Canada’s War on the Environment
Canada has declared war on the environment. That is the only conclusion one can draw after viewing Tamara Lorincz’s presentation at the most recent annual meeting of Peace Alliance Winnipeg…
2023
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Ed Yong discusses how the brutal realities of long COVID are being systematically erased from the public eye. And Josh Lynn reports…
The line starts here. But why?
I am an impatient man. Just ask anyone who knows me. But make it quick. For example, I will not wait in line. For anything. A ‘line’ to me is…
Legal Tweet of the Day: April 20, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Twitter drops policy against misgendering, deadnaming transgender people #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://bit.ly/41HgWi0 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website:…
My latest: not government funded, but I sure wish it was
Twitter, Elon Musk, CBC and the federal workers’ strike are all connected. Stay with me, here. A few days ago, Twitter’s troll-in-chief, Elon Musk – who attended Queen’s University in…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: What is the difference between a Last Will and a Power of Attorney? Do I need both?
A Last Will only determines what happens to your property after you have passed. A Power of Attorney is used to appoint someone to manage your property and your medical…
Plutocratic Power
Paul Krugman argues that suspicion of plutocratic power is an American tradition: People on the right often insist that expressing any concern about highly concentrated wealth is “un-American.” The truth,…
Ode To Democracy
A busy day ahead, so I shall let Theo Moudakis speak for me: Recommend this Post
The Egress of the Elite.
For conservative supporters who read this: An ‘Egress’ means a way out and an ‘Elite’ is a class of person who are considered as above others in their society. Some…
Danielle Smith flips another flop – takes credit for federal child-care program she recently reviled
CALGARY – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith took to social media on Tuesday to take credit for the federal Liberal Government’s $10-a-day daycare plan, which Alberta only reluctantly signed onto and…
How Americans came to love pot
Reading a Pew Research Center study about Americans and marijuana, I was surprised how rapidly support for legalization rose, and to what heights. From 16 percent support in 1989 edging…
Forced Exposure in Hospitals
If you’re feeling unwell, McMaster is advising you to NOT go to a hospital because they no longer require masks there, and they don’t want people in there spreading their…
Foreign Affairs acknowledges Israel has destroyed the ‘two-state solution’
An elder waves the Palestinian flag near the boundary with Israel, east of Gaza City. Photo from Flickr. Foreign Affairs is the magazine of the US foreign policy elite. Published…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Evelyn Lazare discusses how the refusal of the powers that be to act to mitigate an ongoing pandemic is only ensuring that its…
Legal Tweet of the Day: April 19, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Canada’s Jewish community faced ‘disturbing and elevated level of violence’ in 2022, B’nai Brith says #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://bit.ly/43PslOz – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
The Way of the Weasel.
It is hard to complain about the wife spending time with Facebook when she shows me cute pictures of newcomers to our wide-spread family. I have to admit that is…
Remembering the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and the people who fought back
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Off Grid Living for a Decade
The idea of living off the grid may sound impossible or like a pipe dream, but it is possible and cost efficient. A couple have been living off the grid…
God’s Second Gift To Humanity
But, as Jesus said, “A prophet hath no honour is his own country.” Recommend this Post
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: What is an Executor?
What is an Executor? An Executor is the person who’s the legal representative of your Estate. After you die, your Executor is responsible for taking all of the assets and…