Devolving Deception.
When responsibilities are passed to a lower level (devolved), it helps to have a glossary of terms available so that the lesser levels will get their words right. It seems…
2018
If there was ever a time for the U of A to stick to its guns and welcome David Suzuki to Edmonton, this is it!
The University of Alberta’s dean of engineering believes his faculty faces “the worst crisis, a crisis of trust, that we’ve faced in more than three decades.” The immediate cause of…
Knickers in a twist over David Suzuki’s U of A honorary degree
Photo: Environmentalist, scientist, author, and broadcaster David Suzuki (credit: David Climenhaga) The decision by the University of Alberta Senate to present an honorary degree to high profile environmentalist, scientist, author,…
Questions about April 23, 2018
Why do some people always bicker over whether it was terrorism or not? It was mass murder. Isn’t that enough? How could he be driving for as long as he…
A Little Lighter Fare
For Luddites and nostalgia buffs everywhere: Recommend this Post
Really, Have We Stooped to This?
I went looking for background information on Alek Minassian, the suspect in the Toronto van massacre. That led me to a site, jewishbreakingnews.com. They had the basic details and then…
Today in Toronto
I was on the Yonge Line subway, heading North, when they came on to say we’d have to get off because of “police activity at Finch station.” Now I know…
If You’re Wondering Why Modern Prime Ministers are So Mediocre, Look No Further.
Do you ever get that feeling that today’s prime ministers are lacklustre, petit fonctionnaires, technocrats all but totally bereft of vision? Well, you’re right. They are. They usually come with…
Eating OFF the Hill: Donairs and seafood in Halifax
Spending a few days in Halifax last weekend for the Liberal biennial convention, I decided to make the most of my limited outside meal opportunities by focusing on the local…
How To Take Back Facebook & Defeat Trolls
I just read an interview with tech people who founded the internet & social media. They were appalled at how their idealism and naivite has shaped up into a nightmare.…
Andrew Scheer Reaches For The Racist Card
A week ago I wrote that Andrew Scheer was looking a little desperate. And I'm sorry to report that since then his condition has deteriorated.And now he's even more desperate.He…
Strategic Voting in Ontario: An Ineffective Project
This post contends that current, relevant research does not support an argument that strategic voting is an effective way to counter an undesirable election outcome. Two papers — one…
Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of April 23, 2018
140Law: Here are our Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of April 23, 2018. For links, visit 140Law at http://wiselaw.blogspot.com A post shared by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on…
If You Have A Yahoo Or Rogers E-Mail Account
… you should be very, very concerned about the extortionate play they are making for your data, including your emails, your contact lists, indeed, your very identity. Over the past…
The Rebound of the Fuel of Extinction
Fossil fuels are staging a strong comeback. CBC business reporter, Don Pittis, writes that “investors need to know what comes next.” But, he writes, this may be the fossil fuelers…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Robert Costanza reviews Mariana Mazzucato’s The Value of Everything, and highlights its focus on attaching proper importance to priorities that aren’t reflected in…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of April 23, 2018
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of April 16, 2018 from Wise Law on Twitter: ‘Right to be forgotten’ can apply to criminals: UK high court rules…
ResoluteReader: Karl Marx & Frederick Engels – The German Ideology…
ResoluteReader: Karl Marx & Frederick Engels – The German Ideology…: Reading The German Ideology I am once again reminded about how clear the writing of Marx and Engels can be.…
ResoluteReader: Frederick Engels – The Peasant War in Germany
ResoluteReader: Frederick Engels – The Peasant War in Germany: This short work by Frederick Engels is rarely read, but it forms an important part of his contribution to Marxist historical…
Underwhelmed
The Liberal convention in Halifax left Michael Harris underwhelmed. That word also describes Harris evaluation of Justin Trudeau. He does give Trudeau credit for accomplishing a few important things: There…