in which i reflect on many one-year anniversaries of a big life change
It’s November. Here at the northern tip of Vancouver Island, the days are getting mighty short. It’s not cold — most days still reach 9 or 10 C — but…
2019
in which i reflect on many one-year anniversaries of a big life change
It’s November. Here at the northern tip of Vancouver Island, the days are getting mighty short. It’s not cold — most days still reach 9 or 10 C — but…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – PressProgress highlights the latest example of the obscene concentration of wealth in Canada, as a mere 45 people own more than the GDP…
Roy MacGregor and Don Cherry’s Ultimate Epitaph
It's been almost a week since Don Cherry opened his big mouth, let out another bigoted roar, and for once didn't get away with it.And while his supporters are trying…
Democracy In Peril
These are momentous days in Washington. People are consumed by the fate of Donald Trump. But, Tony Burman writes, there is much more at stake than The Orange One’s future:…
iPolitics notices the trend
Trudeau has apparently changed his behaviour, for which he deserves some credit. Scheer hasn’t. For which he deserves none. Trudeau has maintained a low profile since the election, even avoiding…
Quid Pro Quo: More From Chip Franklin
There’s nothing I need to write here: Quid pro quo is “You fix my window, I fix your door.” Extortion? “You do the thing, or I throw you thru the…
On Developing a Consistent Self
In a New York Times article, “What do teens learn online today?“, Elizabeth Weil suggests that kids are on the right track when they stream every inch of their anguish…
Justin Trudeau lacks the political smarts.
An old friend is mounting an e-mail campaign to get prime minister Justin Trudeau to add some key members to his new cabinet. I have argued with him that it…
Micro-mobility = Macro Results
Some ideas about rethinking public infrastructure and micro-mobility.
America’s enforcer in the Middle East
Stephen Gowans is an independent Canadian political analyst. His writings, which appear on his What’s Left blog have been reproduced widely in online and print media in many languages and…
Try Letting the People Win Some Times.
An item on the CBC web site suggests that Mr. Trudeau may appoint Chrystia Freeland to a new portfolio, perhaps deputy minister. Trudeau is being advised to leverage Freeland’s star…
Great tweets of the day
Beluga Whale playing some rugby pic.twitter.com/OhRINNfYoq — Animal Life (@animalIife) November 9, 2019 Any hope of getting my prowl on today is #BuriedUnderTheSnow. #CatsOfTwitter pic.twitter.com/nwk2mcxru5 — ?Beware of Dogma? (@ellelljaytoo)…
Musical interlude
Tame Impala – Patience
"Alberta is in danger of becoming the Don Cherry of Canadian politics."
Nothing quite like a good one-liner. Wisdom in a few words. And Graham Thomson, one of the better columnists writing about Alberta politics, started my day off with a beauty…
Search results for FAMOUS SNORERS in History
Hollywood stars invest in snoring rooms – Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/8614876/Hollywood-stars-invest-in-snoring-rooms.html Marriage ends in murder after snoring lasts decades… May 24, 2019 -Authorities have expressed shock at a recent incident of a…
Trump’s Twitter Tantrum
Historian Alan Lichtman rails about the obvious corruption surrounding the entire Ukrainian extortion effort attempt by Trump, and is stunned by his live tweeting while former Ambassador Yavanovitch was testifying…
Don Cherry Gets Fired For Being a Racist: Part II; Reactionaries Create a Circus
So I knew I would be writing about the Don Cherry fiasco again at some point, but I had no idea it would only be a day after writing Part…
Roger Stone Convicted
Trump dirty trickster, Roger Stone, guilty of witness tampering, lying to Congress and obstruction of justice. Stone was convicted on all seven charges. Enjoy the Greybar Hotel, Roger. I’m sure…