May 4: Call me forgetful…
As I write this, I am preparing for a very busy week starting in an hour or so. That means this blog is not likely to appear again until May…
May 2016
The putative Republican presidential candidate speaks his mind
It’s not all that new, and he speedily deleted it. But get ready to be seeing a lot of it. Heh.
What are the top 5 best ways to identify someone with a concealed weapon?
#1 Shirt outside the pants A shirt worn outside the pants is the #1 characteristic of a person with a gun. An un-tucked shirt should be a clue that a…
Meanwhile, Back in the Kremlin
"Comrade President, it has happened. Trump is now the presumptive presidential candidate of America's Republican Party.""Excellent. Now summon the Kremlin psychiatrists. We need this Trump profiled. I will roll him…
Recap: Women In Politics Conference in Brantford
This is a bit late in being posted, but I wanted to mention that I was fortunate enough to attend the 2nd annual Women In Politics Conference in Brantford last…
LawFact of the Day: Civil Litigation
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday May 4, 2016. Today we are talking about Civil Litigation.A video posted by @wiselaw on May 4, 2016 at 6:40am…
Fort McMurray fires
I don’t know about you, but I am blown away by the images I am seeing out of northern Alberta. Keep in mind that Fort Mac is a city of…
Trump and the Grand Old Puppeteers
When you look at the recent history of American Republican politics, maybe Trump is the best thing for them. Time will tell.
Know The Risks
Humans are really good at pattern recognition but really bad at figuring out which patterns actually matter. This impacts how we live as individuals and as a collective – be…
We’ll Know The Answer
When news broke that John Ridsdel had been beheaded by terrorists, Justin Trudeau sounded like William Tecumseh Sherman: “I do want to make one thing perfectly, crystal clear,” Trudeau said,…
Donald Trump’s bandwagon.
In the U.S, primaries, we are watching what is known in politics as the bandwagon effect. We have been watching it build for American billionaire Donald Trump. In a lacklustre…
Can Donald Trump Defeat Hillary Clinton?
It was a strange scene. Donald Trump had just won the Indiana primary, and all but sewn up the Republican nomination. But instead of crowing in his usual manner, he…
what i’m reading: the deserters, a hidden history of world war 2
No one knows exactly how many US soldiers deserted from the Vietnam War, nor how many young men resisted conscription by going either to jail or to another country. The…
The U.S. Empire’s Culture Industry, at Large
Photo by The U.S. Army For readers immersed in the annals of Empire, it is well known that the United States is no ordinary country in the world system. The…
When it Comes to Poverty Reduction, Budget 2016 Earns Failing Grade
Photo by Ted McGrath Another provincial budget, another Liberal betrayal of Ontarians living in poverty. Despite past promises, the provincial government’s Budget 2016 does not prioritize poverty reduction. Wh...
How do we heal trauma suffered by Native communities?
Photo by Renegade98 It is not enough that the Attawapiskat First Nation has declared a state of emergency over the epidemic of suicides and suicide attempts among its youth. Our…
Choices and values #nlpoli
Gerry Rogers, a New Democrat member of the House of Assembly, got a bit enthusiastic on Twitter the other night about "building budget fr set of values/priorities," as if that…
As Long As We’re Looking at Putting Statues on Parliament Hill
Here's a few that might be just dandy. They venerate legendary whistleblowers Julian Assange, Edward Snowden and former US soldier, Chelsea Manning. I wouldn't mind seeing these three honoured on…