Donald Trump and the Return Of the Blood Libel
It had to be one of the most obscene sights I have ever seen. Donald Trump using the dead to smear illegal immigrants as criminals.President Trump hit back on Friday…
June 2018
Saturday Photo: The Ducklings Are Back..
The ponds in our neighborhood parks are home some years to duck families. This is the first time I’ve seen one in this particular park which is one of the…
Vote Trump’s Party Out
Today, in The Washington Post, George Will is writing that Americans should vote for Democrats in the November elections. And, earlier this week, another once staunch Republican — Steve Schmidt…
There is no statute of limitations on #MeToo
The headline is ridiculous, but the story is actually well-done, here. The revelation that the victim wrote the editorial was news to me, and it puts the whole matter in…
The Ego Has Landed.
Premier designate Doug Ford is in Queen’s Park. His reign of terror in Ontario is moving into gear. Before he has even unpacked, he is terrorizing the civil servants and…
Shaving redux
In mid-May, 2018, I published a post about my change in shaving technologies and techniques. I described why I thought it was a more environmentally friendly method, and somewhat of…
U.S.-based Atlas Network, which has ‘reshaped political power in country after country,’ a funder of Canadian Taxpayers Federation
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation, a self-described non-partisan tax watchdog and taxpayer advocacy group once headed by Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney, has always been tight-lipped about the sources of its…
Alberta Candidate Nomination Update: Lisa Davis in Calgary-Bow, Another former PC MLA in with Alberta Party, and more.
Calgary school trustee Lisa Davis announced this week that she will seek the United Conservative Party nomination in the Calgary-Bow district. While Davis’ conservative leanings are well-known, her desire to…
Musical interlude
Ladytron – Tomorrow
Doug Ford Doesn’t Know How to Sell Weed? Are We Talking About the Same Guy?
Ontario premier Doug Ford seemingly can’t figure out how weed should be sold in the province once recreational pot use becomes legal in October. Oh, I see his problem. You…
Tips for Finding a Great Apartment In Canada
There are many rentals in Canadian Cities to choose from. This has made the process of hunting an apartment more confusing and stressful. This write-up is going to put together…
This Is What They Are Fleeing
While Trump and his apostles demonize the migrant families seeking sanctuary in the U.S. as rapists and drug dealers, here is a part of their reality the profoundly intolerant choose…
“They’ll Just Make It Illegal”
Cryptocurrencies, Public Goods & the State Late last year, I and a colleague from HKS were meeting with a VC I’d gotten to know in San Francisco. As an opening…
When Will Andrew Scheer Ever Stop Lying?
As you probably know, I began portraying Andrew Scheer as a compulsive liar long before the Cons made him their lying leader.For who can forget this scandalous story? Conservative leadership…
Provincial Cannabis Survey
So according to a recent article in the local paper, “the majority of Saskatchewan residents” aren’t interested in trying marijuana once it becomes legal federally on 17 October. According to…
Is the Darkness Descending Again?
Are Donald Trump and his authoritarian “Mini-me’s” across Europe setting the stage for a return of the 1930’s. The Guardian’s Jonathan Freedland sees the signs that history may be resetting…
Nikki Haley Unleashes the Flying Monkeys
They were only supposed to say good things. America’s ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, has unloaded both barrels on a report criticizing Donald Trump for worsening the plight of…
First it was Roseanne. Now it’s Tom – and Michael. Vice Goes After Trump.
We know which side Roseanne is on. Now her ex, Tom Arnold, is jumping in and he’s on the other side. Arnold is now working for Vice to track down…