Making heat pump installations more efficient
Dave Borlace of Just Have a Think explains heat pumps. He discusses how one British Company is helping heat engineers deliver the most efficient ways of heating a home with…
February 2026
Join the CWF free housing forum – Monday 9:00 a.m.
Europeans have been more successful at dealing with housing issues than Canadians. We can learn from them. Please join the Canada West Forum, HOUSING, THE AFFORDABILITY CHALLENGE. It will be…
Iron Law of Oligarchy
An IN-SIGHTS reader reminded me of the work of Robert Michels, a sociologist best known for creating the Iron Law of Oligarchy: All complex organizations—regardless of how democratic they start—inevitably…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Ana Marie Cox discusses how Jeffrey Epstein was able to amass influence and commit atrocities by sharing the discriminatory and dehumanizing values with…
Laptops in Schools Are Not the Problem: Misuse Is
This article was written by ChatGPT 5.2 based on some prompts provided by myself. See the conversation here. I always write my articles without AI assistance, but I didn't feel…
Canada Must Act On The Cuban Oil Crisis
After 64 years of sanctions and blockades against Cuba, the United States are now trying to starve out the entire country’s population in an explicit attempt to force régime change…
Sunday Funday: Olympics Catch-Up, this week’s funny posts, plus Carney Hat-trick, Epstein Scalp-watch, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers
Olympic Catch-up Hey everyone, if you google "olympics" you can watch Nazgul run across the bottom of your screen! The Olympics are almost over -- Canada's Day 15 results here.…
Once more unto the breach with Rakhi Pancholi – the NDP’s deputy leader eviscerates Danielle Smith’s claims
United Conservative Party strategists must be thanking their Judeo-Christian deity that Rakhi Pancholi isn’t the leader of the Opposition. With Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi nowhere to be found Friday…
Saturday Photo: Coming out of Hibernation ?
The days are getting longer, and the snow is melting....some days. What is uncovered can be surprising.You never know what kind of critters are under the snow!
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2026-02-21 18:01:00
This Photo Will Haunt Me For The Rest Of My Life.If It Doesn't Haunt You, There Is Something Wrong With You
#ndpldr Roundup
A few links and updates from the NDP's federal leadership campaign...- The (primarily) English leadership debate can be found via CBC: - Perspectives Journal's January issue focuses on the leadership…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Victor Pickard writes about the multiple layers of media capture which have collectively undermined access to accurate information across U.S. sources. - Ajit Niranian…
Today’s News: That SCOTUS Tariff Decision, Poilievre Doom-Scrolling, Epstein Scalp-Watch, Olympic Catch-Up
First, a few tariff cartoons that I collected for everyone to enjoy:KABOOM! That SCOTUS Tariff Decision How bullies always react when someone tells them to cut it out: View on…
If only we had a Caribbean Island
A little island just won a big court case. The tiny Caribbean island of Bonaire,... The post If only we had a Caribbean Island first appeared on Views from the…
Musical interlude
Lastlings, RUFUS DU SOL - No Time
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Sarah Sloat discusses how the collapse of democracy in the U.S. is producing severe mental health problems for the people living through it. And…
Choosing Bits from the Bible
This post from the U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth is just distracting fluff, but it's such a curious collection that I want to give it a second look (video…
Today’s News: Danielle Smith demonizes Canada again; Poilievre’s failed leadership; Epstein Scalp-Watch; Olympic Catch-Up
Danielle Smith is demonizing Canada againAlberta premier Danielle Smith is desperate to rev up the Alberta Federal Grievance Industry again, in spite of Carney actually doing a lot of what…
Danielle Smith announces a raft of referenda, seemingly designed to advance the UCP’s separatist agenda
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith yesterday announced a raft of referendum questions for Oct. 19 demanding provincial intrusion into federal jurisdiction, cutting services to new Canadians and other anti-immigrant measures, and…
Judged By The Company You Keep
By the titled measure, I think we know how to evaluate Jamil Javani, the peripatetic Conservative who seems to have a special relationship with his old pal, JD Vance. Indeed,…