The Divisive Crack in US Society. . .
I grew up in the US in the midst of the Vietnam War. It was undoubtably a turbulent time. As I got a bit older and the US started to…
2016
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Glen Pearson makes the case for transcending cynicism in our politics, including the choice to stay involved once an election is done. And…
Calgary-Greenway Update: Alberta Party sits it out, Larry Heather and Said Abdulbaki run as Independents.
The Alberta Party has decided to not run a candidate in the March 22, 2016 by-election in the Calgary-Greenway constituency. It was a strange choice by the small political party,…
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UPDATED: Donald Trump – Equivocator-In-Chief?
Synonym Discussion of equivocatelie, prevaricate, equivocate, palter, fib mean to tell an untruth. lie is the blunt term, imputing dishonesty . prevaricate softens the bluntness of lie by implying quibbling…
Healthy People Don’t Diet, They Listen
Diet fads come and go, but there is one diet that will always work: listen to your body. If you feel like you’ve had enough then stop eating, and if…
In search of Ontario’s liberalized beer sales.
It was a pilgrimage. The objective was to experience booze in an Ontario grocery store. There was no such grocery store in Barrie. Our city is too unimportant to the…
A tax to build a tax #nlpoli
A tax to pay a tax.Interesting idea, no?Well, that’s what Jim Feehan suggested last week. He told a luncheon meeting of the St. John’s Rotary Club that the government should…
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The Syrian Refugees and the Miserable Michelle Rempel
Well the 25,000th Syrian refugee has arrived in Canada. I couldn't be happier or prouder.And I thought John McCallum was right to say that despite some delays in getting them…
The Annals of the Alberta Party: A mystery created, a mystery solved
PHOTOS: Alberta Party Leader Greg Clark, the party’s sole MLA in the Alberta Legislature. Below: Then-Wildrose leader Danielle Smith during the campaign leading up to the October 2014 “mini-election” and…
Muslim University Student Falsely Accused of School Stabbings; Islamophobes Continue to Run With the Claim
A little over a year ago we posted an article regarding a planned Valentine Day massacre in Halifax that the police managed to prevent before it started. The three individuals…
Working in the Homeless-Serving Sector
Over at the web site of the Calgary Homeless Foundation, I’ve reviewed an excellent new book written by Professor Jeannette Waegemakers Schiff. The book is written for people who do…
A blueprint for Canada’s energy policy
After the Sands: Energy and Ecological Security for Canadians Gordon Laxer Douglas & McIntyre, 2015 When Ralph Nader called Gordon Laxer’s book After the Sands “a myth-destroying blockbuster” it couldn’t...
Monday Evening Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading.- Tom Parkin writes about the tendency of far too many Canadian governments to put the wealthy at the front of the line, and leave…
Cops are Gangsters
Intro: There are millions of oppressed people inside the borders of the u.s., but I’m not one of them. I come from a privileged background. I’m not the main victim…
Feb. 29: Wow! No story about Dennis Oland. I want my money back.
There's nothing of news in section A.The editorial writer comments on the recent fracking report presented by an independent commission. It's obvious the editorial writer didn't and doesn't know what…
Some Recent…
Haven’t been posting pictures regularly in a while and am thinking maybe it’s time to get back into it. Here are a few from around this winter. King’s Daughter’s wiki
Hey, Junior. Pull Your Thumb Out. Read The Tyee.
There's no longer any excuse for the pro-Saudi Likudniks that make up Canada's government. If they can't figure out what leaders of integrity should do, why don't they just pick…
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law. Today we're talking about Employment Law #torontolawyers #employmentlaw #wiselaw #torontoA video posted by @wiselaw on Feb 29, 2016 at 12:43pm PST- Garry…