Side Trip – Virtual Memory
It has come to my attention lately that the concepts around virtual memory and how your computer actually uses memory are not well understood by many people. What follows is…
2023
Saturday Photo: Zamboni on the Loose
The photo’s not the best, but it makes me smile anyway. After a spell of terrible warm weather, winter has returned, and while it’s not really cold, it’s cold enough…
Will She Leave?
Rumors are circulating about Danielle Smith’s future. David Cleminhaga writes: There’s a whiff of smoke in the air, as if a cow has kicked over a lantern in a stable…
Will Rouleau Clear the Air?
This is just one more reason to hate January. Waiting for February seems longer this year. We are expecting to hear from Ontario Justice Paul Rouleau in February. He is…
Jim Button will never be gone
Jim Button is gone. While due to his terminal cancer diagnosis and inspiring openness about his cancer journey, we had plenty of time to prepare for this, it still leaves…
Musical interlude
Marshmello, Halsey – Be Kind
Rachel disappoints me
After Rachel Notley recently suggested Ottawa should trash its proposed “just transition” legislation, she was asked if her position might alienate her base. As someone who qualifies as a member…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Sara Berg discusses what U.S. doctors wish the public understood about COVID-19 – including the dangers of reinfection and the continued need for…
Let’s Talk About "Time Theft"
So, this morning, I woke up to find the lurid headline “What is Time Theft, and Why Are Some Employers So Worked Up About It?” on CBC. After reading it,…
Legal Tweet of the Day: January 20, 2023
Alec Baldwin and ‘Rust’ movie armorer will be charged with involuntary manslaughter. What to expect next #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CNN https://cnn.it/3QXRbpt – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
SaskTel’s email bait and switch
After offering free email since the 1990s, to start charging per email account is an absurd insult to customers and should probably be illegal. The problem is the provincial government…
Today’s tonic: “Will the real Pierre Poilievre please stand up?”
Today’s tonic: “Will the real Pierre Poilievre please stand up?” by @konradyakabuski https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-will-the-real-pierre-poilievre-please-stand-up/ #cdnpoli #Quebec
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 21, 2006
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 21, 2006 via Wise Law Blog: Great-Grandma’s New Tattoo and Powers of Attorney for Care http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2006/05/great-grandmas-new-tattoo-and-powers.html – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our…
Lies And Grift
The Saga of George Santos gets more and more outrageous. Dana Milbank writes: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has just padded Santos’s résumé further with a seat on the Small…
If Ford is Right?
It seems wrong to say I rarely read Rosie DiManno in the Toronto Star—and in the same breath—say I rarely disagree with her. Maybe it is her way with the…
Today’s News: Another one gone
One of our growth industries these days is baby boomer deaths — today, it was David Crosby: “If you’re sad today, just remember the world is over 4 billion years…
It’s hard to believe Danielle Smith didn’t know her staff was emailing prosecutors about Coutts border blockade charges
How many more clarifications will be required to explain the latest news report about Premier Danielle “Calamity” Smith’s interest in what Alberta’s Crown prosecutors have been working on? Who was…
Special interests dictated BC’s energy policy
For years, informed commentators without a partisan interest or a financial stake in construction of Site C argued for alternative energy projects. BC New Democrats and BC Hydro were disinterested…
Quitting Time: A PM’s Resignation Has Lessons for Caregivers
Yesterday I learned that Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand who led her country for the past five years, resigned unexpectedly. In an emotional statement, she said, “I am…