a document they called “The Alberta Transition Plan, a Practical Analysis of…
This is the time of year when wasps suddenly appear around here. It's often hard to eat outside because they come around looking for a snack. Preparing for winter, it…
Today’s hard truth: “Canada’s conservatives have a problem with reality,” says Richard Warnica“But on a more fundamental level, the B.C.’s leader foibles are a sign of a much deeper malaise…
Some stories I saw today that wrapped up this week: First, it looks like the trade talks are dead, at least for now, so our Canadian retaliatory tariffs will be…
