Solar Panels are Undervalued by Traditional Markets
Solar panels are getting more efficient and the cost to produce them are decreasing by the day, already solar is cheaper than coal. Yet, due to previous policies and outdated…
March 2021
Stacking The Deck
The Ford government has introduced new legislation which — supposedly — will protect Ontario’s elections. The bill’s real purpose is to protect Mr. Ford. Marcel Wieder writes: The proposed bill…
Let’s Play “Spread the Virus!”
I see Collingwood Council wants the province to end the lockdown, but hasn’t said anything about improving public safety if that happens. That suggests to me they are okay if…
How to blow up a movement: Andreas Malm’s new book dreams of sabotage but ignores consequences
Andreas Malm’s latest book calls for rapid escalation by the global climate movement into the realm of sabotage and property destruction. Image by Canadian Dimension, adapted from a photo by…
Greens Need to be Realistic About Upcoming Federal Election – and Beyond
I realize CBC's Eric Grenier is focused on the NDP in this piece - but behind the words we see some serious issues for the Green Party of Canada (see:…
Greens Need to be Realistic About Upcoming Federal Election – and Beyond
I realize CBC's Eric Grenier is focused on the NDP in this piece - but behind the words we see some serious issues for the Green Party of Canada (see:…
Greens Need to be Realistic About Upcoming Federal Election – and Beyond
I realize CBC’s Eric Grenier is focused on the NDP in this piece – but behind the words we see some serious issues for the Green Party of Canada (see:…
‘Dougie did it!’
Mother did not like those words. The youngest of my brothers was Douglas. Of the six kids, he was mother’s pride and joy. She hated to hear the words, ‘Dougie…
No fiscal reckoning for health care – just yet, anyway – Alberta premier tells largely news-free news conference
O Budget, where is thy fiscal sting? O Premier, where is thy fiscal victory? From 2016, when he first cast his eyes on Alberta provincial politics, until a few weeks…
Tweet of the day
Meanwhile in Canada, please remember social distancing is still in effect. ? pic.twitter.com/y5RgTrN8AB — Terry Small (@terrysmall) February 25, 2021
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Slumbering cats.
Plague Update: Premier Responds, And Skips Work
A month ago I wrote the Premier, again asking him to resign due to his extreme incompetence. His response was to ignore that request and provide more examples of the…
Please be patient
I have just returned from a long trip to rearrange all my internal parts. And, no, I wasn’t allowed to have my computer with me. While away in the hospital,…
Bill Kristol – Democrats and the Fight to Preserve American Democracy
Bill Kristol, the arch-neoconservative who, with Robert Kagan, co-founded the Project for the New American Century (PNAC). Politics, it’s said, makes strange bedfellows and it doesn’t get much stranger than…
History with kid gloves and a gloss?
A response to AP Euro Bit By Bit, By Paul Sargent, on youtube I’ve enjoyed the videos I’ve seen so far – about a dozen. I especially liked your coverage…
The Evangelical Environmentalist
Canadian born, Katherine Hayhoe, doesn’t fit the standard stereotypes. She’s a Christian evangelical and she’s a climate scientist, a Texan to boot. A climate scientist and an evangelical. Those sound…
THE COSTS OF CARING AND THE ERASURE OF ITS EXISTENCE
Last week I happened to read a fascinating article by Jordan Kisner in the New York Times Magazine about 78 year old feminist and scholar, Silvia Federici. I kept thinking…
Is Erin O’Toole Losing Control Of His Own Ugly Cons?
As you probably know, Erin O'Toole is having a tough time trying to pretend he is a really nice guy, AND a strong leader. The nice guy part went down…
Musings on Making Pasta, No. 5
I was back at making pasta this week, trying a slightly different recipe, and working on honing my skills with the pasta machine. As well, I was hoping to get…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Rob Gillezeau discusses how public health measures offer better results even in sheer economic terms than allowing an excess of activity which…