August 2017
Is Trump Taking Military Advice from Cap’n Apocalypto, Steve Bannon?
There was no shortage of prominent US generals on the airwaves today unpacking Trump’s rant warning North Korea of “fire and fury” that would fall on Pyongyang’s head if Kim…
Never mind apologies, it’s time for Canada’s Tories just to admit Jack Layton was right about talking to the Taliban
PHOTOS: Jack Layton in Edmonton in 2011. Below: Forgettable Harper Government foreign minister Lawrence Cannon (Photo: Abigail Veronneau, Wikimedia Commons) and Peter MacKay, who took some of the cheap shots…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cuddle-seeking cats.
Trump Vows "Fire and Fury"
Donald Trump met with reporters today to fire a shot across Kim jong Un’s bow. Trump warned the North Korean president that he would face “fire and fury like the…
Do you know a community that might like a new newspaper?
(Note: Please forward to any folks that might like to look into setting up a paper.) News outlets in Canadian communities are falling like bowling pins. At least 171 media…
Do you know a community that might like to have a new newspaper?
(Note: Please forward to any folks that might like to look into setting up a paper.) News outlets in Canadian communities are falling like bowling pins. At least 171 media…
It’s Going to be More Difficult to ‘Drain the Swamp’ in Ontario
“Drain the swamp!” might have been the cry that helped put Donald Trump in the White House, but as far as preserving Ontario’s natural heritage goes, it’s really bad advice.…
Breaking: this one is going to leave a mark
From QP Briefing: Hamilton police have launched a criminal investigation into a Progressive Conservative nomination contest clouded with allegations of fraud and ballot-tampering. The probe comes in the wake of…
After the Mining Rush: A Visit to Faro Mine, One of Canada’s Costliest, Most Contaminated Sites
The Yukon’s giant Faro Mine was once the world’s largest open-pit lead and zinc mine. In operation from 1969 to 1998, when its last owner declared bankruptcy, the mine once…
Death by Poverty
They’re from an area that is a core of Trump support – Appalachia. And, while their Giant Orange Bloat promises them a future of milk and honey, they’re dying in…
This Is Why Trump Fears Leaks
Donald Trump’s ability to keep his base, a.k.a. the Gullibillies, onside depends on his ability to keep feeding them a powerfully rich diet of horse shit. He doles it out…
The Cult of Presidency
Andrew Bacevich revisits the train wreck of November 8, 2016 and its aftermath. From that point he charts a way forward for American redemption. By the beginning of the present…
Top 10 Legal headlines for the Week of August 8, 2017
140Law: Here are our Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of August 8, 2017. For links, visit 140Law at http://wiselaw.blogspot.com. For more information on Employment Law, Family Law, Wills,…
This Is a Bad Habit the World Needs to Quit
It sucks up 6.5 per cent of global GDP and it’s a giveaway to the guys who are ruining our planet for future generations. Five trillion dollars a year. That’s…
in which old photos make me think things
I’ve been scanning some old photos — some of Allan and me through the years, others with my siblings at various ages — and have been posting them on Facebook.…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of August 8, 2017
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of August 8, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: 2 more Canadian sex assault cases where victims were jailed to ensure…
Is the Paris Climate Deal Fatally Flawed?
The climate change pact that emerged out of the 2015 Paris climate summit has been hailed as an environmental breakthrough. It reached consensus on a target of limiting warming to…
On Cheap Talk And Photo-Ops
In our time, political speech and writing are largely the defence of the indefensible.-George Orwell Regarding the misuse by the Saudis of armoured vehicles Canada sold them, Foreign Affairs Minister…