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June 2025
coming up for air: two thoughts on aging from george orwell
I came upon these passages in George Orwell's 1939 novel, Coming Up for Air. They seem very appropriate to me today.* * * *The change in his appearance after twenty…
coming up for air: two thoughts on aging from george orwell
I came upon these passages in George Orwell's 1939 novel, Coming Up for Air. They seem very appropriate to me today.* * * *The change in his appearance after twenty…
My latest: why israel had no choice
We were beside the border with Gaza, in Israel’s South, when the artillery shell hit. The explosion was pretty big, and it landed behind where I was standing. I was…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Susan Glaser writes about the dictator cosplay arising from Donald Trump's military parade, while Jeet Heer is rightly more concerned about Trump's actual claim…
The jolly greenbelt giant
#DougFord, #Greenbelt, #FOI, #SafeWords
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from February 7, 2007
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from February 7, 2007 via Wise Law Blog: Starting A Law Firm https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2007/02/starting-law-firm.html - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
happy birthday to me: retirement update edition
I have been alive on this planet for 64 years. Didn't I just write my last "happy birthday to me" post, like, a week ago??I looked back at my last…
happy birthday to me: retirement update edition
I have been alive on this planet for 64 years. Didn't I just write my last "happy birthday to me" post, like, a week ago??I looked back at my last…
Carney’s military buildup benefits the US, not Canada
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada will meet the two percent of GDP spending target pushed by Washington, committing $9 billion in new funding for the…
We shouldn’t forget our American history
From the 17th to the 20th centuries was an imperial age for leading European countries.... The post We shouldn’t forget our American history first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Robert Reich warns that the Trump regime's use of extreme military force to suppress peaceful protest is just the first step toward a…
Legal News Post of the Day: June 12, 2025
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Harvey Weinstein guilty in sex crimes retrial #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/o8GnLLaqyi - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Regina Public School Board not being very strategic
Gotta love administrators suddenly finding themselves in several thousand dollars’ worth of a money jam and choosing to get rid of arts teachers to reduce the deficit. If there’s truly…
It Has Come To This
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new tip line to encourage the public to report illegal immigration and criminal activity related to undocumented individuals. The hotline,…
Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: Holograph Wills in Ontario #law #legal #EstatePlanning
For an Ontario Will to be valid, it must be signed by the testator and be witnessed by two people who are not beneficiaries under the Will.A Holograph Will is…
Today’s News: Just some updates on the Sask wildfires and on the ICE protests, plus saying goodbye to Brian Wilson
First, yes I feel this way too: View on Threads Just when my frenzied mind feels that it’s about to explode from the barrage of dystopian news, some well-balanced optimist…