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September 2026
Collingwood’s 2026 Municipal Election, Part One
“Politicians are the same all over,” wrote Nikita Khrushchev. “They promise to build a bridge, even when there is no river.” That quote came to mind recently. More than 400…
The university is the crisis
Jason Arday in 2024. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Jason Arday is dead. That seems one thing we might be sure of. In recent weeks much has been said about the…
Danielle Smith’s official message kept changing yesterday – what the heck was that about?
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith marked the “Alberta Day” moment in time with a couple of significantly different official messages and an apocalyptic prophecy. Yesterday morning at 10 o’clock, an email…
Fighting for Lake Ontario? We don’t get to choose the battle; we only get to choose our side
So now we're in a fight for the honour of Lake Ontario. Really? Once again, this proves what I first wrote 20 years ago and have repeated it several times…
Good morning, my fellow Albertans! Happy Alberta Day!
Good morning, my fellow Albertans! Happy Alberta Day! (Such as it is.) No, you can’t sleep in. Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney’s lame celebration is a “recognized commemorative day.” So,…
Pirate Epistemology: Kant fight this feeling
Mark examines the ideas of perception theory from the perspective of a pirate The post Pirate Epistemology: Kant fight this feeling appeared first on mark a. rayner.