Today marks the 11th anniversary of the first post published on this blog, known at the time as St. Albert Diary. And thank God for that, since I’m in a…
One thing conspicuously absent in the realm of climate change is meaningful action. Not gestural measures, there are plenty enough of those. Meaningful measures that reflect both the magnitude and…
We are entering a dramatic period in history. Capitalism is in decline. The collapse of the system will be characterized by intense and sometimes chaotic economic and political fluctuations. The…
Go ahead. Tell me that climate change is an unproven theory. Meanwhile, if you live here in Ontario, 2019 will likely prove at least as depressing as the second part…
Welcome to Stornoway. May your visit here be brief. Think of it as a stopover on the road to success or on the road to oblivion. It is a 34-room…
It was a humid Christmas day in 1820 when twenty-five-year-old Santiago Martínez presented himself before the army commander stationed in the frontier Colombian town of Quibdó for service in the…
Lisa gave me one of those cool Bluetooth typewriters, the Qwerkywriter, for Christmas. I’m using it right now. Didn’t know, did you? Basically, it’s a typewriter that connects via Bluetooth…
Assorted content for your Wednesday reading. – Matt Bruenig discusses the many opportunities available to expand the reach of public ownership in the U.S.: The state can very competently own…
Happy to welcome @kinsellawarren and @lisakinsella to the @NEWSTALK1010 family. We continue to strengthen our commitment to providing the smartest political opinions to our listeners. #topoli #CDNpoli #ONpoli #cdnmedia #uspoli…
Barrie’s sorry excuse for a newspaper, the weekly Advance, has announced that Brampton mayor Patrick Brown is its newsmaker of the year. Coincidently the Barrie library had a copy of…
Donna Kennedy-Glans, by all accounts an intelligent and accomplished Alberta Conservative, recently posted and pinned a Tweet asking, “Has Trudeau committed treason?” If her intention was to grab the attention…
I've been offline — at least on the blog — for over a week now in part due to finishing up some work-related projects (the work I'm actually paid to…
Holiday cats.
The Queen’s annual Christmas message has been released.It covered several topics but a big one was the need for mutualrespect between people and the corrosive effect tribalism can have. It…
The Hissing of Summer Lawns, 1975 Front and back covers:The landscapes of the songs Joni’s seventh studio album (her ninth album overall) is both a continuation and a departure. The…
The first time you loot a shopping center in Bloc by Bloc—”The Insurrection Game”—you’ll leave the streets covered in mutinous graffiti. The second time through, you’ll set the buildings ablaze…
It's Christmas Day in Canada. A day for me to give thanks for living in a country still so peaceful and so beautiful.And a day when I rerun a post…
available from leftwingbooks.net Format: boxed boardgame Publisher: Out of Order Games Year: 2018 Price: $70.00 (USD) Please note that price includes shipping within Canada and the United States. Bloc by…
Telltale sign the six kids were having a great time while you slept last night: at least one of them was outside in bare feet.
