Where is Che now that we need him?
Maybe it’s simple nostalgia, but it seems to me the world was a lot better off when the Soviet Union was around. Really. Bear with me while I explain. When…
July 2016
Trudeau is a Scammer, and British Columbians Are His Victims
Rafe Mair has issued a cogent, factual and searing indictment of Justin Trudeau's deceit and hypocrisy. It extends to JMJ (justice minister Jody) and EMC (environment minister Cathy).I'm not going…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Stephen Hawking discusses the crucial distinction between seeing money as a means of pursuing worthy ends versus treating it a goal in and of…
Saturday Photo: Red Day Lilies Showing Their Colours
I find myself getting confused when reading about Red States and Blue States in the US. The Reds are Republican and the Blues are Democrat, which is just the reverse…
Saturday Photo: Red Day Lilies Showing Their Colours
I find myself getting confused when reading about Red States and Blue States in the US. The Reds are Republican and the Blues are Democrat, which is just the reverse…
July 30: Sorry for the missed days
For the last few days, I have been living in a chaos of crashing computer, non-functioning printer, and dead cell phone.I have not watched much of the convention debates in…
Husky Energy Spill in Saskatchewan Exposes Major Flaws in Pipeline Monitoring and Cleanup
It’s been a full 10 days since a Husky Energy pipeline spewed 250,000 litres of heavy oil and diluent into the North Saskatchewan River near Maidstone, Sask. But it’s still…
Husky Energy Spill in Saskatchewan Exposes Major Flaws in Pipeline Monitoring and Cleanup
It’s been a full 10 days since a Husky Energy pipeline spewed 250,000 litres of heavy oil and diluent into the North Saskatchewan River near Maidstone, Sask. But it’s still…
Open Letter to Stéphane Dion re: Ukraine and Russia
Photo by Mstyslav Chernov The Honourable Stéphane Dion Minister of Foreign Affairs House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2 Dear Minister Dion, Thank you for your letter of June 30…
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Lesser-Evilism: The Liberals who Cried Wolf?
Photo by Ted Eytan Over the past week, both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have officially accepted nominations from the Republican and Democratic parties respectively. Whatever one thinks of either…
Two-degree target may still cause catastrophic sea level rise
Photo by baldeaglebluff A leading climate scientist gave an alarming warning that limiting global warming to two degrees Celsius may not prevent a catastrophic sea level rise that would leave…
A Further Reflection
At the risk of seeming a tad obsessed about James Forcillo, I feel compelled to do yet another post on him and Sammy Yatim, the troubled teen he recklessly and…
Designing Type
Karen Cheng’s 2005 book, Designing Type, is the third of the recent books on typography I have received*. Of the three, it is the most technical, appealing to the typophile…
Mandatory voting is not in the cards.
It would be hard to think of anything sillier than for our Canadian politicians to make voting mandatory. They might just get more than they deserve. Anyone promoting the idea…
Hillary’s Mountain
Hillary Clinton has the Democratic nomination for president. Now the hard part begins. She'll have to climb a mountain. A substantial number of Americans see her as the status quo…
Donald Trump and the Emperor God
There are now 100 days to go before the American election, and we find out whether we will be condemned to live in Donald Trump's nightmare world.Or whether Hillary Clinton…
Things break down – Part 1
My posts this year have been becoming increasingly unfocused, and the reason for this is that the sheer number of events that are occurring around the world – all connected…
Things break down – Part 1
My posts this year have been becoming increasingly unfocused, and the reason for this is that the sheer number of events that are occurring around the world - all connected…
Things break down – Part 1
My posts this year have been becoming increasingly unfocused, and the reason for this is that the sheer number of events that are occurring around the world - all connected…
July 2016 Bits and Bites
This writer is currently on vacation, however there have been a few stories that have come out lately that our readers may find of interest.Back when we first wrote about…