The anger is real Ms. Wynne.
It is the time of year when Canadians come out of their winter refuges. We travel. We talk to each other. And if we are smart, we listen. What we…
2017
Secret plans to ‘protect’ France in the event of Le Pen victory emerge (repost)
Election win for far-right leader would have set off plans to ‘keep the peace’ official says as support for Macron’s party grows Election win for far-right leader would have set…
Toronto Proud Boy Profile: Ron Stubbings
Reprinted with permission from the original author. By now some people are familiar with the wannabe frat boy right wing cult called the Proud Boys. Their schtick is a constructed…
The Giants in Montreal
Went downtown today to check out the giant marionettes that are dominating the scene in the city this weekend. It is pretty cool because the crew that accompanies each giant…
Leadership 2017 Links
The latest from the federal NDP’s leadership campaign… – I’ll start by specifically pointing out NDPLeaderVote as an excellent resource for news as it develops. Because it’s largely tracking what’s…
On Mistakes
Okay, so maybe just one more post about doctors… I know it’s awfully boring. The last one was in play format to make it more palatable. But it’s tedious because…
“Our history as it’s portrayed, it’s just a recipe for hate.”
Recipe For Hate is @kinsellawarren's upcoming YA novel about how a group of punks from Maine defeated a gang of neo-Nazis. pic.twitter.com/Ibl24QZlHX — Dundurn (@dundurnpress) May 20, 2017
A Fairy Tale Wedding
Today, on this chilly Saturday, a wedding has become official that sounds more like a fairy tale scenario to those involved. No, this fairy tale wedding does not involve Pippa…
A Fairy Tale Wedding
Today, on this chilly Saturday, a wedding has become official that sounds more like a fairy tale scenario to those involved. No, this fairy tale wedding does not involve Pippa…
May 20: Fomat?
Many years ago when the world and I were young, I was an elementary school teacher. I was with my school principal, who had devoted his life to looking dignified…
Saturday Photo: Forget-me-nots in the Grass
I don’t believe in lawns, so the little one we have in our small backyard is strewn with many plants other than grass. Among them is mitosis or forget-me-nots which…
Present view, 9:23 am Saturday
Is way better WHEN HYDRO GETS UP HERE TO RESTORE POWER AFTER TWO FULL DAYS.
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Dalia Marin argues that in order to avoid corporate dominance over citizens and workers around the globe, we should be developing international competition…
An Insurmountable Divide
These days I find myself writing less on this blog and curating interesting material more. In that spirit, I offer the following letters from Star readers. The first one suggests…
What Would His Father Say?
Donald Trump is dismantling his presidency. That doesn’t surprise Tony Schwartz, who ghosted The Art Of The Deal. Schwartz writes: Three decades ago, I spent nearly a year hanging around…
The darkening clouds of the Trump presidency.
President Donald Trump took his case to the graduating cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy the other day. They did not rise up in support. They were surprisingly polite.…
Donald Trump’s Russian Problem Just Keeps Getting Worse
Oh well, at least now we know why those Russian diplomats seemed to be having such a good time in the Oval Office, while Donald Trump seemed strangely out of…
Infighting Amongst Canadian Islamophobes: Part 7 – Meanwhile in Toronto….
As the founder, lead writer, and currently sole member of ARC, I often find it funny that the people who are the quickest to diminish the reach and influence (such…
Friday Evening Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Maureen Conway and Mark Popovich argue that something has gone severely wrong if (as seems to be the case) Wall Street is treating…
Musical interlude
Radical Face – Holy Branches