All of my 2017 book reviews!
In the spirit of looking back on the year that was, this post brings together all of the full book reviews I did in 2017. All are nonfiction books about…
December 2017
My Favourite Films of 2017 (so far…)
Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer in ‘Call Me By Your Name’ I’m delighted to share my annual list of my favourite feature films released in 2017. Of course, I’m no…
That’s the Problem With Uncharted Waters. They’re Uncharted.
Looking back over the changes we’ve experienced and those we’ve set in motion over the past decade or two, one thing becomes clear. We really don’t have much idea of…
A New Year’s Resolution That’s Actually Fun!
I am so pleased to host this guest post by writer, Karen Weeks. Karen perfectly captures why the arts are so important to us all – at any age! I’ve…
Silence Means Consent
Justin Trudeau’s silence is deafening. As Donald Trump steamrolls the UN, Trudeau keeps his mouth shut. Michael Harris writes: In case you missed it, Trump just tried to turn the…
If The Shoe Fits
For some strange reason, this resonates with me: Recommend this Post
Saturday Photo: Waiting for 2018, But Not for Barbecue Season
The year isn’t over but some people can’t wait until the weather is better. At the moment it’s minus 24 C (about minus 13 F) and has been like that…
Is Donald Trump Now Too Senile To Remain In Office?
Donald Trump has been acting strangely for quite a while. Some moments he's there, some moments he isn't.But his sudden decision to grant New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt an…
The trying times of Trump.
Canada’s prime minister told Global News the other day that there is “a level of unpredictability” to the current trade talks with the Americans and Mexicans. What is really amazing…
To Meet Paris Commitments, Canada Needs a National Energy Strategy
What’s becoming increasingly clear is that a lack of federal leadership on climate change is undermining Canada’s Paris commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30% from 2005 levels by 2030…
La Meute Kaput?
Not long after Pamela Geller and Ezra Levant spoke at a Jewish Defence League event in Toronto, Bryan Trottier of the Canadian Wolf Pack (the chapter of La Meute outside…
Perils of shopping online
Thought I’d try that new millennial thing this year. You know that online shopping thing using your computer, that the kids are all into today. Saved a ton of time,…
Where to recycle your Christmas tree in Vancouver
Adam Nanji / Vancouver Is Awesome December 29, 2017 Chipping Stations The City of Vancouver, along with the Lions Club, is organizing four tree recycling stations across the city. They…
Musical interlude
Wide Mouth Mason – My Old Self
Alexander Payne’s take on climate change, overpopulation, social inequality, and more
Downsizing Alexander Payne Paramount Pictures, 2017 Alexander Payne’s new film Downsizing, is an uneven, but engaging science-fiction satire that proposes to solve the earth’s ecological and other problems by “downsizing,”…
2017 Politics in Review, and a couple Predictions for 2018
As 2017 draws to a close, a few political observations: 2017 saw the cancer that is Donald Trump assume the Oval Office and proceed to denigrate American democracy and government…
2017 and the curious demise of Europe’s centre-left
2017 and the curious demise of Europe’s centre-left https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2017/dec/29/2017-and-the-curious-demise-of-europes-centre-left?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress Filed under: Uncategorized
Me and Charles Adler on 2017’s winners and losers, proportional representation, ethics and the GOP
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2017, The Year of Fear and Loathing. Bring On 2018.
2017. Where is Hunter Stockton Thompson now that we most need him? Fortunately we have the Sydney Morning Herald’s Nick O’Malley to staunch our reportorial hemorrhaging with a delightful look…