I wrote the previous post in various airports, and am writing this post from home. I just proofread and corrected that post, so if sharp readers caught the typos, they…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Sherrilyn Ifill examines how resistance to the Trump regime has developed and influenced events over the course of the first 100 days. But Peter…
Although I don't believe in him, there are times when I think the devil is alive and well, wielding his chicanery from the White House. While I realize such hyperbolic…
There are several measles cases in Waterloo Region. As of last week there were currently over 60 cases in nearby Wellington/Guelph, and over 1,300 in Ontario since October.Measles is like…
To determine entitlements to spousal support, Ontario courts consider the financial means of both spouses, the length of their marriage, and any economic disadvantage experienced by a spouse as a…
I’m no fan of Netanyahu. I joined thousands of Israelis who marched against him in Tel Aviv. I think he’s a crook. He hurts Israel. That said, I say this:…
The Attorney General of the United States is approving a patently unconstitutional $400 million personal gift to the President of the United States from her former client, the Qatari royal…
I gathered some of the comments on Prime Minister Carney's new cabinet.Overall, the judgement seems to be "lets wait and see". First, this is hilarious: View on Threads Susan Delacourt…
Prime Minister Mark Carney after his cabinet was sworn in, May 13, 2025. Photo courtesy Mark Carney/X. Mark Carney’s Liberals scored an election victory just a couple of weeks ago,…
With more than 23,000 civil servants represented by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees primed to strike, the ball is now in the United Conservative Party Government’s court. At a…
Tabled cat.
the store of storesI forgot a few things that I wanted to capture about our drive from Tulsa to KC. That's what I get for writing at night, rather than…
And also historically accurate for The Forest City.
“There’s no such thing as a genius in politics,” said Jean Chretien – who then added that he had never actually met someone who is a genius at politics. He…
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Jessica Wildfire discusses the eugenic mindset behind the Trump regime (and particularly Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s plans for public health). Jill Lawrence writes…
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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…
Yep, let's move fast and break things. This is NOT what Canada needs to deal with right now, but I guess we don't have any choice: An Alberta separatist group…
Food delivery worker in New York City. Photo by Julia Justo/Flickr. Beef rendang, a Malaysian classic, is one of my favourite dishes to cook. Traditionally served during Ramadan, this hearty,…
So, is Danielle Smith pulling the Alberta Prosperity Project’s strings, or are the pushers of the prosperity project pulling the premier’s? Yesterday, a separatist sub-faction of the Alberta conservative movement’s…
