Dandelions and civilization
Whenever I see a lawn with dandelions, I think, “This is the home of civilized people. This is the home of people who care about the environment and their community.…
2020
Armed extremists are showing up to protests and urging a “boogaloo” — code for civil war — online.
Trump fanning the flames! VICE.COM Far-Right Extremists Are Hoping to Turn the George Floyd Protests Into a New Civil War Armed extremists are showing up to protests and urging a…
Take off, eh!
Dear Bob and Doug, Please take off, eh! Yours,@CAFinUS pic.twitter.com/gu48YsfBYj — Canadian Forces in ?? (@CAFinUS) May 30, 2020 Not sure if anyone in the States will appreciate this but…
Glen and the Greens
I first took note of Glen Murray when he was mayor of Winnipeg. I was active in my community in inner city Calgary and Murray seemed to share my sense…
Justice for George Floyd (Minneapolis), Regis Korchinski-Paquet (Toronto), Tony McDade (Tallahassee) Breonna Taylor (Louisville), and ALL victims of police impunity
Justice pour George Floyd (Minneapolis), Regis Korchinski-Paquet (Toronto), Tony McDade (Tallahassee), Breonna Taylor (Louisville) et TOUTES les victimes de l’impunité policière Manifestation de solidarité de Montréal Dimanche 31 mai, 17…
America’s Broken Contract
Trevor Noah certainly has a way of putting things into perspective. H/t Marie Snyder (2/2) Trevor on George Floyd and the Minneapolis protests: “If you felt unease watching that Target…
police resisters: not the solution to systemic racism, but an extremely positive development
I was shocked when Detective Dmaine Freeland, an active duty officer on the NYPD force, publicly condemned the Minneapolis officer who killed George Floyd and the other cops who witnessed…
Saturday Photo: The Flowers of the Week…and Thoughts on the Circle of Time
Hot weather arrived with a vengeance this week, and the tulips faded rapidly. But on the other hand some of the other late spring flowers burst into loveliness. Among them…
Peter MacKay has an ad
I think it needed an editor – it’s about 30 too long. The “sharp end of the Covid stick” was weird writing. A war room is likely going to find…
From Alabama To Washington
Fifty years ago, American cities were burning. Today, history is rhyming and Donald Trump is tweeting, “When the looting starts the shooting starts.” Max Boot writes: Consciously or not, Trump…
In the war of the sexes, we are all losers.
How do we hate this pandemic? Let us count the ways. Looking at the pictures of what was going on at Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto last weekend gave you…
Would you like a nasal swab with your fries, sir? Health care comes to A&W, McDonald’s and Timmy’s in Jason Kenney’s Alberta
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney runs a government deeply committed to erasing the obvious connection between government and the services that are essential to the functioning of society. How else is…
Normal people by Ireland’s Sally Rooney tops independent Alberta bookstores’ fiction bestseller list
Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold by independent booksellers in Alberta during the week ended Sunday, May 24, 2020. The lists are compiled…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Fiona Harvey writes that as we rebuild after the coronavirus pandemic, there’s no reason to pretend that prosperity requires continued reliance on greenhouse…
Can a pandemic be boring? Yes, and that’s not necessarily bad
COVID-19 and self-isolation can impact our mental health. Photo from Pxsphere. In August of 2013, Christopher Lane was jogging along a residential street in Duncan, Oklahoma. Lane had come from…
An Abysmal Nation Led By An Abysmal Racist
Whenever I post something about racial injustice, I feel some unease. By what stretch can I, as a white person who lives a comfortable existence, truly feel the murderous oppression…
Covid Journal, May 29, 2020
Europe’s Green Recovery; Anarchy in the USA; Questioning Catholic education funding.
The Incredible Value of Living
When talk turns to survival/infection rates in the pandemic the focus is usually on death and how much the economy is damaged so that a relatively small percentage of the…
Twitter gets a backbone
Didn’t see that coming.