Call it ‘Compuphobia.’
Compuphobia’ is my word for the ongoing irrational fear of using the Internet for voting. It amazes me that it is people who have little understanding of computers and computer…
2023
Criticized for the company she keeps, premier insists she doesn’t know who her friends are
Criticized for the company she keeps, Danielle Smith countered by insisting she doesn’t know who her friends are. Alberta’s premier hobnobs last Wednesday in Calgary with convoy leader James Bauder,…
Election manna: Calgary gets a new arena
The on-again, off-again project for a new arena in Calgary is on again. At twice the cost. Earlier this week The City of Calgary, the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation…
155,000 striking federal workers deserve our support — and a fair wage increase
Right now, federal public service workers across Canada are on strike. With 155,000 workers out across the entire country, this is one of the largest strike in Canadian history. This…
Annual Report on Kanata South Pathways Deterioration, Spring 2023
Another year has gone by and it is time to report again on the deterioration of the Bridlewood and Glen Cairn pathways in Kanata.Bridlewood Glen Cairn
Annual Report on Kanata South Pathways Deterioration, Spring 2023
Another year has gone by and it is time to report again on the deterioration of the Bridlewood and Glen Cairn pathways in Kanata.Bridlewood Glen Cairn
Tough Guys?
Some of us admire people for being “tough guys” — who see life as a series of hard, stark choices. When it comes to economics, Paul Krugman argues, that admiration…
The Burden Of Thought
Over the years of writing this blog, I have made fairly frequent mention of the importance of critical thinking. At the same time, I have usually been quick to add…
Social Darwinism and "Useless Eaters"
Some people are arguing that the removal of mask mandates in hospitals is a form of eugenics. Tamara Taggart, President of Down Syndrome BC, said on “This is Vancolour,” “This…
Saturday Photo: Standing Room Only at Book Launch
Had a great turnout for the launch of Against the Seas: Saving Civilizations from Rising Waters last Sunday. It was raining very hard, but a very nice crowd of friends…
A truth
Whenever a politician, on the Left or the Right, says they are doing something to "strengthen democracy," the opposite is always the truth. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) April 29, 2023
Chuck’s Crowning Coming?
If Bob Hepburn of the Toronto Star had not advised us, would we have known a crowning was coming? The coronation could have come and gone and many of us…
Reviewing Godzilla Films
To pass the time doing two things I enjoy — writing and watching Godzilla films (and, yes… reading books about Godzilla films…) — I thought I would watch each Godzilla…
Musical interlude
John Summit & Hayla – Where You Are
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – The Canadian Health Coalition weighs in on the recent study showing that privatized surgeries in Quebec cost more than twice what public procedures…
Legal Tweet of the Day: April 28, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Lawyer who tried to sue Ontario ‘sugar baby’ for $229M suspended for misconduct #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews via @CTVNews https://bit.ly/42a03wP – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
The state and the future of socialism
Wojciech Fangor, “Forging the Scythes” (1954). Image courtesy the Museum of Warsaw. The following essay by Marxist economist Michael A. Lebowitz was first published in the 2013 edition of Socialist…
Election Preview
If you want to know what the next federal election will look like, take a look at Question Period in the House of Commons. Susan Delacourt writes: The Conservative leader…