"Thoughts and Prayers" Don’t Cut It Anymore.
In the wake of the sudden deaths of hundreds of Canadians in the heat bubble of last week, our prime minister said the most banal thing imagineable, “Our thoughts are…
July 2021
Misreading the waves
How actual people (PDF) see the need for continued public health rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19: Do you think governments should lift all restrictions related to COVID-19 right…
For All Her Faults and Failings, It’s Good to Remember What Makes America Great
On Wednesday, America’s real First Family, Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter, will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary. PLAINS, Ga. — When they arrived, they strolled hand-in-hand toward their pond with a…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Ed Yong sets out the three simple rules of COVID-19 at this stage – with the spread of variants among unvaccinated people…
Lessons from COVID … but will we learn?
Did you celebrate Canada Day on Thursday? If so, shame on you! If you read the daily newspapers (which nobody does anymore) or watch the TV news (which nobody should…
The Next One
Just as the COVID crisis recedes, Heather Scoffield writes, the next crisis is upon us: Hundreds of British Columbians are dying in extreme heat — an event climatologists warn will…
Fueling the Fourth.
The fourth of July is Independence Day in the U.S.A. It is a day for patriotic parades, barbeques, family gatherings and fireworks. And it has something else to celebrate this…
The last bus – final coach leaves the Toronto Coach Terminal
The Toronto Coach Terminal, formerly known as the Gray Coach Terminal, has come to the end of its life as a bus depot after 90 years of operation. Last night…
The last bus – final coach leaves the Toronto Coach Terminal
The Toronto Coach Terminal, formerly known as the Gray Coach Terminal, has come to the end of its life as a bus depot after 90 years of operation. Last night…
Ecocide—an international crime?
“We need to change the rules”—Greta Thunberg, 2019 In 1970, American biologist Arthur Galston coined the term “ecocide” to describe mass environmental destruction. Galston was a critic of the Vietnam…
It’s That Time of the Year Again
The giveaway is the sound of Hueys in the air. Just down the road from my place is a forest fire training school. They train fire fighters who go in…
Damn
This is just a short entry because my computer, as always, is playing tricks on me. But I have something very unpleasant to say about the fires and loss of…
Justin Trudeau’s Stunning Demographic Advantage
In my last post I looked at the latest Ipsos poll, which like so many others is suggesting that Justin Trudeau's Liberals are heading for a massive majority in the…
How Bad Is It? See For Yourself.
It seemed to begin with the wildfire that swept through Lytton, B.C. forcing the villagers to flee with just the shirts on their backs. Then, within two days, there were…
[Jaws theme]
The Great White Joey moves silently towards his prey. The post first appeared on Warren Kinsella.
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Simon Lewis discusses how Western Canada’s heat dome and associated catastrophes offer a warning that nobody is safe from the effects of a…
A Meeting of the Minds?
Niccolo Machiavelli and Michel de Montaigne never met, nor could they have — Machiavelli died six years before Montaigne was born, and they lived about 1,200 km (800 miles) apart…
BC’s Latest Summer Accessory Must-Have
Preppers call them “bug out bags.” In British Columbia we prefer the more subtle “go bags.” Go bags may not include ammo and skinning knives but the general idea is…
Isn’t It a Bit Like Paying Someone to Marry Your Daughter?
How desperate do you have to be to marry off your daughter if you have to “hire” her groom? A dowry, sure, but this? The province of Newfoundland and Labrador…
On Narcissism & Independence
The fourth of July….I realize only now, that is today’s date, as I finish writing this short reflection. How fitting. Independence Day. Now, let us talk about where real independence…