Review: The Design of Books
Like with so many other technologies in our lives — computers, cars, bread machines, flushing toilets, DVD players, convection ovens — most consumers don’t know or appreciate how books are…
July 2024
Jann Arden and Rick Mercer in Regina
May 19th, it was raining, and people were busting a gut to the stories of Canada’s TV duo who egged each other on for the camera.
random notes from portland (day 7)
Allan and I are both sick, apparently with a flu or some other virus. I rarely get sick -- it's been more than four years -- and this has hit…
random notes from portland (day 7)
Allan and I are both sick, apparently with a flu or some other virus. I rarely get sick -- it's been more than four years -- and this has hit…
The World Needs a Progressive 2025 (Now, More Than Ever)
Project 2025 is one step closer to reality. Who's with me with creating a 'Progressive 2025 (and Beyond) Manifesto? The post The World Needs a Progressive 2025 (Now, More Than…
Some Notes on Intelligence
Responding to Benjamin Riley, Modeling Minds (Human and Artificial): What are we talking about when we talk about intelligence? See also the discussion here.In the paper on Modelling Minds Riley…
Legal News Post of the Day: July 2, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: NHL reinstates former Chicago executives, coach after ban for mishandling sexual assault scandal #law #legal #LegalNews via @CBCNews https://bit.ly/3XMIELG - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
Legal News Post of the Day: July 2, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: NHL reinstates former Chicago executives, coach after ban for mishandling sexual assault scandal #law #legal #LegalNews via @CBCNews https://bit.ly/3XMIELG - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
Tell Me A Story
Regular readers of this blog will likely know that I have great faith in the so-called legacy media, especially newspapers. The reasearch and thought that go into articles and columns…
Tell Me A Story
Regular readers of this blog will likely know that I have great faith in the so-called legacy media, especially newspapers. The reasearch and thought that go into articles and columns…
Wise Law’s Top 10 Legal News for the Week of July 2, 2024
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Wise Law’s Top 10 Legal News for the Week of July 2, 2024
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Batteries Still Works in Winter
The myth that batteries are useless in the winter continues to spread despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary. This myth has slowed the uptake of elective vehicles, which is…
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of July 2, 2024
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of July 2, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter:Israel’s Supreme Court Rules Ultra-Orthodox Jews Must Be Drafted Into MilitarySurgeon General Declares…
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of July 2, 2024
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of July 2, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter:Israel’s Supreme Court Rules Ultra-Orthodox Jews Must Be Drafted Into MilitarySurgeon General Declares…
The end of American democracy
...creates a law-free zone around the President, upsetting the status quo that has existed since the Founding. This new official-acts immunity now "lies about like a loaded weapon" for any…
The End of American democracy
...creates a law-free zone around the President, upsetting the status quo that has existed since the Founding. This new official-acts immunity now "lies about like a loaded weapon" for any…
Not worried about climate change?
Environmental Defence Canada says climate change is one of the main reasons why food prices are increasing. There are other factors too, but some of the prices in 2024 are…
Megaproject, 10 years late and 8x original budget
The real need is for the province to appoint a royal commission with broad ability to investigate financial and engineering problems with all megaprojects. The inquiry should be able to…
HAPPY CANADA DAY!
Everyone in the Soapbox family has or is on the verge of a horrible cold; nevertheless we’d like to wish everyone a Happy Canada Day. Canada Day is a day…