Fortuna: Why Plans Fail
Niccolo Machiavelli used two words in his book, The Prince, to describe the factors that influenced events. In English these are virtue or character (virtu), fortune or chance (fortuna). Only…
2015
On judicious outrage
Following up on this post, let’s take a look at the flip side of the possibility that political parties can help themselves out significantly by taking umbrage with competitors’ treatment…
Lying: The Pillar Of Politics
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Two weeks ago, right about now
I was getting married to my best friend in Kennebunkport. Two weeks later, I’m out on a canoe in Northern Ontario somewhere, with Son 3. As Son 3 said: “Dad,…
Sept, 5:The teaching of lies.
The following site was sent to me by a reader. I think it’s quite true. It tells us what the U.S. government really is – and it could well have…
in which we (re)adjust to apartment life
On August 30, 2015, we marked 10 years of life in Canada. On August 31, we moved from our rented house to a high-rise rental apartment, likely our last move…
Ms. Harper supports the NDP position on marijuana
Speaking at a Conservative campaign office last week, Laureen Harper, the prime minister’s better half, declared that when it comes to marijuana possession, “You don’t put people in jail.” On…
WAR AND PIZZA – Battling Alzheimer’s With Memories
Guest Post by Stephanie March Even as we sit here, the battle continues. The evil enemy keeps spreading and threatens to consume everything. The best defense system in the world…
THE critical numbers on October 19: 50%, 40% and 30% soft support
Switching time Ignore the fluctuations in daily polls leading up to Canada’s October 19 election. But keep your eyes firmly fixed on poll findings and anecdotal evidence regarding three numbers:…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Andrew Jackson writes that the Cons have gone out of their way to destroy the federal government’s capacity to improve the lives of…
Attack and response
Earlier this week, Andrew Coyne mused on Twitter about how parties seek to make hay out of attacks by their opponents, with particular emphasis on the Libs’ response to PC…
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That is the number of Syrian refuges that the Harper government has brought into Canada.From the Globe and Mail: However, the government is facing criticism because 2,374 Syrian refugees have…
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That is the number of Syrian refuges that the Harper government has brought into Canada.From the Globe and Mail:However, the government is facing criticism because 2,374 Syrian refugees have so…
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That is the number of Syrian refuges that the Harper government has brought into Canada.From the Globe and Mail: However, the government is facing criticism because 2,374 Syrian refugees have…
The Harper Cons set up our refugee system to fail
It’s now clear that the Harper Cons set up our refugee system to fail.They can pretend to have compassion but they don’t have to actually admit any of those pesky…
Saturday Photo: Runners and Rainbows
The last long weekend of the summer, and the weather is wonderful here. No rain in sight, but I did find this rainbow when out walking this morning. The runners…
His Record Is Abysmal
http://www.pioneerspost.com/ We’re officially in a recession. And, next month, we may be officially out of it. But that doesn’t mean, Jim Stanford writes, that the Canadian economy is in good…
KCCCC Day 34: when a newspaper gets a big story wrong in a big way, what should it do?
Look, I’m up at the cabin with Son 3. It’s a long weekend. It’s amazing here. I’m making him a big bacon and egg and toast breakfast and then we…