A Piercing Sound
I am almost deafened by the dogwhistle here, as a tired and deflated Trump blows as hard as he can.You can provide your own translation of "suburban housewives" here, I…
August 2024
My latest: Kamala’s secret power
Every successful politician has a secret power. Jean Chretien was a brilliant strategist and tactician. But he’d hide it behind the sports pages, and let his cocky opponents underestimate him.…
Don’t Count Your Chickens
It was a remarkable turn of events.
Europe at the ‘hot gates’
Graves of Ukrainian soldiers at the Lychakiv Cemetery, Lviv. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Some 2,500 years ago, so the myth goes, 300 Spartans faced a much larger Persian force at…
Larry Hubich, former SFL leader, connects the dots about who is actually putting the country at risk of a national rail shutdown
Reading the universally terrible mainstream news coverage of the continuing negotiations between the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference and Canada’s two largest rail corporations, not to mention angry commentary by anti-union…
Today’s News: Obama Nailed it!
Obama gave a great speech tonight at the DNC, but there was one "short" part in particular that will never be forgotten:Ok this is a perfect comedic delivery. pic.twitter.com/7ZOUaG9j19— Jason…
Conservatives: climate change deniers
BC Conservative Party leader John Rustad told KelownaNow that climate issues are not an existential threat and not a crisis. He said, "Matter of fact, I don't even think it's…
Thank goodness, there’s no known Alberta connection to Pierre Poilievre’s embarrassing ‘Canada, Our Home’ video!
Pierre Poilievre’s now infamous white-hat-and-white-T-shirt video was no sooner posted on Saturday than social media was lit up by mockers pointing out that almost none of the scenes used to…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Concentrating cat.
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Jeff Masters sets out some of the anticipated timelines for climate change to fundamentally reshape life in the U.S. - with immense disruption…
Rather Effective
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Legal News Post of the Day: August 20, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: NY Lawsuit seeks to allow Canadian Hockey League players to play in NCAA. Here’s why it matters - The Athletic #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://t.co/A6oPXd2VVp - Garry J.…
Passing The Baton
Joe Biden has passed the baton to Kamala Harris. Jennifer Rubin writes:Even before Biden entered the hall, the affection for him bubbled to the surface. A surprise, early appearance from…
Passing The Baton
Joe Biden has passed the baton to Kamala Harris. Jennifer Rubin writes:Even before Biden entered the hall, the affection for him bubbled to the surface. A surprise, early appearance from…
Biden’s convention speech made absurd claims about his Gaza policy
President Joe Biden delivers his valedictory address to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, August 19, 2024. Photo courtesy the White House. An observation from George Orwell—“those w...
Wise Law’s Employment #LawFact of the Day: Accommodating Pregnancy in the Workplace
Can an employer fire an employee whose pregnancy is causing medical complications that affect her ability to perform her usual workplace duties?Employers have a duty to accommodate in those circumstances…
Proud
Proud to have worked for Hillary and Joe. Last night reminded me of that. Will be working for this woman next week. Proud to do so.
Today’s News: "When we fight, we win"
The Democratic Convention speeches tonight were outstanding, but none so much as Biden's - Dark Brandon was in the house tonight, and unexpectedly, I found myself crying at the end…
Smith government’s announcement of the ‘Recovery Training Institute of Alberta’ raises more questions than it answers
Thursday’s Alberta Government news release announcing the official opening of so-called Lakeview Recovery Community in a rural area west of Edmonton included the intriguing tidbit that the facility will also…
Regulation of the housing industry is imperative
I describe my own family's move onto the property ladder many years ago. The costs are updated to 2024 dollars to demonstrate how out of control the housing industry has…