Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of October 12, 2021
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of October 12, 2021 from Wise Law on Twitter: Disbarred lawyer who fought Chevron gets prison time for disobeying court orders…
October 2021
Canada and the war on Tigray
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa in an attempt to shore up support for a seat for Canada on the United Nations Security Council,…
How Liberals Won?
It was a lengthy read. If you would even bother to count the number of words in four pages of a broad-sheet newspaper, you would come up with about six…
Thanksgiving Day 2021: And Some Reasons To Be Thankful
It's Thankgiving Day in Canada. In the place where I live it felt like a warm summer day. And this year I have so many other things to be thankful…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. – Blair McBride writes about the long-term medical crisis Alberta can expect as people are unable or unwilling to have normal diagnoses carried out…
what i’m reading: john steinbeck and me
I recently read Mad at the World: A Life of John Steinbeck by William Souder, part of my new-found interest in biographies over the past few years.* Instead of reviewing…
Political Thanksgiving. A thread.
Things I’m grateful for. Politically. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) October 11, 2021 The post Political Thanksgiving. A thread. first appeared on Warren Kinsella.
Some Good News. It’s Been Awhile.
One of the gravest threats of climate breakdown is drought. Pretty much every living thing won’t without adequate amounts of water. Animals die. Crops don’t grow. It’s a mess. But…
Dealing With Lemmings, and The Delusional
“Never underestimate the power of denial.” – American Beauty” Cowards can never be moral.” – Gandhi “The world is a dangerous place, not because evil people do terrible things, but…
This Is Not A Parody
A little something for those Canadians who pine for the re-opening of the border to Amerika. Rarely have I seen such a sterling expression of commitment and leadership: Recommend this…
What side are you on? And are you sure?
I have always been, and always will be, on the side of the anti-fascists and anti-authoritarians. At present, in 2021, that represents about 30% of the people. That may sound…
The Difference Between Last Year And This Year
A year ago, Ontarians were in a very bad spot. Bruce Arthur writes: This time last year Ontario’s previous chief medical officer of health was worrying about how you cooked…
Trudeau Defines Hubris.
Marching across the sands of a wind-swept beach in B.C., an angry Justin Trudeau walked away. He carried his hubris—his arrogance and haughtiness, in the stiffness of his back. His…
Happy Thanksgiving…?
I was composing a short Happy Thanksgiving blog when a UCP government press release appeared in my inbox. Today is World Mental Health Day and Associate Minister of Mental Health…
I love my yellow Beetle
I do. The post I love my yellow Beetle first appeared on Warren Kinsella.
Planning fallacy
John Horgan’s crew had a truckload of hard hats ready to go when they formed government in 2017 and the last thing they intended to do was alter the controversial…
A reader has annoyed me.
In my last post, a reader was deeply offended when I said nice things about China. Naughty me. It’s possible I overstated the Chinese car market. I’m not sure. But…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates October 5, 2021
Here’s the latest compilation of every other week updates: PDF NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners and…
On The Use & Abuse Of History
A typical account of history is presented in the video linked below, and here are some reflections on it, and on the general practice, or malpractice, of professional historians, and…