Seven Faces of Marcus Aurelius
I am going to assume that you, dear reader, already know who Marcus Aurelius Antonius was. I have respect for both the intelligence and education of my readers, enough to…
2023
About That “Anti-Trans Movement” …
So, semi-regular commenter on this blog “Lungta” posts the following as a reply to the last post: I’m not going to publish this bit of drivel in the comments –…
Canada Day 2023
Where we live, smoke is in the air. It irritates our eyes and, when we go outside, we wear masks. These are difficult days. But let’s not be overcome with…
Some Notes for Canada Day.
Canadians live in a wonderful country. And it sure isn’t broke. Neither its financial wellbeing, nor its physical condition, nor its governing structure are broken. Only a foolish demagogue would…
Happy Canada Day!
Dear America. Send us your 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. All of them. We will send you our Conservatives. All of them.Love,Canada — @JohnBeggs (@dbeggs13) July 1, 2023 It’s not every day I…
Departing Take Back Alberta finance boss takes aim at Take Back Alberta leader for ‘disgusting’ comments
Apparently disillusioned by the “disgusting” stuff said by Take Back Alberta’s founder and éminence grise about the president of the United Conservative Party’s board, TBA’s chief financial officer is splitting…
Masterful greenwashing?
Turns out that people are like governments that promise to moderate climate risks, but only take actions that are not too painful. I guess that proves cartoonist Walt Kelly was…
Musical interlude
Manuel Riva feat. Misha Miller – Wild Young Heart
Prince William, Noblesse Oblige, and Ending Homelessness
Earlier this week Prince William announced his plan to end homelessness in the United Kingdom. The initiative is called ‘Homewards’ and takes inspiration from a similar program in Finland, which…
Happy Canada Day
Happy #CanadaDay and best wishes for a safe and enjoyable summer from all of us at Wise Law. – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
Legal Tweet of the Day: June 30, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Judges Block Transgender Care Bans for Minors in Kentucky and Tennessee #law #legal #lawtwitter via @nytimes https://tinyurl.com/mr3578z7 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
Plus C’est la Même Chose
It’s the 80s all over again. We’ve got a killer virus that people are largely ignoring despite a small group of people continuing to fight for protections and medications. We’ve…
Pierre Poilievre and the Con War On LGBT Canadians
When I woke up last Sunday morning I knew I was going to have a challenging day.It was Pride Parade Day in Toronto, and as I prepared to head downtown…
Pierre Poilievre and the Con War On LGBT Canadians
When I woke up last Sunday morning I knew I was going to have a challenging day.It was Pride Parade Day in Toronto, and as I prepared to head downtown…
Pierre Poilievre and the Con War On LGBT Canadians
When I woke up last Sunday morning I knew I was going to have a challenging day. It was Pride Parade Day in Toronto, and as I prepared to head…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from April 30, 2006
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from April 30, 2006 via Wise Law Blog: N.B. Court: Same-Sex Adultery is Ground for Divorce http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2006/04/nb-court-same-sex-adultery-is-ground.html – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
Complementary Videos
I think the readers of this blog will have no problem understanding why the second video naturally follows the first one: NowThis @nowthisnews ‘He wants to create a kind of…
Winnipeg, 1919: How understanding the past is a product of the present
Demonstrators protest the trials of the Winnipeg General Strike leaders. Photo courtesy National Archives of Canada. For a Better World: The Winnipeg General Strike and the Workers’ Revolt Edited by…
About That Vote.
This is a follow-up on the disastrous mayoralty byelection in Toronto the other day. And it was a disaster. It was never the 102 candidates to be mayor, though that…