Life In Scarborough: Wisdom From Out In Scarborough
Was sitting in my favorite working man’s pub out in Scarborough today, and heard something which I thought was quite deep. One of the fellows at the bar said: “If…
November 2016
Tens of thousands of youthful protestor’s hit the streets a cross America. I smell a rat!
There is a great deal at play here. The controllers of the USA must have felt that they have been dealt ‘Aces and Eights.’ Their days at the palaces of…
Nov 11: The election of no choice.
Norbert Cunningham has, not surprisingly, a stunningly hackneyed commentary on Remembrance Day. It’s all about how Canadians fought to bring peace and freedom to the world. I wish we had.…
And I missed the fall, too
Well, I thought at the end of August that I was recovering but instead I just kept on getting sicker and sicker. Finally I went into hospital the third week…
A Picture Worth a Thousand Words –
He’ll have a hard time backpedaling on his promise to kick start AmeriKa’s coal mines back into production. That probably begins by eviscerating the Environmental Protection Agency, perhaps getting rid…
Are Establishment Republicans Cowering in Their Cellars?
Once he’s sworn into office, could Trump unleash his very own, Republican Reichsmordwoche or “night of the long knives”? That was the week when Adolph Hitler purged his movement of…
Robert Reich Calls For a What? A "New Democratic Party" Whatever That Is.
During the campaign, Robert Reich urged American progressives to hold their noses and vote for Hillary. He also said that, the day after the election, they should mobilize, perhaps around…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Anthony Hilton writes that stronger protections for workers tend to increase productivity. And Fiona McQuarrie makes clear that we don’t have to settle…
The Liberals: The Natural Governing Party Returns Under Justin Trudeau
Since 1984, when Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservatives won a large majority of federal ridings in Quebec, the federal Liberal Party failed to win a majority of seats in Quebec in…
The Liberals: The Natural Governing Party Returns Under Justin Trudeau
Since 1984, when Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservatives won a large majority of federal ridings in Quebec, the federal Liberal Party failed to win a majority of seats in Quebec in…
The Liberals: The Natural Governing Party Returns Under Justin Trudeau
Since 1984, when Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservatives won a large majority of federal ridings in Quebec, the federal Liberal Party failed to win a majority of seats in Quebec in…
On Missing the Girls
“Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There’s a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” – Leonard Cohen (Everyone’s using that bit today,…
Before the Trump Dark Ages begin in earnest
…here’s my new credo. Don't tell me to accept the result. Don't tell me it'll be fine. Don't tell me he didn't mean any of it. Don't tell me we…
Put an End to Funding TVO (because of this dreck …)
So, according to Andray Domise of the TVO (an Ontario-funded public broadcaster), “I don’t much care where progressive Americans go, so long as they stay the hell out of Canada”.
SFH defy Trump
Not many nice things were said about the president-elect last night. The best part was when we led the assembled hundred or so in a chant of “f**k Trump.” Wish…
LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Friday November 11, 2016. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates. A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on…
Fake news on Facebook: what they could do to fix the dust cloud of misinformation
Fake news played a pretty significant role in influencing opinion on the recent US election, which, I note, has not gone unnoticed here in Canada. The Guardian had an interesting…
Remembering My Father Today
Today is Remembrance Day in Canada, Veteran’s Day in the United States. Today I remember my father, James Edward Thomson, who fought in Europe with the Royal Montreal Regiment and…
The Darkness of Trumpland and the Light of Resistance
It sure is dark out there. The darkness of Trumpland is truly upon us.On a day when we honour our Canadian soldiers who died fighting the fascists.On a day when…
Sometimes The Difference Is Insanity
The United States has Donald Trump and we have Dr. Kellie Leitch. Leitch likes to burnish her medical credentials. But that doesn’t impress Alan Freeman: Apparently, we were all supposed…