When the president does it, it’s legal
After resigning in disgrace over the infamous Watergate affair, President Richard Nixon told an interviewer,... The post When the president does it, it’s legal first appeared on Views from the…
July 2024
Major “13 Keys” predictor for U.S. Presidential election shows both Joe Biden or Kamala Harris will beat Donald Trump
Renowned U.S. historic Allan Lichtman, whose famous "13 Keys" predictor of U.S. presidential elections has correctly predicted the outcomes in every U.S. election since the 1980s (with one exception in…
Legal News Post of the Day: July 3, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Judge grants U of T injunction to clear pro-Palestinian encampment from downtown Toronto campus #law #legal #LegalNews via @CTVNews https://bit.ly/4d4QQvh - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
fun with flu in portland (day 8)
Portland is Food Truck CityOn Monday, while we were driving to Portland, Allan was already sick, and by the time we were settled in our room, I was sick, too.…
Plant Based Diet Connected to Lower COVID-19 Rates
It’s been years that we’ve been living with COVID-19 and it looks like we missed the window to fully eradicate it, which means we need to adapt our lifestyles to…
Wise Law’s Employment #LawFact of the Day: Were You Terminated with Cause?
It is very difficult for employers to prove "just cause" for termination, unless there is evidence of gross or willful misconduct like theft, fraud, or intentional dereliction of duties.To establish…
Trumping Democracy
On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its split ruling in the jarringly ironic case, “Trump v. United States” in which the former President claimed immunity from…
Get off our lawn
Why a Superior Court judge ordered the University of Toronto pro-Hamas occupiers out: it’s private property. Simple.
Today’s News: Moving on from Biden?
As the days pass after Biden's disastrous debate, I'm reading more stories from people I respect, saying that Biden needs to withdraw from the presidential race. For a time after…
UCP ends funding deal with Legal Aid Alberta; province’s legal aid system could cease operations next Tuesday
Government malice or incompetence? The jury is still out on that question.
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Wide-eyed cat.
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…
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…