The Comprehensive Democrat
When we think about democracy we tend to focus on politics and government. These are rightly at the centre of democratic dialogue as they are our overarching social institutions, but…
2019
Why We’ll Never Get Meaningful Action on Climate Change.
The facts are curious. We have come so far in the development of alternative, clean energy at costs far lower than fossil fuels that the developed world in particular could…
Pharma: Trustworthy or Worthy of Oversight?
A few stories that point to pharma giant Merck bullying and spying on employees and doctors.
Holding Hands in the Dark
When my sister and I were young, we used to play constantly with the children of our next-door neighbours at the cottage. Once every summer, we’d be allowed to sleep…
Saturday Photo: Fuchsia for the Inside…
Not much of a post today because I’ve been moving things outside and doing other stuff like washing windows and curtains. But this fuchsia I bought for the living room…
!The Two Sides of the Deficit Coin!
!For as long as the Underminer remains on Progressive Bloggers, posts on that site appear under protest! A few thoughts on Scheer’s* floppiest of flips in that a Con government…
Piercing The Propaganda
It is indeed heartening to see so many young activists now regularly protesting the inertia that our political masters are mired in when it comes to climate change mitigation. If…
Two Big Shoes
Ever since we saw the big flurry of events at the end of March/early April that led to the expulsions from the Liberal caucus of two well-regarded and like cabinet…
My latest, on the so-called “digital charter”
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development blinked. Then he blinked again. He has just been asked if his government’s “Digital Charter” would apply to his own political party.…
Utter Incompetence
If you take a close look at Doug Ford’s first budget, Martin Regg Cohn argues, you begin to understand how incompetent he and his government are: By rejecting the bureaucracy’s…
Fighting the facts of the future.
In a discussion of what is currently happening in politics, the realization emerged that provincial politicians such as Alberta’s Kenney, Saskatchewan’s Moe and Ontario’s Ford are denying our progeny a…
What should we make of the post-election Edmonton Journal editorial urging the UCP to keep the carbon tax?
I suppose we should never attribute to mischief what can be explained by incompetence, but what else are we to make of the Edmonton Journal’s earnest editorial yesterday urging Alberta…
Rescue in the Rockies by Edmonton’s Rita Feutl tops Audreys Books’ fiction bestseller list
Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton during the week ended May 19, 2019. The lists are compiled by Audreys Books and…
Musical interlude
The Postal Service – The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
Sustainable Moe
The only thing Moe can sustain is a non-stop stream of BS. Hot dog guy at ballpark; “I’ve been here all season, done a lot of hard work, talked to…
Travels with Epicurus
I’m sure it’s not just me who feels this way, but these days I find increasing wisdom and solace in the words of the classical authors: Seneca, Cicero, Epicurus, Marcus…
The State of Democracy
There is, it seems, a war against democracy. I hesitate to use the word “war” as it tends to suffer from overuse these days—war on drugs, war on terrorism, etc—but…
Ready for Prime Minister Boris?
I’ve been listening to LBC Radio London to get the latest after Theresa May’s announcement that she’ll step down as prime minister in just two weeks. It’s believed her successor…