A Big Fall
The Greeks were well-familiar with the concept of hamartia, which can be defined as follows: The term hamartia derives from the Greek ἁμαρτία, from ἁμαρτάνειν hamartánein, which means “to miss…
March 2020
Tone Deaf, to the Max
With things developing so fast around Covid-19 and just dealing with day to day life, we’ve all been going through some changes to our routines. For me, that’s involved working…
Remaking the World
The COVIG-19 pandemic is forcing the Trudeau the rebuild the Unemployment System we once had. Tom Walkom writes: In 1995, Jean Chrétien’s Liberal government effectively gutted what it by then…
Caught short in a pandemic.
We drove several hundred kilometres the other day. At least the gas was cheaper. My wife and I had to take someone some food. It made me realize how bad…
Covid Journal, March 20, 2020 (Californians Ordered In Edition)
A recap of some of the more troubling stories from the world as it wrestles with Covid. Insider trading. Questionable numbers. Digital tracking certificates. China as leader (not the US).…
Civility Police, Arrest This Man
Sure, it’s common knowledge (at least among those not politically motivated to the contrary) that supervised consumption sites save lives. And it’s true that it’s a matter of government choice…
Here’s Something to Mull Over. Did Trump ‘Game’ the Covid-19 Pandemic?
Let’s face it. Donald Trump is an unscrupulous prick. He’s a grifter. Same same for many of his immediate family and his courtiers. We’ve got this pandemic brewing. The best…
March 19: Some good news………
…….. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/mar/19/us-healthcare-industry-working-class-deaths________________________________________________________________ And some, possibly, bad. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/18/tip-of-the-iceberg-is-our-destruction-of-nature-responsible-for-covid-19-aoe______________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/mar/19/ivanka-trump-coronavirus-brand________________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2020/mar/19/how-donald-trump-changed-course-on-coronavirus_________________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/mar/19/us-healthcare-industry-working-class-deaths Capitalism doesn’t work. Get used to it._________________________________________________________________https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/12/revealed-the-great-european-refugee-scandal________________________________________________________________…and another piece of good news.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/18/japanese-flu-drug-clearly-effective-in-treating-coronavirus________________________________________________________________And another…. https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2020/mar/10/wuhan-closes-last-makeshift-coronavirus-hospital-video_________________________________________________________________ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/coronavirus-covid-19-canada-world-march19-1.5502505________________________________________________________________ https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ohio-primary-coronavirus-1.5499987 The U.S. is crashing…
You Really Don’t Need Me To Offer Any Comment Here, Do You?
The Reverend Kenneth Copeland is up to his usual mischief: Multi-millionaire televangelist Kenneth Copeland tells viewers that even if they lose their jobs because of the coronavirus outbreak, they must…
Affordable housing, homelessness and the upcoming federal budget
I’ve written a ‘top 10’ overview of things to know about affordable housing and homelessness, as they relate to Canada’s upcoming federal budget. The overview is based on the affordable…
Totalitarianism is a Stealth Movement
The retreat of democracy and the rise of authoritarianism, especially in America and parts of Europe, has intrigued me for many months. How does this happen? How do good people,…
We must defeat this lying bastard
This new ad from @ForTheRuleOfLaw will run Friday morning on Fox and Friends."We pretty much shut it down…It'll be down to close to zero…It's really working out…No, I don't take…
Covid Journal, March 19, 2020
Life as we know is irrevocably changed on Planet Earth. When are we allowed to start asking some serious questions about the severity of the lockdown?
Wouldn’t This be Lovely? Can a Japanese Anti-Viral Combat Covid-19?
An off-the-shelf anti-viral for Covid-19? It may not be perfect but the Chinese coronavirus experience suggests it is both safe and effective. Zhang Xinmin, an official at China’s science and…
Kenney Bemoans Catastrophe. Fails to Blame Trudeau.
Jason Kenney says the Alberta economy is getting hammered. It’s getting hit so hard that he can’t even lay it off on Justin Trudeau. You know it’s bad when Kenney…
On safety concerns
One of the great mysteries of Scott Moe’s tenure in power is how he’s evaded scrutiny for a personal track record which has demonstrated a gross lack of judgment –…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Frances Woolley points out how the coronavirus pandemic is exposing the effects of decades of austerity on Canada’s health care system. Martin…