2022
What the Anjali insurgency tells us about today’s NDP
BC NDP leadership candidate Anjali Appadurai speaks during a news conference in downtown Vancouver, October 19, 2022. Photo from www.anjaliforbc.ca. “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to…
Sleepwalking Through A Crisis
Judy Rebick writes that Canadian democracy is in crisis: Thirty years ago on October 26, 1992, Canadians voted on the only pan-Canadian referendum in my lifetime. The Charlottetown Accord, Prime…
community meetings: what we heard about the library
As I mentioned some weeks ago, our library system is in the midst of the strategic planning process, crafting a roadmap for the next five years. Part of the process…
A Shotgun Marriage?
Do we realize that it is the Canadian consumer who is getting screwed in this Rogers takeover of Shaw Communications? It would leave Bell Canada, Rogers and Telus free to…
Twitter stories
I have collected a few more great twitter stories First, follow this one from @ppirapokin about his Power Rangers adventure in a ramen restaurant — the tweet below is the…
Danielle Smith vows not to let school districts impose mask mandates to protect students and teachers
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith vowed Saturday to take measures to ensure masking mandates for children in Alberta’s kindergarten-to-Grade-12 classes can no longer be imposed. Justice Grant Dunlop of the Alberta…
Have conservatives all gone mad?
As a social democrat I may be prone to seeing the virtues in progressives and the vices in conservatives. But I challenge any objective observer to deny that a streak…
Real Bread, Slow Dough, Bread Books
Making bread is a small passion of mine, has been for many years as readers here will know*, although the results of my efforts do not always match my optimism.…
Punishing personal distress
The unarmed victim was seeking help, apparently suffering a personal crisis. CBC News reported the Ojibway man “was in distress from a bear mace attack and was attempting to relieve…
As climate change worsens, the Liberals are spending $300 billion on new warships
The Canadian Surface Combatant project will replace both the Iroquois-class destroyers and the Halifax-class multi-role patrol frigates. Image courtesy Public Services and Procurement Canada. At this point, we should be…
Portable UV Sanitation: a Pricey Solution
If you could avoid Covid with greater certainty for less than $500, would you?? I’ve been looking into portable UV light. From the beginning of Covid, people have talked about…
Hammer Fox News
Fox News would like its viewers to think that political assassination is an everyday occurrence, and the perps walk the next day. i like how they're trying to call it…
a remedy for my blogging funk: interspecies love
I had a wildly busy — and interesting and fun — October, and no time to blog. Now I have time, and plenty to write about, and can’t seem to…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Lara Herrero discusses how infection with COVID-19 can leave people more vulnerable to all kinds of other diseases. And the Canadian Press reports…
No to NATO! Peace in Ukraine!
Winnipeg, Oct. 28, 2022: Members of Peace Alliance Winnipeg picketed outside Winnipeg’s Delta Inn, site of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress conference, attended by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence…
What’s The Difference?
After the last provincial election in Ontario, Andrea Horvath — the leader of the NDP — and Steven Del Ducca — who led the Ontario Liberals — resigned. During Ontario’s…
Does the US chip ban on China amount to a declaration of war in the computer age?
The size of the global semiconductor industry is currently more than $500 billion and is likely to double its size to $1 trillion by 2030. Image courtesy CGTN. The United…
Twitterers, take a Valium
People are freaking out about @elonmusk and @Twitter content. Calm down, 'cause: • the law still applies – libel laws, anti-hate laws• advertisers will pull out if it gets bad•…