Sick of Caregiving?
I was surprised to see this question as the title of an email I received this morning. "Sick of Caregiving?" isn't the sort of thing I usually receive. My inbox…
December 2015
Summary of COP21 Climate Deal
The Paris climate (COP21) talks are over and the deal has been struck, many are rightly calling this deal a huge step forward! All countries agreed to cutting emissions while…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for the Week of December 14, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:When Even Trump Calls Foul on ScaliaToronto lawyer battles sanction for 'incivility' at Bre-X trial - The Globe and MailOttawa…
A Time To Bask
After so many years spent in darkness, Canadians can, perhaps, be forgiven for feeling exuberantly good about themselves once again and letting the world know it. And, according to Martin…
On behalf of Liberals Past.
It was great fun reading Chantal Hébert’s requiem for the Liberal Party generations left in the dust by Justin Trudeau’s team. In the Toronto Star the other day, she told…
Sandy Hook was three years ago today
And what has changed in the US in that time? Nothing. In fact, it is probably easier to get firearms in the United States now than it was three years…
Why Michelle Rempel Should Apologize to Rachel Notley
If it wasn't Michelle Rempel, the Con clown whose burning ambition far exceeds her limited capabilities, I never would have believed it.But at a time when Rachel Notley, the very…
Baker Ball’s Dozen: three challenges facing the new administration #nlpoli
The new Liberal administration will take power later this morning. Dwight Ball will lead a cabinet of 12.This is only the fourth time since 1949 that we have changed the…
Rich lands, poor people
GDP measures income, but not equality, it measures growth, but not destruction, and it ignores values like social cohesion and the environment. - OECDIf a province allows extraction of natural…
Four veteran news professionals depart as Bell Media slashing hits CTV Edmonton
PHOTOS: CFRN in happier, pre-CTV times. Below: Journalists Serena Mah and Kim Taylor, veteran camera operator Robin Cleator, and editor Brian Fletcher. Fallout from the mid-November “restructuring” at Bell Media…
David Suzuki: Healing humanity’s grief in the face of climate change
David Suzuki suggests that the discourse on global warming should recognized the "intense feelings" and "grief" caused by climate change. He says: "Today’s social and environmental leaders need to understand…
Anime Philosophy: Bakemonogatari (Part 1)
Anime (Japanese animation) is certainly one of my two top forms of entertainment. Partly this is because the animationis simply well done. Partly it is because I find the Japanese…
An innocent suggestion #2 This one is a bit better.
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An innocent suggestion
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The Value of Money
Dr David Dick is fascinated by money. Ms Soapbox isn’t…or wasn’t until she tried to understand why Albertans kept telling pollsters they’re okay with the NDP’s plans for greening the…
Mandolins and Traditions – Jam Report #7
Another great night at the Jam! I would like to mention the importance of community, that feeling of belonging to some kind of evolving open cohabitation in the ‘hood, up
The Secret to Good Writing
Spoiler alert: the secret to writing well is…. (insert drum roll)... writing. Writing a lot. Every day. Every possible minute you can spare. Writing and writing more and then writing…