April 10: The Return of Naziism
April 8, front page of Canada&World news – big story – “Man gets jail for sunglasses smash and grab at vision clinic.” Wow! That changes my day.Today, almost half of…
2017
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
This republic: The sixth and final missive on Donald Trump from the editorial board of the Los Angeles Times was entitled “California fights back.” The board urges cautious determination to…
Medical Malpractice
Incompetent treatment by medical practitioners is quite rare. That's why, when it does happen, incompetent medical care is a big news story. It's a bit like the example of how…
Medical Malpractice
Incompetent treatment by medical practitioners is quite rare. That's why, when it does happen, incompetent medical care is a big news story. It's a bit like the example of how…
Regina’s Latest Viral Hit Song
Beep, Beep, I’m a Sheep. “Beep, beep, I’m a sheep,” are the prominent lyrics for Regina resident Todd Bryanton’s — also known on YouTube as LilDeuceDeuce — newest composition. It…
Economist: Thanks to Liberals, BC is Canada’s most indebted province
The Liberal Government has already made BC Canada’s most indebted province. Projects like Site C, which Premier Christy Clark is shown announcing here, will only make matters worse (Province of…
Remember, "Fly the Friendly Skies"?
Maybe it’s time United Airlines gave up the “fly the friendly skies” nonsense. It was supposed to be a standard flight from Chicago to Louisville yesterday. Then it went wrong.…
Canada Has the Longest Coastline in the World. Guess How Much of it is Protected?
The federal government recently created two marine protected areas in the Pacific region and has committed to increase ocean protection from one per cent to 10 by 2020. But will…
Radiation treatment 1 of 25
I started my 25 Radiation treatments today. 1 down and 24 to go.
Mmmm, Bombs Good!
Poor old Donald Trump. The Great Orange Bloat has been staggering around like a drunken sailor for three months trying to trigger some Pavlovian response from the American people and…
Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of April 10, 2017
140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of April 10, 2017. For links, visit 140Law at http://wiselaw.blogspot.com For more information on Employment Law, Family Law, Wills,…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of April 10, 2017
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of April 10, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: Judge can serve on beauty pageant panel, Florida ethics opinion says Christie…
Millennials Don’t Want to Work for Jerks
Generational distinctions are mostly meaningless, although sometime there is a glimpse into cultural trends based on age. One generational difference that is a good one to see (among many) is…
THE DEVIL’S IN THE DETAILS: COMMUNICATING IN CAREGIVING
Here’s a scenario that every caregiver will recognise: Your elderly parent has fallen and you’ve left work to be with her at the ER. Tests will be performed including x-rays…
The fake media construct in the age of the Unpresident
Krugman in the New York Times: The attack instantly transformed news coverage of the Trump administration. Suddenly stories about infighting and dysfunction were replaced with screaming headlines about the president’s…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Katha Pollitt reviews Matthew Desmond’s Evicted, and identifies the problem that profiteers have a vested interest in perpetuating poverty: What if the dominant…
Unwise
The ascension of Justin Trudeau was greeted with a great deal of hope. But that hope is fading fast. Michael Harris writes: The politician who promised a bright, new day…
Resuscitating Canada’s New Democrats.
You really have to laugh at Ed Broadbent’s attempts at resuscitating the moribund federal New Democratic Party. He seems to be the only person who believes you can do mouth-to-mouth…
Trump Supporters: A House Divided
Like most structures built by Donald Trump which outwardly appear sophisticated and finely constructed, but under the surface are primarily composed of particle board with a mahogany veneer and gold-colored…