Thank You Alberta Party!
When Greg Clark stepped down as the leader of the Alberta Party Ms Soapbox wondered whether the party had lost its mind. When Rick Fraser and Stephen Mandel, two former…
2018
Four politicians
Four politicians and a Trump-didee-umpdump
Your Sunday Sermon: Exclusive sneak peak at Trudeau tell-all book!
For the past few months, writer C. Ellsworth Stubbins has been granted unrestricted access to the inner workings of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office. Although not as explosive as Fire…
So You Want to Talk About Race, Day 1/18
Ijeoma Oluo’s new book is out: So You Want to Talk About Race. I first encountered her writing in Medium and was quite gripped by her wisdom. So I pre-ordered…
Northern Guard’s Saskatchewan Problem
On December 21, Nick Gallant posted the following video, much of which was focused on lil' ARC. Sooooo, our articles showing the Northern Guard to be unapologetic bigots attracts people…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Julian Cribb reports on new research as to mass exposure to chemicals and pollutants: Almost every human being is now contaminated in…
Here We Go Again
Larry Elliot writes that another debt crisis is just around the corner: Global interest rates are rising. Poor countries are finding it tough to pay back money borrowed from banks…
Double Double, Toil And Trouble: Star Readers On Tim Hortons And The Minimum Wage Hike
As always, the letters from Star readers do not disappoint: I am really finding it difficult to empathize with businesses like Tim Hortons crying over the minimum-wage increase. The fact…
Why Are The Cons Trying to Hide Their Rebel Connections?
As I've mentioned many times before, Andrew Scheer must really love his Mini-Me Hamish Marshall, the co-founder of the hate mongering Rebel.Marshall led his campaign to a thirteen ballot victory…
New Dark Ages? What?
Spotted late last night on Apple iBooks. I didn’t expect to see it. And, it immediately had the effect of panicking me about where I am on book three in…
In Trump land, I’ll make my stand.
For some reason, the tune for “Dixie” was running through my mind this morning as I read of the latest exploits of U.S. President Donald Trump. We did know he…
Florida Prisoners Are Preparing to Strike Against Unpaid Labor (repost)
People incarcerated throughout the state of Florida are planning a January 15 work stoppage to protest their conditions, and they say they are prepared to continue the protest for more…
January 2018 Bits and Bites: PEGIDA Canada Fail, Trudeau Heckled By Known Islamophobe, And Paulie Whining
First, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that Steven Alexander Paj Daus ندفة الثلج Copo de Nieve Iqhwa Gregory Myatt might just be having a few problems at…
How Caregivers Can Prepare Their Home For Alzheimer’s Patients
When your parent was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, you had an important decision to make: Where would your parent live? After discussing it with your family and a medical team,…
TransLink, another victim of inertia
Malcolm Johnston, a private citizen, has studied and written about rail transit for years. He does not have a lucrative consulting contract to promote Sky Train, the ourdated and costly…
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All of Hawaii did, today. Would certainly make you a lot more alert, wouldn’t it? When I was a kid in Dallas, at David G. Burnet Elementary, we used to…
Steven Myatt on Assault of 11-Year-Old Child: A Reminder of the Character of the People We’re Dealing With
On Friday, an 11-year-old child walking to school with her younger brother by a man who twice cut up her hijab with a scissors. Police have described the incident as…
Jan. 13: Time is running out.
Thanks to a reader for this item I had not known about. http://russia-insider.com/en/stephen-f-cohen-us-betrayed-russia-it-not-news-thats-fit-print-podcast/ri22163_____________________________________________________________ One of the most important developments of our time has been the move of big capitalists to…
Monbiot’s Out of the Wreckage
The book cover says the book “provides the hope and clarity required to change the world.” Well, he certainly tries. He’s got a plan of action that’s possible, but I…
On School Holidays
If we can’t move or shorten the “winter break” because, let’s face it. we’re running on a Christian calendar with lengthy holidays around Christmas and Easter and no time off…