Watch out, the bigots are out.
The problem for the pundits today is the presence of bigots in the Conservative Party. They are not the majority. They are barely a faction. They exist. They hurt the…
February 2017
So………!
So….. Have you noticed how Ontario Premier Wynne always starts a response to a difficult question in a particular way? So…… Have you also noticed how the answer is invariably…
aswan: welcome home
Right now I am on the glorious roof patio of Bet El-Kerem, a Nubian guesthouse in Aswan. I’m sitting under a huge bamboo roof surrounded by beautiful fabrics on the…
So………!
So….. Have you noticed how Ontario Premier Wynne always starts a response to a difficult question in a particular way? So…… Have you also noticed how the answer is invariably…
The Tory Race #nlpoli
Ches Crosbie announced last week he is going to take another shot at entering the family business. The son of former Mulroney cabinet minister John Crosbie will spend some time…
luxor to aswan
Several readers have commented on the degree of detail in my posts. I realize that this is more than many people want to read. That’s fine with me. I write…
aswan: welcome home
Right now I am on the glorious roof patio of Bet El-Kerem, a Nubian guesthouse in Aswan. I’m sitting under a huge bamboo roof surrounded by beautiful fabrics on the…
CBC confused by repetition of decade-old hospital promise #nlpoli
Maybe the poor folks at CBC were just confused. Heaven knows it can be confusing with all the announcements of the hospital in Corner Brook since 2007. “Price tag missing,”…
The Tory Race #nlpoli
Ches Crosbie announced last week he is going to take another shot at entering the family business. The son of former Mulroney cabinet minister John Crosbie will spend some time…
luxor to aswan
Several readers have commented on the degree of detail in my posts. I realize that this is more than many people want to read. That’s fine with me. I write…
CBC confused by repetition of decade-old hospital promise #nlpoli
Maybe the poor folks at CBC were just confused. Heaven knows it can be confusing with all the announcements of the hospital in Corner Brook since 2007. “Price tag missing,”…
Islamophobia—what’s in a word?
Words don’t always mean what they say. For example, anti-Semitism says “against Semites,” but it means “against Jews,” who actually only make up a small part of the Semite community.…
Repost: The Great Family Day Debate of 1989
The annual Family Day long-weekend is something that many Albertans look forward to. The many Albertans who take for granted the holiday on the third Monday of February may be…
Are non-Albertans who FRWN on progress behind many of the online threats against Premier Rachel Notley?
PHOTOS: Part of the uninspiring, sometimes troubling, field of Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidates. Their names? Frankly, it’s too much work to note them all down (CBC photo). Below:…
Islamophobia—what’s in a word?
Words don’t always mean what they say. For example, anti-Semitism says “against Semites,” but it means “against Jews,” who actually only make up a small part of the Semite community.…
Truth About Ukraine
We should all know by now that the MSM is not what it is supposed to be. They are either not reporting at all on some issues, or they put…
Truth About Ukraine
We should all know by now that the MSM is not what it is supposed to be. They are either not reporting at all on some issues, or they put…
Truth About Ukraine
We should all know by now that the MSM is not what it is supposed to be. They are either not reporting at all on some issues, or they put…
Islamophobia: The Word Matters
Wouldn’t it be lovely if the Conservatives, who pride themselves on their ability to run the federal government like a corporation, would issue a corporate-style FAQ to explain why their…
Erosion of Trust in Institutions is a Danger to Democracy
The Edleman Trust Barometer for 2017 is very telling and the findings are most disturbing. Richard Edleman, the President and CEO of Edleman opens the report, speaking of 2016, by…