July 3
1979: got in love. 2020: got out. Long, long bike ride home. Better get at it.
July 2020
things i heard at the library: an occasional series: #32
I emailed this to my colleagues and our administrators; I should share it with wmtc readers, too. Along with many library workers, I am worried that our most vulnerable neighbours…
An Unwanted Visit, But Something Heartening Was Revealed
Since the pandemic began, my wife and I have been very cautious. Because she has an underlying lung condition, we limit our exposure to outside influences as much as possible.…
TECHNOLOGY – Pulsed Energy Projectiles – Portable Weapons (DEW)
"Early perpetrators become a scientific and moral elite and form a spiritual engine of biological necessity." "The smaller genocide develops the technology , personnel (medical units), and institutional structure (killing…
TECHNOLOGY – Pulsed Energy Projectiles – Portable Weapons (DEW)
"Early perpetrators become a scientific and moral elite and form a spiritual engine of biological necessity." "The smaller genocide develops the technology , personnel (medical units), and institutional structure (killing…
TECHNOLOGY AND POWER IN DIRECT ENERGY WEAPONS ( DEW )
“Early perpetrators become a scientific and moral elite and form a spiritual engine of biological necessity.” “The smaller genocide develops the technology , personnel (medical units), and institutional structure (killing…
Workers deserve a 32 hour work week with no loss of pay
Share this: Since the industrialization of the world, workers organized in unions have fought for many key rights Canadians enjoy today. In the early days of Capitalism, it was not…
Canada’s membership in the Five Eyes alliance promoting conflict with China
China is currently preparing for a stronger pushback from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance including Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia and the United States. Image from Flickr. In…
America’s Reckoning
Americans have been legendary for their near religious belief in the superiority of all things American. From their Oval Office on down, generations have clung to the bizarre notion of…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Crawford Kilian discusses Rutger Bregman’s work in noting that we can build a better society in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Asun…
Heatwaves – Hotter and Longer. The World Wilts.
Another (there have been several) study concludes that, around the world, heatwaves have become more severe in both frequency and duration. And, as predicted by others, they’re really setting in…
Will the Third World Be Our Miner’s Canary?
When it comes to the climate emergency, Canada is ‘all hat and no cattle.’ We’re just not up for it, not yet. Sure we talk a good game and do…
Reality Has To Hit The Road
Some people complain that Donald Trump doesn’t have a campaign message. Michelle Goldberg isn’t buying it. In fact, she writes, the message is simple and straightforward: white grievance: The president…
Ms. May must be mishegus.
Did you hear former green leader Elizabeth May’s latest? After giving up the leadership of her green party, she wants the greens to join up with other losers in the…
Texas Latest to "Mask Up."
“We are now at a point where the virus is spreading so fast, there is little margin for error.” Even “don’t mess with Texas” governor Gregg Abbott is reversing course…
The Violent Cons Who Want To Kill Justin Trudeau
It's a lovely photo. Justin Trudeau and his family spending part of their Canada day helping to harvest vegetables for an Ottawa food bank.It's another reason I admire our prime…
An apology to the Autistic Community (and a thanks)
Ten years ago I wrote a novel called The Fridgularity. As I often do, I prefaced it with some quotations I thought applicable to the… Continue ReadingAn apology to the…
Could Trump Bail Out Before November?
I’ve had this hunch lately that Donald Trump may not be on the ballot in November. The American economy is reeling. A recent poll finds that almost two-thirds of respondents…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Joseph Stiglitz highlights how investing in the green economy provides a viable economic and ecological path forward in recovering from the coronavirus…
June 2; Not a good day in the news.
Canada is becoming more American than most of us (I hope) would like it to be. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/boogaloo-guns-government-facebook-1.5632056_________________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/01/more-than-350-elephants-dead-in-mysterious-mass-die-off-botswana-aoe_________________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/02/cuban-migrants-detention-ice-facility-new-mexico_________________________________________________________________https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2020/jul/02/the-scandal-of-millions-of-americans-being-deprived-of-running-water-podcast_________________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/02/hong-kong-protesters-laying-low-following-mass-arrests-china Hong Kong’s situation is desperate. Can we threaten China with…