Canada 150: Reconciling who we are with who we want to be
Today, on the occasion of Canada 150, we should be asking ourselves tough questions relating to the role of public policy in Canada’s ongoing efforts at reconciling with Indigenous people.…
2017
Richard Clarke Explains What’s Going On
Ever wonder what’s going on with Trump and this Russia business? Some think it’s all smoke and mirrors. Not Richard Clarke. America’s former counter-terrorism czar explained what the public is…
A Reflection On Canada Day
Most people who have lived in this country for any amount of time, I suspect, would agree that Canada is the best place in the world to be a citizen.…
And Then This Popped Into My Mind
I was just getting out of bed. Blue sky outside. I remembered today was the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Then this popped into my mind. The tune and all the…
So: Canada, eh.
Present view. Little flag on our swim dock. Hey, Canada Day. People always say their country is the best country in the world. Canadians, too. But I don’t know if…
Saturday Photo: Fruit!
We’re not quite there yet (the photo was taken a couple of years ago) but it looks like we’ll have a bumper year for raspberries and pears–if the squirrels aren’t…
Canada Day: Is It True Canadians Don’t Know How To Party?
I must admit I'm in a mood to party, I've got so many reasons to celebrate.The regatta season has begun. I've just graduated from more than two months of rehab…
This is Why Canadian Mainstream Media Needs a Public Handout?
Canadian mainstream media needs to put a sock in it and stop whining about getting public funds to stay afloat.
150
Our 150th birthday is not quite as ebullient as our 100th. Perhaps we were just more naive back then. The teepee on Parliament Hill reminds us that our history is…
The tremors of Trump.
Each year at this time, we do a little introspection. While Canada Day 2017 is as joyous as ever, we feel it is the impact of the American President that…
thoughts on canada 150
It’s Canada Day, this year dubbed Canada 150, with its own corporate brand and a carefully worded story of that number 150. We also have Canada 150+, which acknowledges that…
John Horgan, Christy Clark, and the Liberation of British Columbia
I'm really glad to see that British Columbia is finally going to get an NDP government.And that John Horgan is going to become the new premier of that province.After finally…
Happy Canada Day! Nice to welcome a new NDP government, though some caveats may apply here in Alberta
PHOTOS: British Columbia’s NDP Premier-Designate John Horgan with your blogger, not so very long ago. Below: Alberta NDP Premier Rachel Notley, a Vancouver take on a Canada Day flag, and…
Will Donald Trump Now Be Charged With Extortion?
In my last post I told you what I thought about Donald Trump's depraved assault on the two hosts of the Morning Joe show.And I said it only proves that…
Musical interlude
Sloan – The Good In Everyone
This week at LondOntLife
LondOntLife is where I’m putting cartoons. Contributions welcome. Sometimes London is a sleepy place, during the summers, with no inspiration for cartoons. Not so this week. Maybe things are on…
Does Glow’s Sunita Mani remind you of Kate Micucci
There really aren't that many Indians in Moncton. So who the heck does Glow's Sunita Mani remind me of? Is it Kate Micucci?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C6CzEEKaXQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdHn0fDiLJ4
Does Glow’s Sunita Mani remind you of Kate Micucci
There really aren't that many Indians in Moncton. So who the heck does Glow's Sunita Mani remind me of? Is it Kate Micucci?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C6CzEEKaXQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdHn0fDiLJ4
Does Glow’s Sunita Mani remind you of Kate Micucci
There really aren't that many Indians in Moncton. So who the heck does Glow's Sunita Mani remind me of? Is it Kate Micucci? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C6CzEEKaXQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdHn0fDiLJ4