Joe-mentum!
Wooot! This was the responsible thing for Sanders to do, too. No more primary voting means healthy Democrats. Right on!
April 2020
Wexit? WhatsIt?
Well that didn’t last long, did it? Seems the ‘Bertans have lost their wild-eyed enthusiasm for liberating their province from the oppressive Canadian state. Now those damned bloodsuckers don’t seem…
Look On the Bright Side. Think of How Much We’re Learning!
Every cloud has a silver lining. Well, perhaps not every cloud. Covid-19, however, may have a silver lining. How could a contagion that leaves in its wake so much death…
You’re Talking About What Now?
We’re living through exceptional times, that’s become clear. Many people have risen to this moment, given back to their communities and have really forced us to see so many things…
A Petro-Pearl Harbor?
They didn’t see it coming. On the morning of Sunday, December 7, 1941, a fleet of Japanese aircraft carriers launched a devastating surprise attack on the US Navy’s forward base…
The Physics Travel Guide
Sometimes learning stuff can be difficult due to obscure terms and references to concepts that you might not know. Physics is filled with terms and concepts that are intimidating to…
The New World
At the moment, we are battling the coronavirus. It looks like that battle will last at least 18 months. But, when the battle is over, we will face a new…
My ideology
An essential part of my political ideology is the conviction that, once in power, political parties don’t really have an ideology – and, when out of power, they exaggerate the…
Lucking into leadership laurels.
You hardly need to check with pollsters to know that prime minister Justin Trudeau has aced it. He is getting lots of positive votes for his leadership in this time…
Jason Kenney lays out the bad news on COVID-19 capably enough, then wanders into the economic weeds
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney actually sounded pretty good on TV last night as he laid out the hard facts about COVID-19, what it’ll probably do, and what might do if…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Surrounded cat.
April 7: A busy day
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/10/how-rich-do-you-have-to-be-to-not-pay-taxes/502817/ This report is actually kind to our billionaires._________________________________________________________________ https://north99.org/2019/11/22/a-new-statistic-about-canadian-billionaires-shows-why-we-need-a-wealth-tax/_______________________________________________________________https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2019/10/09/Tax-Billionaires-No-Brainer/———————————————————————————————- Probably,even worse is the record of many international companies , including Canadian ones, in hiding their profits in overseas banks…
Why We Need To Keep Enforcing Social Distancing
Toronto police have been patrolling the city making sure that people are social distancing.They have been handing out some pretty stiff fines to those who still don't get it. And…
Max & Stacy Nail It: The Long Emergency Begins In Earnest
Max & Stacy nail it. This time more than usual. Few see the historical significance of the coronavirus lockdown event. They seem to better than most. What is happening? In…
140Law: Top 10 Legal Headlines for the Week of April 6, 2020
140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of April 6, 2020. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Apr…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Duncan Cameron writes that while the COVID-19 pandemic has been catastrophic, we shouldn’t pretend that it’s at all surprising – or that…
A Sick Gorilla
I made the following comment on Owen’s blog this morning regarding Donald Trump: To watch Trump turn this thing into a personal exercise of ego and imbecility makes me believe…
Covid Journal, April 7, 2020 – New Rules Edition
This is an opportunity to write out new rules as we should expect them and demand them once Covid blows over.
Park Board to close Stanley Park to vehicles
Measure necessary to reduce visitation and enable physical distancing The Vancouver Park Board will be closing Stanley Park to all vehicles starting Wednesday, April 8 in an effort to reduce…