Getting People To Do Difficult Things
The last two months have provided a crash course in how — and how not — to communicate with the public. Robin Sears writes: With the exception of powerful communicators…
April 2020
“Are we there yet?”
That man-child in the American White House reminds me of taking the kids on a road trip. How soon they would tire of their prison in the back seat of…
Virtual Idiot?
Unless an agreement is reached before Monday, the House of Commons will resume business as usual with all 338 MPs along with their staff, clerks, interpreters, security and cleaners, returning…
“Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.”
Dr. Connie Harris Did you hear the story about the middle-aged ex-hippy gal from Vancouver Island who went swimming in the surf in Melaque, Mexico, decided it would be fun…
Strange bedfellows: UCP and Tzeporah Berman both praise Justin Trudeau’s oilpatch bailout!
Tzeporah Berman, the high-profile Vancouver environmentalist, on Friday lauded the oil-sector provisions of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s COVID-19 bailout package as a sensible way to begin winding down the Canadian…
No, Theresa Tam did not mislead the Canadian Public.
Share this: Far right, anti-science fanatics have been claiming that Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, has been lying to the public on a few key issues surround Covid…
Laugh and the world laughs with you
Joe Biden could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot Donald Trump and I would still vote for him — doug wiser (@MyBigRedTruck) April 18, 2020 If you…
Sparky returns to save the world
Born in the pages of The Charlatan in the Summer of 1982. Champion of existentialism and other stuff. BF to Scamper, also a rat. He’s back, he’s bold, he’s bright.…
If He Wasn’t So Stupid, He Might Be Demonic.
Donald Trump is not demonic. He’s stupid. He’s also ignorant, psychopathic, sadistic, utterly incapable of telling the truth, and in all things unhinged but he’s just too damned dumb to…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Amadeus Narbutt discusses the uncertain effect of the coronavirus on the global balance of power. And Adam Tooze notes that the U.S.’ damaging…
Something New from Magpie Brûlé
We’ve all been living in strange times over these past weeks as we’ve been going through Covid-19. We’ve all been trying to deal with the new constraints on our lives,…
The Bridge of Montaigne; and The Roots of Our 21st Century Crisis
What a delightful bridge Montaigne has been, and is: not only between the present modern world and the Renaissance, which is stupendous treasure enough, but also, in another short span,…
What do Pandemics and Climate Breakdown Have in Common? They’re a Lot Easier to Handle If You’re Rich.
We know that, eventually, climate breakdown will exact a heavy toll on every country. However, like pandemics, the burden will be easier to bear for rich countries than for poor…
Twain edits
Full quote: I notice that you use plain, simple language, short words and brief sentences. That is the way to write English – it is… Continue ReadingTwain edits The post…
I’m. So. Bored.
People out and about at 5th Avenue in Manhattan, 1900. Someone suggests that they would like to see this original photo colourized….
On the Burning of Bridges
So we just got another call from the Peter Mackay campaign to ask for our support. I don’t think he gets it. We just laughed and laughed. Sigh…. Many people…
Saturday Photo: Lots of These Around
The robins have been back for a couple of weeks, and are singing away early in the morning. Glad some things are happy. There is such a lot of sadness…
Yet more proof that Picard should be Prime Minister
The Globe and Mail one, not the Star Trek one. Here.
Bumbling Conservatives
Andrew Scheer will not go down in history as the best and brightest of Conservative leaders — nor will the people who want his job. Chantal Hebert writes: It is…
Essential Activities, Essential Idiocy
God love the Americans. No one else will. Recommend this Post