thank you, 2018 red sox! #yearofthemookie
2018 Red Sox To-Do List✔ Win the division with unprecedented number of wins. ✔ Beat the Yankees in the ALDS. ✔ Beat the Astros in the ALCS. __ Win the…
October 2018
Message to my American Cousins: It’s mellow up here; there is no communist revolution yet; no one wants to take Manhattan
Dear American Cousins, literal and metaphorical: The day before yesterday, medical and recreational cannabis became legal in Canada. The Canada correspondent for the New York Times reported excitedly that we…
Made in Alberta – the Ray Martin Story by Ray Martin and John Ashton tops Edmonton bestsellers non-fiction list
Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended Oct. 14, 2018. The lists are compiled by Audreys Books and…
Best Temporary Residences for Digital Nomads
To some extents, defining every single human being living on this planet through the twenty-first century as cyborgs is not an exaggeration. In fact, that is one fact that today’s…
The point has been made. It’s time to move beyond the ban on police in Pride
The Canadian Press/Michael Hudson I supported the move two years ago by Toronto Pride to ban uniformed police officers from their annual parade and festivities.Like many at the time, I’d…
I love Thunder Bay
The one and only @kinsellawarren spitting some truth as the lunch speaker at the @thunderbaylaw Fall CLE. pic.twitter.com/n3RjlvTWes — Jordan Lester (@JordanRDLester) October 18, 2018
Oct. 18: Time to go back to the drawing board.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/khashoggi-column-1.4863809 I know what he means. The U.S. is today’s Nazi Germany. It is a nation charmed by a Hitler who murders for exactly the same reason Hitler murdered –…
The Necropolis of Rock
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is full of dead artists and some of them are rising from the grave to return, very soon, to a concert stage near…
Better Parks
The future of parks requires innovative ideas comprehensive strategies and a collaborative approach. On October 20th vote to keep Vancouver parks and recreation moving forward.
Growing Up
For me growing up in Vancouver was magical. Every child in Vancouver deserves those same opportunities, now and always.
Natural Beauty
Vancouver’s natural beauty is worth protecting. Preserving our natural landscape needs to be at the heart of our parks and recreation system.
My answers to residents: 6
NB: As a candidate for Deputy Mayor in the upcoming municipal election, I receive questions from residents about my stand on various issues and policies. I have posted my responses…
Is This the Future of Vancouver?
When you see a lot of empty store fronts you get the idea that something has gone wrong with the economy. It’s commonly seen in small towns but Manhattan? It’s…
Cementing the Political Capture of America’s Judicial System
Brett Kavanaugh didn’t earn his place on the US Supreme Court on his merits. He was picked from a list of 25 reliably ‘movement conservative’ candidates handpicked by the Federalist…
I Know Who Murdered Khoshoggi.
Want to know who executed Jamal Khoshoggi? It was Mashad Saad al-Bastani. How do I know? The 31-year old Saudi air force lieutenant seen entering the Saudi consulate before Khoshoggi…
America Returns to Regime Change. Is That What Nikki Knew?
Even top Trump advisors were taken by surprise when Nikki Haley abruptly announced she was resigning her post as UN ambassador. Something must be up, but what? McClatchy News says…
Exxon’s Faustian Gambit
When an oil giant, especially Exxon, calls for carbon taxes, a prudent person will wait for the other shoe to drop. Exxon, apparently catching a smoky whiff of the wildfire…
Patrick Brown spent $100,000 more on “expenses” than anyone else
…and he did that in just a few weeks. Take note, Brampton. This isn’t just outrageous: it’s a legitimate scandal.
A Picture, A Thousand Words
The Guardian’s Steve Bell weighs in on Saudi crown prince Mohammad and his dutiful attendants, Donald, Jared and Ivanka. History, as some say, repeats itself. I’m thinking Henry II and…
Monbiot – It’s Time for Disruptive Civil Disobedience
Up the Revolution !! The Guardian’s enviro-scribe, George Monbiot, says it’s time for ordinary folks just like you to take off the gloves. The consequences we’re risking are too perilous…