FPTP makes Canadians second class citizens
Voters in the province of British Columbia are faced with a dilemma: Does morality require them to vote for political reform because they owe their family, friends and neighbours a…
October 2018
Designing E-Learning 3.0 in gRSShopper – 4
Activities Each week of the course will feature some events. These are mostly live video conferences with guests. I also want to be able to show slides and to include…
It’s a Tall Order
It’s called ‘living within your means.’ What parent doesn’t teach that lesson to his/her children. Part of giving kids an allowance is to help them learn how to control their…
Antifa Comic Book Launches with Gord Hill, in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal
Today, tomorrow, and Friday, author and artist Gord Hill will be presenting his latest book, The Antifa Comic Book, at events in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal … the book is…
No Words Seem Adequate
I haven’t been posting much lately; words seem inadequate in light of world events, and their power appears to fork little lightning no matter how dire things are., With the…
The Real Danger of Climate Change – That Would Be You.
I have made an absolute Cassandra of myself writing about climate change for the past dozen years on this blog. Which is why the only surprise in Monday’s jarring report…
The "Unspeakable" Donald Trump
Jean Chretien has come out swinging in his remarks about America’s Mango Mussolini, Donald J. Trump. Chretien unleashes that unflattering opinion of Trump in a new book of anecdotes from…
The Carbon Gang And The Planet Burning Cons
They are the ring leaders of the so-called Carbon Gang. The gang that never saw a carbon tax they didn't want to kill.And they like to brag about that all…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Evelyn Forget makes the case for a national basic income which would provide a more stable fiscal base for Canada’s provinces as well…
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday October 10, 2018. Today we are talking about Employment Law. In addition to the minimum notice and severance required by…
No Rapprochement
NAFTA 2.0 has landed. But, Lawrence Martin writes, that doesn’t mean there will be a rapprochement between Canada and the United States. That’s because Canadians despise so much of what…
Don’t Disregard Kierkegaard’s Advice on Busyness
The popular way of thinking is that your work life needs to always be busy. We all know at least one person who is always busy and looking productive. You…
In John Tory’s Toronto…
It was fascinating to read the Toronto Star municipal reporter’s opinion on the current mayoralty race in Toronto. It was as though he wanted to go backwards to gain ground…
Private contractors dependent on public money
Paul Starr of Princeton University wrote The Limits of Privatization. In the paper, he discusses an effect in which influence on government now comes from the “enlarged class of private…
PowerUp Initiative Seeks to Drive Down Energy Use, Carbon Pollution
What will our city look like in 30 years? Can we expect to see bike lanes on every major street, and houses covered in solar panels? Will we continue to…
Stand by for renewed attacks on Tzeporah Berman as UCP tries to change channel on ‘Soldiers of Odin’ embarrassment
After a difficult weekend doing damage control about how members of an anti-immigration group with white supremacist links were welcomed to a United Conservative Party beer-and-selfies night last Friday by…
More Fallout From Soldiers of Odin and United Conservative Party Event
Jason Kenney, leader of the UCP in Alberta is continuing to engage in damage control as questions continue to be raised about why the party has attracted so many far-right…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cats with friends.