We’re in for a Bad Wildfire Season. The Corona Virus Will Make It Worse
The parallels recall the 2003 ‘Holy Shit’ fire in Western Canada. Ed Struzik 30 Apr 2020 | The Conversation Canada Edward Struzik is the author of Firestorm: How Wildfire Will…
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McGilchrist documentary on The Divided Brain
cbcgem.app/6HfDjTTeYbeDgnMF6 Words I can’t think of right now.
Talking the Slow Re-Opening from Covid-19 with Kristy Cameron
Today I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison and Lindsay Maskell on the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the slow start of re-opening from…
Take a Hike, Bezos
Obscenely rich Jeff Bezos thinks we’d all be better off if we just ordered our groceries online, that is to say from Amazon. If what makes Jeff Bezos better off…
Sparky’s back!
And he’s with his pal, Billy-Bob!
The 1950 Red River Flood: 70th Anniversary
Seventy years ago this week the Red River flood started. It had a huge impact on our family. Later my father was a part of the process that led to…
The 1950 Red River Flood: 70th Anniversary
Seventy years ago this week the Red River flood started. It had a huge impact on our family. Later my father was a part of the process that led to…
The 1950 Red River Flood: 70th Anniversary
Seventy years ago this week the Red River flood started. It had a huge impact on our family. Later my father was a part of the process that led to…
Tennis, anyone? Don’t you DARE!
In Victorian times, doctors had an expression: “The operation was a success, but the patient died.” Doctoring in Victorian times was a pretty iffy proposition; once they ran out of…
Palestinians and the ‘Security’ Narrative
An Israeli security wall near Gaza. Photo by Gigi Ibrahim/Flickr. May 2020 will focus attention on the many dangers and challenges facing the future of Palestine. First, Nakba72 will commemorate…
Has COVID-19 Mandated a Basic Income?
Many economists and public policy experts are arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic has proven the need for basic income for all. Photo from Flickr. The rapid fraying of the economy…
Why Is A Coronavirus Denier Pretending He Is A Progressive?
About three weeks ago I wrote a post looking at those who were still refusing to accept the deadly nature of Covid-19.I warned that kind of ignorance could kill us.And…
A Post Carbon Institute Review of Planet of the Humans
Review: Planet of the Humans Richard Heinberg April 27, 2020 A few days ago, Emily Atkin posted a reaction to Michael Moore’s latest film, Planet of the Humans(directed and narrated…
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…
Give this man the Medal of Honor
Don Lemon with zero fucks left.pic.twitter.com/kbC0zghhzB — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) May 4, 2020
Talking the Beginning of the Easing COVID-19 Restrictions on “The Arlene Bynon Show”
This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Alise Mills. We discussed provinces beginning to ease COVID-19 restrictions, if…
Again?
I don’t know what to say, except that they need to be heard. Tiny House Under Attack from Doreen Manuel on Vimeo.
Reform and Transform: Police Abolitionism and Sloppy Thinking
RCMP officers assemble in Burnaby Mountain Park in response to a citizen’s protest rally against oil giant Kinder Morgan, Thursday, November 20, 2014. Photo by Mark Klotz/Flickr. This article is…