Eating on the road: Stash Café in Montreal
Like many Canadians, my family tree is complicated so I can't claim my heritage to just one country. I was born here. My Mom was too, but her parents would…
July 2024
Legal News Post of the Day: July 12, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Frank Stronach's granddaughter seeks company docs related to misconduct allegations #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://rb.gy/6r196q - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net ...
Housing and homelessness in London (England)
I recently helped organize a housing and homelessness study tour of London (England). Here’s a ‘top 10’ overview of what we learned:https://nickfalvo.ca/affordable-housing-and-homelessness-in-london-england/
Thinking Clearly
Those who read this blog with any regularity likely know that I make frequent reference to the importance of critical thinking. As I have said before, it is an ideal…
Get Real
Americans are tearing themselves apart over Joe Biden. Nobody's talking about Donald Trump. Dana Milbank writes they're focusing on the wrong guy:The heavy-handed attempt to force Biden to quit the…
Get Real
Americans are tearing themselves apart over Joe Biden. Nobody's talking about Donald Trump. Dana Milbank writes they're focusing on the wrong guy:The heavy-handed attempt to force Biden to quit the…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from January 19, 2017
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from January 19, 2017 via Wise Law Blog: Using Social Media To Build Your Online Reputation https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2017/01/using-social-media-to-build-your-online.html - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our To...
‘Tubby’ Black, palaverous peer who forfeited Canadian citizenship for plush seat in House of Lords, booted by that chamber
Recently Mr. Black has been heard to muse that he would like to take up his lordly duties again. Too late, alas!
Never enuf nukes
The Dr. Strangelove’s are at it again. As if there wasn’t enough to worry about... The post Never enuf nukes first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
2% Doesn’t Sound Like Much, Right? Welcome to New World of Warlighting.
Two percent of GDP for military is a tax on every single thing we do in our economies just to enrich the bullies and thugs of the world. It's time…
The Manitoba NDP’s quiet privatization reversals
The growing risk of privatization in Manitoba must be countered with strong organizing to defend what remains of the province’s already deteriorating public services, writes James Wilt. Photo courtesy Wab…
Legal News Post of the Day: July 11, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Cohen Asks the Supreme Court to Let Him Sue Trump Over His Imprisonment #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://bit.ly/3S4jvrY - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
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…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates July 9, 2024
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners…
Progressives’ weekend trifecta
It was a good weekend for progressives. First was the massive win for Labour in... The post Progressives’ weekend trifecta first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Alberta launches grizzly bear hunt, government says; it’s ‘not a bear hunt,’ government also says
ear hunt announcement smacks of dressing up trophy hunting for Friends of the UCP as a public service.
Legal News Post of the Day: July 10, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Jury selection complete for Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://bit.ly/3VXfXJl - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit o...
Anti-Hamas consultant available for hire
I show up at the University of Toronto illegal occupation, it gets shut down three days later. I show up at the McGill University illegal occupation, it gets shut down…
A Hot Summer
While it is shaping up to be a summer of meteorological heat, there is another kind quickly building in Ontario. And, despite a summer sojourn at his new, palatial cottage,…