Feb. 13: A curse: May you live in interesting times.
One of the most vivid memories of my childhood was Picasso’s painting of the German bombing of Guernica. This was in the Spanish civil war of the 1930s in the…
2017
US-Russia Relations in “Most Dangerous Moment”
Image from YourNewsWire.com While many in power recklessly escalate tensions with Russia, there is very little discussion of the geo-political significance of this aggression and the dangerous consequences people could…
Will Conservative Party Quackery or NDP Principle determine Canada’s Palestine Policy
Photo by Gigi Ibrahim The Conservative party leadership campaign has unleashed pro-Israel quackery, but it is the NDP race that could have greater impact on Canada’s Palestine policy. Aping Donald…
America’s "flawed" democracy or The Revenge of the Deplorables
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), The Economist magazine’s research division, annually publishes an analysis of the state of democracy in the world. Its report for 2016, entitled Revenge of the”deplorables,”…
This week’s column: what really happened at the Trump-Trudeau meeting
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, freed from captivity at the White House, returns home. Trump: Wow! I’m exhausted! That photo-op wore me out! Wanna go
luxor
Naturally we had to haggle for the taxi ride. Every transaction begins with an argument. We both really dislike it. We could pay the first price offered, but it is…
Best photo of 2017 so far
What a classic. Don't do it, Justin! pic.twitter.com/VN7VriijrE — George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) February 13, 2017
overnight train from cairo to luxor
The train was interesting — and eye-opening about the divide between the first world and the third. We decided to take the overnight train from Cairo to Luxor, as internal…
luxor
Naturally we had to haggle for the taxi ride. Every transaction begins with an argument. We both really dislike it. We could pay the first price offered, but it is…
overnight train from cairo to luxor
The train was interesting — and eye-opening about the divide between the first world and the third. We decided to take the overnight train from Cairo to Luxor, as internal…
Speedy Trial
How long should a criminal case take to get heard? The Canadian Constitution provides that anyone charged with an offence is entitled to a speedy trial. The concept is that…
Speedy Trial
How long should a criminal case take to get heard? The Canadian Constitution provides that anyone charged with an offence is entitled to a speedy trial. The concept is that…
Car Free in Sudbury, Day 18 – Making Connections with my Community
Sudbury has been buried in several inches of snow – maybe even several feet. I don’t know – I’m from the metric generation. What I do know is that a…
Top 10 Legal headlines
Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of February 13, 2017 from @wiselaw on Twitter. For more information on employment law, family law, and wills, estates and…
Note to Justin: Pipelines don’t help transition to green economy
Photo: Canada2020 / Flickr When Justin Trudeau talks of oil pipeline projects as part of an energy transition, what exactly is he talking about? That we will be on the…
Speedy Trial
How long should a criminal case take to get heard? The Canadian Constitution provides that anyone charged with an offence is entitled to a speedy trial. The concept is that…
Of Impeachment, Conflicts of Interest and T***p
T***p said he’s ceased to operate business while in the White House. Beyond being a liar and someone who makes things up, even if he were being honest about this,…
Car Free in Sudbury, Day 18 – Making Connections with my Community
Sudbury has been buried in several inches of snow – maybe even several feet. I don’t know – I’m from the metric generation. What I do know is that a…
Top 10 Legal headlines
Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of February 13, 2017 from @wiselaw on Twitter. For more information on employment law, family law, and wills, estates and…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of February 13, 2017
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of February 13, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: Judicial independence ‘not up for negotiation,’ ABA President Klein says in speech…