TURNS OUT, ALZHEIMER’S COULD AFFECT VISION TOO
When most people think of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia, memory loss and forgetfulness tend to top the list. Secondary symptoms such as vision-related problems are not as…
2018
Surely it’s time for us in the reality based community to act on our convictions as decisively as conservatives do
Surely it’s time for the reality based community – that’s us, my progressive friends – to start making some new democratic realities! In 2015, as you will recall, many of…
Imagine
Tamino’s, more depressing version of Imagine: Imagine every single report ever about the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer, from the 1960s when the surgeon general’s report came out…
The Art of Civil Discourse (or why your comment didn’t get published)
Commentators on The Soapbox are generally a well-behaved lot, however Ms Soapbox has noticed an uptick in off the wall comments lately and would like to review why some Soapbox…
End of an Era: On Buying My First Car
I bought a 2009 Kia Rio. I went with a friend because I had no idea how it all worked, and I had lots of stupid questions, like: How do…
On Discovering Ourselves Through Choosing Others
Online dating, or, I suppose, regular dating (but I barely remember what that even is anymore) is a fascinating exercise in identity discovery. To take part in the game, we…
This made me laugh out loud
From a smart and funny reader: “Jennifer Keesmaat wants to build a wall along Steeles Ave and get York Region to pay for it.” #topoli #onpoli — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren)…
Casino Capitalism is Back. Brace Yourself.
Who can forget the global crunch of 2007 when America’s housing bubble burst? It was the advent of Casino Capitalism, liars loans, collateralized debt instruments and credit default swaps. It…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Vanmala Subramaniam reports on the move by real estate developers to push tenants out of desperately-needed housing in Canada’s largest cities to…
A Rose by Any Other Name – White Supremacist Edition
I saw this the other day. I didn’t post it because I wasn’t sure it was true. So, I checked it out: Sort of made my day. Hope you feel…
The Mind Reels
Collectively, as in the global civilization, are we losing our minds? I’m not going to expound on this. No. Today I’ll just present a number of articles (with links), the…
Why All Decent Canadians Should Help Bring Down Doug Ford
I suppose we should be grateful that Doug Ford looks like what he is, a caricature of a Premier. A man so dumb and bestial it's hard to believe that…
Welcome to the Republic of Keesmatstan!
Tor-exit? Six-exit? De-Annex the Annex? Scarborough-y Association? What shall we call President Keesmaat’s grand experiment? (@acoyne, we’re looking at you.) #topoli #onpoli #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/DmYIPPVAPe — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 29,…
Sound Familiar?
The most important take away from Doug Ford’s decision to downsize Toronto’s city council is what it says about Mr. Ford. Adam Radwanski writes: With Friday’s announcement that he intends…
The Ford Follies fumble forward.
To be truthful, I had a hard time controlling my laughter reading the revelations on premier Doug Ford’s plans for Toronto and the municipal elections in Ontario. I am now…
Democracy Under Ford?
This blog was started back in 2009 to highlight what I and my then blogging partner viewed as the declining respect for democracy by the then recently elected federal leader…
Saturday Evening Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Joel Achenbach and Angela Fritz discuss how climate change is amplifying all kinds of extreme weather (with severe heat as only the most…
A puzzlement …
It’s been a while since my last blog, as you no doubt have noticed. You’ve noticed, right? Seriously, somebody must have noticed? No? Ah, well … I do have an…
You Do Not Know Anyone as Stupid as Donald Trump
Fran Lebowitz gave a fascinating interview to The Guardian. The headline, “You do not know anyone as stupid as Donald Trump,” is a real grabber. Lebowitz recalled that most horrible…
Regular reader Matt notices a pattern
“Warren, let’s examine some of the people who have publicly lost their shit over . • Fed Liberal MP Adam Vaughan – Ultra left NDPer turned Liberal • Fed NDP…