Covid, the Dress Rehearsal for a Future of Chaos?
We were shocked by the first wave. No vaccines. We were left to a regime of self-isolation, masks, social distancing, lockdowns and endless bouts of handwashing. The first wave bled…
2021
Richie Rich goes to space
Jeff Bezos (second from left), founder of Amazon and space tourism company Blue Origin, poses for a promotional photo before his launch at the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, July…
The People’s State of the Nation at the end of Duterte’s presidency
A People’s State of the Nation Address (PSONA) demonstration held in Toronto, July 26, 2021. Photo by Anakbayan Toronto. On July 26, President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his sixth and final…
Conspiracy Theory or are the Oligarchs Making Their Move?
Author/columnist George Monbiot is best known as The Guardian’s enviroscribe. In recent years his focus has expanded from greenhouse gases to social and political punditry, all from a progressive viewpoint.…
LawTweet of the Day: July 30, 2021
#LegalTweetOfTheDay: Ontario faces $3.4 million bill in second failed prosecution of Black judge over his Black advocacy via Toronto Star Read more: https://bit.ly/WiseLawLegalTweet07302021 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our…
This week’s Sparky: victory!
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The Certitude Of The Profoundly Ignorant
Throughout this pandemic, much praise has rightly been given to the tireless frontline healthcare workers who have put themselves and their families at risk trying to keep others alive. The…
The Upper Hand
We certainly do live in strange times, eh? H/t Theo Moudakis Recommend this Post
friends and family reunion road trip: day seven: dodgers vs giants!
Yesterday, family and friends from different areas of my life were brought together, through our plans — and through baseball! We dropped the dogs at the daycare place in the…
Just Plain Stupid
Have Albertans lost their minds? David Climenhaga writes: With Delta-dominated post-Calgary-Stampede COVID-19 rates surging and more than 1.5 million Albertans including all children under 12 still unvaccinated, Dr. Hinshaw announced…
Why are Canadian charitable donations going to Israel’s military?
Former Israeli President Reuven Rivlin salutes members of the Israel Defense Forces during the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the country. Photo from Twitter. Funding other countries’ militaries is…
Red is Dead and Blue is True!
It is possible to get confused between the political colors of Canada and the U.S.A. The problem is that the liberal red in Canada is the color red of the…
Health minister makes sure we understand chief medical officer of health came up with harshly criticized COVID-19 plan
According to Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro, speaking at a news conference on another topic yesterday, Wednesday’s decision for Alberta to become the only jurisdiction on the planet to start…
The Ugly Con Games Of the NDP’s Jagmeet Singh
He's a multi millionaire who likes to pose as a man of the people. He's the creepy king of Tik Tok who is always claiming credit for the ideas of…
Justin Trudeau and the Con Covidiots
Justin Trudeau couldn't hide how happy and proud he was. And he had every right to feel that way. Many months ago, during the darkest days of the Covid pandemic,…
Scavenger Hunt – Helium
A lot of attention is being paid to the “end of growth” expected to grind the global economy to a near halt by the end of the 2020s. See here,…
Time to reclaim the Sunnyside Bus Terminal: Toronto’s forgotten bus station
The Toronto Coach Terminal's closure earlier this month was a reminder that the TTC used to operate an intercity bus service called Gray Coach, until it was sold off in…
Time to reclaim the Sunnyside Bus Terminal: Toronto’s forgotten bus station
The Toronto Coach Terminal’s closure earlier this month was a reminder that the TTC used to operate an intercity bus service called Gray Coach, until it was sold off in…
Grilling turkey breast and zucchini with my Weber Q 2400 electric grill
A few months into owning my Weber Q 2400 and regular use on my condo balcony, a look at a typical meal: marinated turkey breast and zucchini with olive oil…
WTF, How Did We Wind Up Here?
Two centuries of progress. Cheap, abundant fossil energy. The Industrial Revolution. The Great Acceleration. The verge of collapse. There’s a new paper, published just last week, by Nick King and…