Eating on the road: Asian fusion at The Odd Couple in Saskatoon
The people's business took me to Saskatoon last month, and I quickly dusted off the dining recommendations I had received during my impromptu layover on The Canadian and did some…
2023
Eating off the Hill: Asian fusion at The Odd Couple in Saskatoon
The people’s business took me to Saskatoon last month, and I quickly dusted off the dining recommendations I had received during my impromptu layover on The Canadian and did some…
what i’m reading: the invisible kingdom: reimagining chronic illness
The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness by Meghan O'Rourke is a important book. I would even call it a landmark. For ten years, O'Rourke suffered from a debilitating condition that…
what i’m reading: the invisible kingdom: reimagining chronic illness
The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness by Meghan O’Rourke is a important book. I would even call it a landmark. For ten years, O’Rourke suffered from a debilitating condition that…
Legal Tweet of the Day: December 11, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ontario auditor: at least 99 patients placed in LTC homes without their consent #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/yzhbn7pd – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
Words, Words, Words
It is hardly a revelation to say that words have power. They can delight, inform, edify, inspire and destroy. Unfortunately, it is the the latter effect that we see all…
Democracy On The Ropes
In Canada, democracy is on the ropes. Michael Harris writes: Judging from the public’s view of politicians, especially incumbents, there is more than a little evidence that democracy is more…
Wise Law’s Top 10 Law Tweets for the Week of December 11, 2023
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Solar geoengineering, yes or no?
Responding to a mention of climate scientist Michael Mann (U of Pennsylvania), reader Tim Smith linked to an article by independent researcher Robert Chris and Hugh Hunt (Cambridge). It is…
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of December 11, 2023
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of December 11, 2023 from Wise Law on Twitter: B.C. doctor fired for refusing COVID-19 shot loses bid to get hospital…
Canada votes against democracy, human rights at UN—promotes mercenaries, sanctions
United Nations General Assembly hall in New York City. Photo by Patrick Gruban/Wikimedia Commons. On November 7, the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) convened to vote…
Art to Guide the Masses
Can sitcoms save the day? Back in the 80s, there was a very funny show about a detective agency, Moonlighting. It was a take on the classic enemies-to-lovers trope with…
The Social Media Weapon.
After 12 years of writing Babel-on-the-Bay, I find it energizes me and gives purpose to my days. I enjoy the approbation of some readers and the criticisms of others. My…
‘Pause’ in Smith Government’s Alberta pension plan sales pitch sounds more like a strategic effort to regroup
On Friday, Finance Minister Nate Horner used what was billed an “Alberta Pension Plan engagement update” to announce the United Conservative Party Government will “pause” its effort to persuade Albertans…
The morality of tyrants
I have long been intrigued at how men who inflict torture and murder on their fellow human beings can consider themselves moral leaders. History is replete with authoritarians of various…
Toronto rallies for Palestine
Palestine solidarity rally, Toronto, December 10, 2023. Photo by John Pinel Donoghue. Photojournalist John Pinel Donoghue was in downtown Toronto on December 10 to attend a pro-Palestine demonstration demanding a…
Guest Blog: An Open Letter from WCPH
I know I said we were taking a break during the month of December but last week I received a copy of a letter written by Lloyd and Linda Lovett…
Saturday Photo: Winter Wonderland
Great snow for sledding this week. A shame it is raining now, but for a while the kids (most of whose teachers are on strike) had a lot of opportunity…
Something To Think About
A friend sent me the following, Stephen Fry reading a letter from musician Nick Cave about the nature of creativity and how ChatGPT essentially short-circuits that process. Quite thought-provoking. Recommend…