New column day
Here, summarizing a few of my earlier blog posts on the state of the Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership campaign – and the choice between two positive and appealing leaders that played…
2017
Does Donald Trump even like America?
If President Donald Trump takes any pride in the United States of America, he has a funny way of showing it. Did he run for the presidency as a joke…
The Poppy
According to the Royal Canadian Legion’s Poppy Manual, the Legion will never authorize the display of a poppy on “blogs or discussion groups even of a remembrance nature, as the…
Economic challenges ahead
This week, I’ve focused on the BCUC reports and will write more about Site C later. I also looked at Statistics Canada employment reports. I don’t put a lot of…
You Can’t Stay Here, stories by Alberta author Jasmina Odor, tops Audreys Books Edmonton Bestseller List
Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended Oct. 29, 2017, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the…
A gripping tale of lost Bitcoins
I’m just glad this wasn’t me. You probably won’t be disappointed reading this tale of a man losing his Bitcoin recovery information, and the low-tech, and high-tech means he tries…
Five candidates run to lead the Green Party of Alberta
Photo: Green Party of Alberta leadership candidates Grant Neufeld, Romy Tittel, Marco Reid, James Friesen and Brian Deheer. While the Green Party has succeeded in electing MLAs in British Columbia,…
And This Is Where We Need to Worry
China is in the process of ascending to superpowerdom, displacing America from its perch. And the US Navy is worried that they’ll get away with it without a fight. There…
You Can’t Stay Here by Jasmine Odor tops Audreys Books Edmonton Bestseller list this week
Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended Oct. 29, 2017, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the…
The Debasement of John Kelly Continues
This jackass has ridden his four stars into the dirt. Having made a fool of himself over his remarks on the Civil War that aped his fuhrer’s comments, the “good…
I Wonder What an Original Hitler Goes For?
An original Donald Trump sketch just went for $16,000. Here it is. That’s Trump’s sketch of the Empire State Building. Impressive, huh? Probably not the best week to bring this…
Site C Dam Over Budget, Behind Schedule and Could be Replaced by Alternatives: BCUC Report
A highly anticipated review of B.C.’s Site C dam has found the project is likely to be over budget and behind schedule and alternative energy sources could be built for…
Marx, Capital and the Madness of Economic Reason review – a devastating indictment of how we live today
Marx, Capital and the Madness of Economic Reason review – a devastating indictment of how we live today https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/nov/01/marx-capital-and-the-madness-of-economic-reason-review?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress Filed under: Uncategorized
Finally a terrorist attack that America can respond to
Filed under: Cartoons (Single Panel), Making fun of Trump
Russia’s Dog-Whistle Ads on Facebook. Election Meddling? You Betcha!
More than a few commenters on this blog have dismissed Russia’s Facebook ad campaign as a load of hooey, meaningless pap. To relieve them of their profound ignorance and/or stupidity,…
Could Automobile Manufacturers Be Next In Line For Climate Lawsuits?
It’s been a busy year of municipalities suing fossil fuel companies. In July, three Californian communities filed a lawsuit against 37 oil and gas companies for their contribution to climate…
Trump Fights Collusion Threat by Resorting to Obstruction
A stupid man is one who has no grasp of his limitations and, on that score, Donald Trump is an exemplar. Trump is in trouble. Special counsel Mueller gave the…
Nov. 1: A fresh start?
As I ended the post of Oct. 30, I wrote of a sense of depression that writing these blogs has placed on me. And I think I’ve clarified it a…
I Don’t Get It.
A neighbour of mine who’ll turn 80 next week sometimes asks what’s happened in recent years, has the world gone crazy? She’s having trouble making sense of why so many…
LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday November 1, 2017. Today we are talking about Family Law. In difficult custody cases, a Court may request that the…