Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Duncan Cameron makes the case for a transition to a more fair and democratic economy. And Paris Marx proposes the development of publicly-owned…
June 2020
For the Record: My comments from last night’s Park Board Special e-Meeting: Stanley Park Transportation Plan
I believe the staff plan for returning motor vehicles to Stanley Park is prudent and one which allows access to everyone. My comments from last night’s Park Board Special e-Meeting:…
Novel Virus, Old Story
A nurse returning from her shift screening patients. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. The following is an excerpt from Sick of the System: Why the COVID-19 Recovery Must be Revolutionary, released…
Brave New Workforce
LeeAnna Murphy, Spangdahlem Military Clothing Sales store manager, disinfects her work area at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, April 30, 2020. Photo courtesy Spangdahlem Air Base. On May 23, an article…
The Other Shoe in Kitchener South – Hespeler
It was over a week ago that I weighed in on the case of the Liberal-turned-Independent MP for Kitchener South – Hespeler Marwan Tabbara, his arrest and all the claims…
They Indict Themselves
A wealth of words, many of them scathing and acrimonious, have been written about Donald Trump and those who continue to support him; I have nothing to add except a…
Ugliness All Around
Michelle Goldberg managed to get a pre-publication copy of John Bolton’s new book. And, having read it, she writes that the book describes a conversation Trump had with Xi at…
Marcus Aurelius & The End Of Empire
To continue the conversation on Marcus Aurelius & The Delusions Of Authoritarianism (yesterday’s essay, or meditations)…. Reading more on the life of Marcus Aurelius I am softened in my views…
Because it’s 2020
On sexual assault, and sexual harassment, Justin Trudeau is not to be believed. He just isn’t. But will some self-described Liberal “feminists” go on TV and defend it? You know…
Lessons in Leadership.
New democrat leader Jagmeet Singh got himself thrown out of our socially separated house of commons the other day. He called a fellow parliamentarian a racist. That is not leadership.…
Hard to Argue with Al Jazeera On This One
I missed this one yesterday. While Canada was still in the running for a seat on the UN Security Council, Al Jazeera explained why we didn’t deserve it. Not too…
Are blacks more prone to criminal behaviour?
Before anything I want to answer the question in the subject line of this blog post. And the answer is NO!!! Skin pigmetation has no role in determining behaviour, be…
Giant swan threatens innocent golfers: film at eleven
See the shocking and tragic video right here!
Covid Journal, June 18, 2020
Ghosts, masks and fear. A veritable array of Halloween ideas. And wackiness that only Donald Trump seems to keep getting away with.
GGconversations: The Difference Between Being Partisan And Being Political
Governor General Julie Payette has launched a video series where Her Excellency discusses different issues related to the current pandemic. It is always good to see Her Majesty’s representatives taking…
Why I Switched Masks.
I’ve given up on those cloth or paper, over the ear masks. I now sport a respirator mask. Not one of those Chinese knock-offs (I’ve already gone that route) but…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Eric Levitz points out how the damage COVID-19 has caused to the U.S.’ economy arises largely out of underlying ailments, including its…
Who Knew? There’s an AIDS Vaccine! Donald Trump Says So.
One of the highlights of John Bolton’s controversial book, “The Room Where It Happened,” is the author’s views of the seemingly limitless stupidity of his former boss, Donald J. Trump.…
Is America Coming Unglued?
I just watched a Twitter video of a BLM protest in the little town of Bethel, Ohio. It seems the town cops herded the protesters, about 100 in total, to…
As Yogi said it ain’t over ’til its over but…
For four years Donald Trump has maintained a level of support that, beyond being greater than someone so incompetent deserves, actually had left him competitive for re-election despite trailing. However,…