The Disappearing President
Maureen Dowd’s analyses of presidential character are always interesting. She uses Freudian and Shakespearean analogies and, for students of literature like herself, she makes interesting reading. She cottoned on early…
2017
It’s springtime for Kenney in Wildrose country as Alberta bids farewell to progressive conservatism
PHOTOS: Jason Kenney salutes his supporters after winning the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party on the first ballot yesterday. (Screenshot.) Below: Richard Starke, the Vermilion veterinarian who was Mr.…
Gavin McInnes’ Bad Week
I have to admit to the readers of this blog that I have derived from Twitter what might be considered somewhat of a perverse joy concerning this particular feature: Yes,…
Jason Kenney’s hostile takeover of Alberta’s PC Party is complete
Former federal politician Jason Kenney won the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta today, as was widely expected. Kenney received the support of 75 percent of the delegates…
"This Is What Empires Do When They’re Getting Ready to Collapse."
You know it’s happening. You see it, you feel it on a daily basis. It’s inescapable. It’s hard to grasp just what it really means or where the bottom is,…
Comedy Trumped Hate!
Elvira Kurt – the Elvira Kurt – tweeted this pic of Yours Screwly onstage at Comedy Trumps Hate! I’ve arrived! The show was oversold, and raised at least $12,000 for…
Moving Your Money
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. – Margaret Mead (maybe) Here’s a little video…
Trump May Be the Final Step in the Evolution of the Predator State
Something twigged when I heard Trump budget spokesman, Mick Mulvaney, announce that this supposed president wouldn’t be wasting a dime funding climate change research. I quickly went to Trump’s decision…
On Bannon’s Propaganda and Why It Works
Check out Abby Martin’s brief doc on Steve Bannon. It’s on his love of war and his passion for making propaganda films that primarily focus on the story of society…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Robert Reich comments on the absurdity of Donald Trump’s plan to shovel yet more money toward a military-industrial complex and corporate profiteers who…
Oh Dear, Buyer’s Remorse Already.
An article in The Guardian this morning about Trump voters who are coming to realize they were had. Like Jacques Parizeau’s lobsters today they find themselves in a hot pot…
Autism Parents Say They’ve Been Duped In Open Letter To Coteau
(Autism Parents Say MCYS is still cutting therapy from kids 5 and up) In an open letter to the Ontario Minister of Children and Youth Services, several parents of autistic…
The Glass Half Full
The good news. Global CO2 emissions remained stable last year for the third year in a row despite an overall increase in GDP. That means our increased production of stuff…
mighty leaf tea: green tea and greenwashing
I recently tried a new brand of tea. I’m always looking for almond tea, which is difficult or impossible to find (more on that below), and noticed Mighty Leaf had…
Donald Trump’s Cruel and Monstrous Budget
It's a budget plan only the monstrous Donald Trump and his bestial followers could love. A plan that would take money from the poor and the vulnerable, and hand it…
3 Joyous Ways to Celebrate Ourselves and Our Moms
Thank goodness for technology! Yesterday I was able to chat from my front porch in Cat Island, Bahamas, with a new friend who lives in rural Wales. Francesca Cassini is…
An Outstanding Letter!
While I have always considered myself an able letter-to-the-editor writer, I have also developed ability over the years to recognize superior work when I see it. The following letter from…
When We Lose Our Memories
Henry Giroux writes that, if we are looking for a way to explain the rise of Donald Trump, we should look to our memories — which Giroux believes we have…
Saturday Photo: Getting Rid of It…
Lots of snow here this last week. It’s always a surprise, but March can bring lots of the white stuff. Here’s a photo taken a few years ago when they…
Could Chantal Hébert be so diabolical?
Is it whimsy or a diabolical intent? Is Toronto Star political guru Chantal Hébert really that devious? She recently proposed that Rona Ambrose, the federal interim leader for the Conservatives…