Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Damian Carrington reports on the connection between air pollution and more severe death rates caused by the coronavirus. Clyde Russell writes that…
2020
April 9 COVID News
The following COVID-19 resources may be useful to many of you; if you know of similar resources not on this list, send me an email and let me know. i…
BC closes all provincial parks, diverting more visitors to local recreation areas
The BC government decision today to close all provincial parks due to spread of COVID-19 will put even more pressure on regional and municipal parks in the Cowichan Valley —…
Magical Thinking and Dark Conspiracies in the Age of Pandemic
You don’t have to look very far these days before you’ll spot someone who is, to put it crudely, “batshit crazy.” These are lunatics who see “dark forces” hatching sinister…
#TBT with the Hot Nasties
#TBT: Ras Pierre Schenk and Winnie Nuclear Age Smith of the Hot Nasties at the (electrified) mic in the Schenk family basement, circa 1978. RIP, Mr. Otto Schenk.
A New World Is Being Born: What Will It Be?
The focus of this article is focused on the USA but much of it is transferrable. Originally published by International Clearing House The failure of leadership is an opportunity for…
The Failure of the “Left” – Continued
In addition to the giant blunders that I’ve already written about, and the clear absence of leadership on the left, there is the even more glaring indictment, which is…
April 9: George Washington amd tje tramsfer pf Brotish upper-class arrogance toe America.
I live in the city of Ottawa, the capital of Canada. It has a very large war museum, essentially of world wars one and two. It has quite a collection…
Eating in quarantine: How to get crispy chicken wings at home
Chicken wings are the traditional bar food, although as I’ve written in the past I wouldn’t consider Ottawa a wing town. However, since I won’t be going out for wings…
The Growing Scope
As we come into the Easter Weekend, it’s almost hard to believe that we’ve been into this pandemic for close to a month now. For those infected, we’ve seen the…
On Covid-19 Fake News
I received a lovely note the other day from a reader named Rose. While I am pleased she finds my blog a useful resource, I am also happy that she…
Stepping Up
In our present situation, we need medical equipment — lots of it. Linda McQuaig suggests that we look to history to see what can be done: In 1940, when British…
Covid Journal, April 9, 2020
In Biblical times, people feared the angel of death much like we do now. What comes of our pain, separation and anxiety will be what defines the rest of our…
Renewable Energy Keeps Growing While Oil Companies Shrink
Without a doubt all business have been negatively impacted by the pandemic with some being hit more than others. The dirty and climate-destroying fossil fuel industry has really been hit…
The lost year.
It was when sitting through the excruciating ignorance of a Donald Trump briefing with his Gong Show covid-19 crew that it occurred to me. With this kind of leadership in…
Rachel Notley and the NDP can thank their lucky stars they didn’t eke out a victory last April
I don’t imagine running Alberta is much fun right now. I’m afraid, though, I can’t summon up much sympathy for Jason Kenney and his United Conservative Party. Be careful what…
Conspiracy Theories vs The Known Facts: Fascism, Oligarchy, & Elite Rule – vs – Freedom, Democracy & Rule By The People
As Piers Robinson has said, it’s gotten to the point where questioning power (powerful states, individuals, corporations, institutions or groups) in any way gets you labelled a conspiracy theory. In…
So Long Bernie, It’s Been Good to Know Ya
So Bernie Sanders has packed it in. As someone whose views commonly fall within the ambit of social democracy, I could have easily voted for Bernie—if I was a citizen…
No, It’s Not an Evil Plot by the Deep State to Destroy Democracy
It’s a hoax. It’s a plot to plunge us into feudalism. It’s an act of bio-terror. Conspiracy theorists are having a field day spinning their nonsense thanks to the Covid-19…