Musical interlude
Mystic Tea Party - Honey
July 2024
Yes, Alberta, it’s time we had a grown-up talk about wildfires
As flames from the massive forest fire in Jasper National Park ripped into the west side of the town of Jasper Wednesday night, Edmonton broadcaster Courtney Theriault plaintively tweeted that…
What are Corporations Doing With Lender & Investor Funds?
In a previous post, I analyzed what Canadian corporations are doing with their profits. I described how across almost every sector of the economy, corporations are distributing more of their…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Crawford Kilian writes about the profound and numerous forms of loss arising from the wildfires which leveled much of Jasper, while Marc Fawcett-Atkinson points…
Legal News Post of the Day: July 26, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Spicy dispute over the origins of Flamin' Hot Cheetos winds up in court #law #legal #LegalNews via @CTVNews https://t.co/fvCiVNHNp8 - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
Letter from a British Prison: An Experiment with the Truth
I write more about Covid than climate because we can actually dramatically decrease the problem with rampant viral transmission in the next few years with tools on hand if we…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 6, 2006
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 6, 2006 via Wise Law Blog: Supreme Court of Canada: Social Hosts Not Liable for Drunk Driving Guests http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2006/05/supreme-court-of-canada-social-hosts.html - Garry J. Wise,…
In Ukraine war’s shadow, cracks emerging in European consensus
Image by natanaelginting/Freepik As the election excitement heats up in the United States, increasing concern is visible in some quarters about the likely effect of the election on Ameri...
things i heard at the library, an occasional series # 41
I'm filling in for frontline staff on a break. A customer approaches.Customer: I put a book on hold. Is it here?Me: Did you receive a notice that it is in?Customer:…
Olive tree in Israel
For sale. Part of proceeds to Zaka.
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Jonathan Watts discusses the strong argument to treat climate hypocrites primarily as destructive petrostates rather than honest actors in trying to address the…
Legal News Post of the Day: July 25, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Loblaw, George Weston to pay $500M for bread price-fixing scheme in record antitrust settlement #law #legal #LegalNews via @CBCNews https://t.co/M3lV7Bqr3p - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
Outmatched
H/t MoudakisI'll readily admit that upon first learning that Kamala Harris would likely replace Joe Biden in this year's presidential race, I was somewhat dismayed. The history of vice-presidents going…
Reality check on Kamala Harris and the upcoming Democratic National Convention
US Senator Kamala Harris speaking with attendees at the 2019 National Forum on Wages and Working People in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr. Current American Vice Preside...
Kamala Harris And The Liberals
Justin Trudeau needs to pay attention to Kamala Harris. Robin Sears writes:It is rare that one event can upend an entire political landscape overnight. But it happened at 1:45 on…
Kamala Harris And The Liberals
Justin Trudeau needs to pay attention to Kamala Harris. Robin Sears writes:It is rare that one event can upend an entire political landscape overnight. But it happened at 1:45 on…
what i’m reading: how the word is passed by clint smith, a road trip through history and racism
Among the many recent titles published about racism, Clint Smith's How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America is probably the most meaningful and…
Delusions and paranoia in NATOland
At NATO’s 75th Anniversary Summit in Washington, DC, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to increase Canada’s military spending to hit NATO’s defence spending target by 2032. Photo courtesy Justin Trudeau/X.…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: What are the Legal Rights of Adopted Children?
Under Ontario law, legally adopted children are generally presumed to have the same rights as biological children for estate purposes. A testator still has the freedom to make gifts and…
Today’s News: Terrible news that Jasper is on fire
Terrible news tonight from Jasper National Park - multiple buildings in the town of Jasper are burning.. We always loved visiting Jasper -- it was almost as scenic as Banff,…