Berlin, Sponge City
Germany’s capital is becoming a sponge to stop flooding. It might seem counterintuitive to want to gather more water in order to stay dry, but that’s exactly the plan. Currently…
2017
On Memes and Theft
The Guardian has an article about memes, this one in particular, and I love their choice of cover photo: Because it’s not remotely important relative to everything else going on,…
Andrew Scheer’s Monstrous Shadow Cabinet
As you may have heard, Andrew Scheer has unveiled his shadow cabinet. And although I didn't expect much, since it was cobbled together from the ratty remains of the Harper…
The original antifa
Canadian anti-fascists in WWII.
No Orange Crush
Quebec politics have always been mercurial. What has applied for a decade can be reversed in the next decade. And so it is that, in la belle province, the NDP…
Trump’s nepotism confounds Palestinians.
American President Donald Trump seems to revel in trying to do things the hard way. He has added his own version of a Children’s Crusade to the peace process in…
Tales from the Council Crypt: Unnamed councillors ID’d in four statements criticized in St. Albert inspection report
PHOTOS: Councillor Bob Russell, at a recent picnic held to support the candidacy of Councillor Cam MacKay, who is running for mayor of St. Albert. Below: Councillor MacKay and Councillor…
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn tops Audreys Book’ Edmonton Bestseller list this week
Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended Aug. 28, 2017, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the…
On Freud and Einstein’s Correspondence
Lately many people are talking of the rise and fall of Freud’s psychotherapy and his philosophies. Some write him off completely because many of his psychoanalytical claims have been discounted…
What’s Up with LNG in B.C.? Three Things You Need to Know
By Maximilian Kniewasser and Stephen Hui. Under Premier John Horgan and the NDP, British Columbia’s government is no longer promoting liquefied natural gas exports as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to snag…
Nice line, buddy!
Loving the line quality from this Procreate customized brush I created. Worn inker bleedy Filed under: art
NDP needs to leave its comfort zone
Photo by Matt Jiggins Thirteen million votes and a net gain of 30 seats is a remarkable achievement for Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party in the recent 2017 U.K. election shocker.…
August 30: Telling the Truth is Dangerous
.So here goes. It was May 8, 1945. I was late for grade 6 – again. So the teacher sent me home – with a note. I was one frightened…
Park Board’s fall tree sale up and running
Vancouver Park Board News Release August 30, 2017 Restoring Vancouver’s urban forest one $10 tree at a time The Vancouver Park Board kicked off its annual fall tree sale today…
rtod: herbert marcuse
Revolutionary thought of the day: Liberty Can be made into a powerful force of domination. Free election of masters does not abolish the masters or the slave — free choice…
An Old Favourite, Updated
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LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday August 30, 2017. Today we are talking about Family Law. For more information on Employment Law, Family Law, Wills, Estates,…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Naomi Klein offers her take on why we need to talk about climate change when its effects are most visible: (E)very time we…
Germany’s Transition Away From Coal Helped Jobs and Culture
For years Germany’s transition from coal to sustainable energy has impacted communities. Many feared that jobs would be lost during this transition so plans were put in place to help…