Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Matt Bruenig discusses how UK Labour’s plans to ensure workers have an ownership stake in major corporations fits into the wider principle of…
September 2018
Why Brett Kavanaugh Was Not Believable
I didn't get to watch much of the U.S. Senate hearing where Christine Blasey Ford testified that Brett Kavanagh once sexually assaulted her.And Kavanagh screamed that the assault never happened,…
Fall Prevention: 10 Ways to Stay Safe in the Home
I have a good friend who recently had a bad fall. “That won’t happen to me”, I (Read more…). Then last week I went to a very challenging balance routine…
Edmonton Public School Trustees doing their due diligence by asking about UCP education cuts
UCP doesn’t want Albertans to talk about cuts that could come if they form government in 2019 “How are we going to get our province back on course? I’m sorry…
A Slap in the Face
Brett Kavanaugh was right in saying that the whole investigation into him is a national disgrace. He’s wrong about why it is a national disgrace. It is a national disgrace…
A Sinkhole Of A Country
It was a volcanic day in Washington. It was all about he said/she said. It didn’t have to be. The FBI could have investigated the charges. In fact, the American…
Dragging down the dialogue.
That Donald Trump is at it again. The diplomats laughed at him in the United Nations in New York the other day. Prime minister Justin Trudeau of Canada was walking…
Inside baseball: The ‘newsroom’ returns to Alberta, sort of, in government press secretary office consolidation
In one way, the Alberta NDP Government’s reorganization of its political communications staff is pure inside baseball. It’s interesting just the same, because it undoubtedly reflects the declining importance of…
I thought Judge Kavanaugh sounded like a guilty man
But don’t take my word for it. Check out the expressions on the faces of his mother and his wife.
A Court Chosen to Serve a Political Ideology Is Not a Court of Law
Then again, the United States is no democracy either so why should the US Supreme Court be held to the standard of a court of law? The Republicans, including that…
"A Disaster for Republicans"
Fox News anchor Chris Wallace had nothing but praise for Kavanaugh accuser, Christine Blaisy Ford. Wallace summed up Dr. Ford’s testimony before the Senate as: “extremely emotional, extremely raw, and…
Disinformation campaign
John Horgan’s Government is condoning a disinformation campaign that would make despots of the world proud. And, we’re paying plenty for it. Corporate media is today publishing BC Hydro propaganda…
Sept. 27:The Shame of Being Canadian
Sorry to be late with this. I have just learned the hard way that the old computer protection is not enough. We also need protection against something called malware which…
Designing E-Learning 3.0 in gRSShopper – 2
In the previous segment I decided to create a course with modules and sections, and set up the modules. I’ll fill out the actual content of those modules over time.…
If the Greens Can’t Stand for Election, Why Can’t They Stand for Principle?
I’m not sure what keeps Green Party membership grounded. Their party doesn’t stand a chance electorally. Justin Trudeau put paid to that when he reneged on electoral reform, ensuring that…
Your Choice – Does Humanity Survive or Perish?
The planet, Spaceship Earth, our one and only biosphere, is in real trouble and it’s mainly our doing. The question is do we keep doing what got us to this…
Why Would Stephen Harper Derail NAFTA Talks?
Is it possible that Stephen Harper is trying to derail NAFTA so that the Conservatives can return to power in 2019?
Take that, She-wolf of the Clueless
And congrats to Bernie, Richard, Evan et al. This is major. And wonderful. BREAKING: Bell Media / CP 24 decides not to run ads by Faith Goldy, an alt-right figure…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Patrick Kingsley points out how children are feeling the effects of the UK’s austerity, including by being driven into avoidable poverty. And…