On banked support
A couple of weeks back, I examined the role of endorsements in the federal NDP’s leadership race. Now, I’ll take a quick look at where the current fund-raising numbers and…
August 2017
Leadership 2017 Links
The latest from the federal NDP leadership campaign as the August 17 membership deadline approaches. (And for those wondering, it’s possible to both check one’s membership status and sign up…
Possibly the Most Heartwarming Aviation Tale I’ve Ever Heard.
This is one of those rare gems. Enjoy.
Ugliness Descends on Charlottesville
A Unite the Right rally at Emancipation Park in Charlottesville,Virginia has ripped the lid off the racism simmering across the United States since the election of Donald Trump and the…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Bill Kerry discusses the role of inequality in causing a global financial meltdown Leaving aside the greed and stupidity of so many of…
Escher visits the volcano.
Yes, a short visit to Het Paleis Escher museum. Of course its a remarkable collection, and my favourites are the landscapes of Italy, wherein he was working out some ideas.…
Me on Adler on North Korea and madmen and other stuff
In which Charles does not let me get away with anything.
On The Edge Of The Abyss
From the chair he occupies at McMaster University, Henry Giroux comments on what is happening in the United States. As Donald Trump edges closer to a confrontation with North Korea,…
Clean Energy Transition Could Create 4 Million Canadian Construction Jobs: Report
By Christopher Cheung for The Tyee. The construction industry has a big role to play as Canada aims to meet to its commitment to the Paris climate agreement and transition…
POWER DRESSING FOR CAREGIVERS: GOOD OR BAD?
Yesterday I read a fascinating blog post by the wonderful Denise Brown, founder of Caregiving.com. Her piece is titled Dressing the Part: Family Caregiver, MD. It argues for caregivers to…
Saturday Photo: The Grand Antonio, and Electricity
One of the grandkids favourite stories is that of The Great Antonio, a Montreal strong man, by Elise Gravel. He pulled buses with his teeth and other feats of strength.…
Donald Trump’s Dangerous War Fever
Ever since Donald Trump went on the war path and started exchanging threats with North Korea, he seems like a new man.And not in a good sense either.For Trump has…
Trump’s Presidential Pique.
It is not amusing. How long does the world have to put up with the childish back-and-forth of President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Neither of these…
How the far-right co-opted “free speech”
This column was published at Maclean’s on May 1, 2017 It was the third time in as many months that supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in Berkeley, Calif., the…
With the Cops Closing In, Bibi Goes "Full Trump"
Israeli investigators are closing in on prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Like U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller the Israelis are turning up the heat on Bibi’s associates and they scored bigly.…
NDG Gothic
Trying some new ideas, let me know what you think. NDG is a neighborhood in Montreal.
Prevention as an Ounce of Cure
Here’s an update on what I’ve learned about lymphedema after an ALND. It’s way less scary now that I know how to manage it, but it’s still a drag. It…
We only have one Earth, and we’re overshooting its capacity
As our burgeoning demands on the Earth continue to overshoot its capacity to renew resources, it’s time for a serious rethink, argues David Suzuki. Basically, we’re “using up the biological…
Musical interlude
Greg Benz – The Depths