A bias for inaction
In the hugely successful business book In Search of Excellence, co-authors Thomas Peters and Robert Waterman listed eight attributes of excellent, innovative management. Number one proposed a “bias for action.”…
2022
Gain Danielle Smith, lose Deena Hinshaw—not a fair exchange
On Monday Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, was in effect fired. Thus our new premier, Danielle Smith, kept a campaign promise. We get Danielle Smith, a conspiracy-spouting…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Snuggly cats.
Legal Tweet of the Day: November 15, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Judge dismisses Michael Cohen retaliation lawsuit against Trump #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CNN https://cnn.it/3GjxzsO – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website:…
Where Does the Buck Stop on Mandates??
So Dr. Kieran Moore, CMOH, claimed he doesn’t have the authority to institute mandatory masking in schools, and that boards can “consult with their local medical officer of health.” It…
Our Inability to Behave Humanely Or Reasonably
H/t Moudakis Many years ago, I would periodically buy The National Lampoon, the era’s pre-eminent journal of satire. One of its covers has always remained in memory: Presumably a spoof…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Winnie Byanyima discusses the importance of cooperation and coordination in responding to a pandemic. But Michael Lee contrasts the consistent message from…
This Is A Leader?
Donald Trump will probably announce his third run for the presidency today. And therein lies a mystery. Paul Krugman writes: Let’s talk instead about how remarkable it is that someone…
Living Wage Canada Releases New Rates, Annual Calculations
It’s one thing to have a job, it’s another thing to have a job that pays you enough to participate in society. Canada’s minimum wage, like most places, doesn’t match…
Eating in New York: Shake Shack
I know for most New York City food adventurers, regional burger chains aren’t near the top of their lists. But Shake Shack is to the Eastern US and In-and-Out is…
Fighting for housing in Toronto’s Downtown East
The Regent Park neighbourhood in Toronto, built in the late-1940s as a public housing project managed by Toronto Community Housing. Photo courtesy the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario/Flickr. Seven empty lots…
Poilievre’s Progress.
Three months in office and little more has been revealed by the new leader of the conservative party. A career politician, he moved immediately to the pictures with his wife…
Dr. Deena Hinshaw is out – did the UCP appoint the Dr. Joffe the premier wanted to replace the chief medical officer of health?
As long threatened, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party Government yesterday announced the end of Dr. Deena Hinshaw’s tenure as the province’s chief medical officer of health through the…
On the Hon. Premier Smith, the Hon. Adrianna LaGrange and on the responsibility of MUSH Institutions: Did the Education Minister tell the Premier that Calgary Board of Education (CBE) could make changes?
I would love to be a fly on the wall when Alberta’s Minister of Education tells the Premier of Alberta that Alberta School Boards should be allowed to deal with…
And after Putin?
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not happy in the modern world. A child of Soviet Communism and of that particular enthusiasm bred by service in the KGB, he prefers government…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Rob Stein discusses the CDC’s recognition that new, more evasive COVID strains are becoming dominant in the U.S. Megan Ogilvie and Kenyon Wallace…
Moore on Masks: It’s All on Families to Get Back to ALL of the Basics
I watched it so you don’t have to! I’ve transcribed most of it, but left out repetitive information in places. I also added timestamps to some of the more pertinent…
Legal Tweet of the Day: November 14, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ford tells Ontarians to ‘wear a mask’ ahead of top doctor’s expected recommendation #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://bit.ly/3UXVQJ4 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
Crashing Crypto
The latest crash in the crypto markets has unveiled yet another multi-billion dollar scam, and another overnight billionaire has just taken investors for literally billions in now stranded / lost…