"…the moment is struck, a pact is sworn"
Here is the Coronation photo where Charles and Camilla really looked happy — they’re on the balcony, it’s over, they made it, and nobody stumbled, collapsed, or dropped the Crown…
2023
Toronto is My City.
While today, I live an hour north of Toronto, I still consider myself a Torontonian and I worry about my city. From my present catbird seat, I see the errors,…
Wildfire state of emergency introduces new calculus to Alberta election campaign
Declaration of a provincial state of emergency just 23 days before the spring election introduces a new level of complexity to Alberta’s electoral math. Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley (Photo:…
Climate change—we make progress
Each spring, Canada submits The National Inventory Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The report holds Canada accountable to targets it is committed to under the…
Book Review: The McCartney Legacy, Volume 1: 1969–73
By Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair I’ll address the obvious question first; is five years of Sir Paul McCartney’s life really worth 672 pages? Yes, it is. If I were…
Saturday Photo: Spring Is on Its Way…
Last Sunday at the Lachine Rapids, despite the rain, it looked like spring would arrive soon. The sun is out now, and the temperature is going up, so it looks…
To be In Calgary, In May.
There is nothing else like it. To be in Calgary in May when a provincial election is called is a special experience. It is a hootenanny without the music. You…
Two cheers for King Charles!
Today’s the day! Prince Charles in short pants, already apprenticing for the job (Photo: Creator unknown, Library and Archives Canada). Charles III, the former Prince Charles, finally gets the job…
the canoe family: reconciliation retreat
I’m in the middle of two amazing opportunities, one through my work, and one through my union. The work thing is complex — and important. Decolonizing the library: walking in…
Republican trans phobia
People generally like to keep things simple. Black and white, right and wrong, men and women. But of course things generally aren’t all that simple. More often than not there…
Musical interlude
Purple Disco Machine & Kungs – Substitution
Another Bank Crisis / Collapse is Coming … Soon
The US financial system is on the verge of another collapse. What’s the definition of hell again? The post Another Bank Crisis / Collapse is Coming … Soon first appeared…
When the Supreme Court is for Sale, It’s No Longer Supreme
What should we make of the financial support that Clarence Thomas has received from a billionaire Republican friend? If the members of the Supreme Court don’t follow the letter of…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Beth Blauer writes about the continuing need for accurate and timely data about COVID-19 as it represent an ongoing threat. And Rachel Bergmans…
So THAT’S Why Caregivers Feel So Desperate!
Last week, I had a fascinating chat with the caregiving guru (and I don't use that word lightly), Denise Brown. Denise is the founder of the Caregiving Years Training Academy…
So THAT’S Why Caregivers Feel So Desperate!
Last week, I had a fascinating chat with the caregiving guru (and I don't use that word lightly), Denise Brown. Denise is the founder of the Caregiving Years Training Academy…
So THAT’S Why Caregivers Feel So Desperate!
Last week, I had a fascinating chat with the caregiving guru (and I don’t use that word lightly), Denise Brown. Denise is the founder of the Caregiving Years Training Academy…
On Grief and the WHO and Culpability
I wonder to what extent the desire, or even the ability, to kill one another has been affected by being surrounded by leaders who are looking the other way while…