WHAT DOES ‘SETTLING’ MEAN TO CAREGIVERS?
SETTLINGsettling down,a. to become established in some routine, especially upon marrying, after a period of independence or indecision.b. to&...
2016
It’s going to take more than Valentine cards and chocolate to unite Alberta’s fractious right
ILLUSTRATIONS: Hey Wildrose Party … the Tories send their love to you! But will this idea “bomb”? Actual Progressive Conservative strategists may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Former PC…
Allow Me to Introduce You to World War Three
I suppose Syria is just down the road from Armageddon. I guess that'll have to do.Let's see, we've got so many players - Syria, of course, and then there's the…
Rafe: Tuesday is BC’s Annual “Deception Day” (a.k.a. Budget Day)
Get ready for BC's Annual "Deception Day", says Rafe Mair - when the government's budget, with its fictitious surpluses and billions in hidden Hydro debts, becomes a game of Three-card…
Knock it off, Tom, it wasn’t the niqab
I am a long-time member of the NDP but not, I'm afraid, a member of the Tom Mulcair fan club. I didn't support his election to leader primarily because I've…
Feb. 14: Thoughts on a cold Sunday
Thanks to the tablets that Moses brought down from the mount, the Irving press does not appear on the seventh day.God is kind to his servants.One story in the news…
Possible new @SFHPunks album cover
You like? May be too subtle.
Right-Wing Umbrage
The right wing seems to have its knickers perpetually in a twist. It's amazing any of them ever make it to adulthood, what with all that adrenaline-fueled outrage.Recommend this Post
Moving!
I am now self-hosting my blog! If you’re following me here, please subscribe there! At one time, believe it or not, I had half a dozen different blogs. Life is…
Does the Fate of the World Hang on the November Presidential Election?
Last week the United States Supreme Court kicked Obama's emissions reduction policy to the curb. That was one of the final decisions taken by justice Antonin Scalia.The US Supreme Court…
Divisive: the modern political era, figured out
It’s written about at length in today’s New York Times Magazine (go buy it, don’t go online to get it for free). Brilliantly. But here’s the greatest practitioner of division…
Support Parole for Jalil Muntaqim!
Anthony Bottom (Jalil A. Muntaqim) has been in prison since 1971, one of the longest held political prisoners in the world. Having spent more time in prison than Nelson Mandela,…
Portland, OR March 10 — Fade to Black: Political Prisoner Jalil Muntaqim Book Release & Fundraiser
THE JERICHO MOVEMENT PRESENTS Fade to Black: Political Prisoner Jalil Muntaqim Book Release & Fundraiser WHEN: Thursday March 10th 2016, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. WHERE: Social Justice Action Center, 400 SE…
February 27 in Buffalo, NY: Escaping the Prism Book Launch!
WHEN: Saturday, February 27at 5:30 PM – 7 PM WHERE: El Buen Amigo & LACA Non-Profit, 114 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, New York 14201 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/events/775855022542860/ Come celebrate Black History Month…
An Antidote to Cynicism
I was not going to post my regular “Sunday Sermon” this week, little in the news having grabbed my attention but then I saw this thanks to Montreal Simon. It…
More On The Guaranteed Annual Income
Responding to a recent opinion piece advocating for a guaranteed annual income, Star reader David Gladstone of Toronto has this to offer the crucial role it can play in a…
An Antidote to Cynicism
I was not going to post my regular “Sunday Sermon” this week, little in the news having grabbed my attention but then I saw this thanks to Montreal Simon. It…
The wandering heart
A wandering Valentine’s Day heart. Make it happy. Give it a home.Filed under: art
Justin marks a hundred days.
The wife wanted to send our prime minister a Valentine card. She is a fan. Maybe we both are in our different ways. She only wants him to lose the…
Justin Trudeau and the Antidote to Cynicism
Well it took a while, but I finally found a writer in the MSM who shares my feeling about Justin Trudeau's first 100 days.One who unlike the others sees the…