The Benighted Among Us
If you read this blog with any regularity, you may know that I hold in absolute, unmitigated contempt those who refuse to wear a mask. When hearing and reading about…
2020
Where Do We Go From Here?
The time immediately after World War II was a time of tremendous transition. The American billionaire, Rick Dallio claims that we are at another such inflection point. Will we transition,…
My latest: corruption matters
The coronavirus pandemic is one of the biggest events of our collective lifetimes. You don’t have to take a poll. It just is. Millions of Canadians without work. Companies going…
The man who cannot tell the truth.
It is a puzzling experience in life to have to deal with the reality of a man who is incapable of telling the truth. Listening to this man is like…
Auguries aren’t auspicious for September amid UCP’s rush to reopen Alberta schools
Alberta has been relatively lucky up to now with the impact of the global coronavirus epidemic on its population. Premier Jason Kenney and his United Conservative Party Government are ready…
Lovey, can you ask the maids if they saw the $41,000 I lost in the main dining room about three years ago?
Smart political friend describing Mr. Morneau’s problem today: “When your pants are down, you can’t blame the zipper.” #cdnpoli — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 23, 2020
Some Photos are Simply Iconic.
And this is one. In Portland, one of Trump’s goon squad confronts a member of the Wall of Moms. Well, small mercies, at least he didn’t shoot her. These women,…
Wear a Mask! Here’s the science behind mask use.
Share this: Photo: Juan Rojas. Toronto The science around wearing a mask has been, lets say, evolving since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Right wing conspiracy theorists and anti-science…
Perilous Times for Liberal Democracy
Long before the Covid-19 pandemic entered our lives, liberal democracy was reeling across the world. Countries such as Poland, Hungary, Brazil and others succumbed to authoritarianism and transformed into illiberal…
The Cancer Diaries, Part 3
The operating room was cold. Not merely cool: winter cold. In my thin hospital gown, I felt the chill and shivered a bit. The nurse told me it’s kept cold…
Trudeau government should spend more on affordable housing and homelessness
On July 21, the Alternative Federal Budget Recovery Plan was released. The document aims to provide public policy direction to Canada’s federal government, in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic.…
"HOW I BECAME THE ULTIMATE CAREGIVER"
I’ve been an admirer of Tena L. Scallan’s advocacy work on behalf of caregivers for years. Tena is a natural born nurturer who combined her talent for entrepreneurship with her…
The Lincoln Project Strikes Again
I have to say I am quite enjoying the output of The Lincoln Project. As noted by Wikipedia, it is an American political action committee formed in late 2019 by…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Allison Hanes reminds us that there is no escaping the reality of COVID-19 – and any attempt to take a vacation from the…
COVID-19 exposing Canada’s dependency on temporary foreign workers in the agri-food sector
A temporary agricultural worker tends to vegetables at a farm. Photo from Unsplash. Edible mushrooms are a cash crop for Canada’s agricultural capitalists, and the multimillion-dollar industry is tied to…
Great a Bi-Polar President
After George W. Bush we thought we had seen the last of the worst US president ever. After Donald Trump came along and was so much worse, George W. didn’t…
No Moral Imagination
Our political leaders keep saying that we’re getting back to normal. But, George Monbiot writes, we don’t want to go there: Of course, we would all like to leave the…
Only fools annoy us.
There will be many fine words used to describe John Lewis who died last week. He was a leader of the U.S. civil rights movement and the long-serving representative for…
Covid Journal, July 22, 2020
Masks reveal our true selves. Billionaire bailouts. Portland.
Little sister is watching: Was Jason Kenney’s Southern Alberta RV tour fake news?
“The premier of Alberta rolled into Fort Macleod last week with a message of hope,” the Fort Macleod Gazette reported enthusiastically in its July 8 edition. What’s more, the Gazette…