Ted Lasso: three perfect seasons
We LOVED Ted Lasso – its the reason we subscribed to Apple+. Luckily my sister has been staying with us for a few days so we binge-watched all three seasons…
Cathie from Canada
Update: "We all belong" is the message that Saskatoon Catholic Schools just don’t get
Following up on my Saturday post, here’s the latest news. I wonder if Saskatoon Catholic School administration is now beginning to understand the difficult situation they have created for their…
Today’s News: Rainbows and Drag Queens and Saskatoon Catholic Schools
I’m pretty sure it was the reference to “Drag Queens Story Hour” that freaked out the Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools administration this week. But they’ll never admit now that they…
Some comments on the passing scene
Saw some good comments today on various things – here they are: First, this is absolutely true: ?The thing I like about this Liberal government is that, amidst all the…
Quote of the Day
Just for fun, I have now added “quote of the day” to the right sidebar now. And thanks to Owen Gray’s Northern Reflections, the excellent blog where I first saw…
Cue the wailing and gnashing of teeth!
So David Johnston has released his initial report to say a “public inquiry” into China China China would be neither public nor informative: My mandate for my first report is…
Updating the Ukraine-Russia War: the F16s are coming
Over at Balloon Juice, national security expert Adam Silverman has written a piece about the war in Ukraine every single day since Russia started their unjust and illegal war. At…
Weekend funnies: From being cancelled, to being wrecked by an orca
There are too many people these days who get outraged when they say something awful in a national media and then get asked to defend their views or shut up…
Today’s News and Views: from Poilievre to Penguins
First, this is such a juvenile response from Poilievre, isn’t it: This is how important foreign interference is to Pierre Poilievre. pic.twitter.com/XBfCgOe8Gm — Raoul Duke’s Salt Shaker (@RodKahx) May 17,…
Weekend funnies: From Amazon delivery drivers to Met Gala chickens
WELCOMETO THE WEEKEND pic.twitter.com/6kbG3hFBWF — Brittlestar (@brittlestar) May 12, 2023 First up, Amazon delivery drivers! amazon: your driver just passed the 172 mile marker on 95 north me: stop —…
The Stupid! It Burns!
First, the most serious story today in Canada was the Alberta wildfires — and I’m not sure whether this newest development is stupid, or criminal, or maybe both, but tonight…
Coronation Highlights: Canada Indigenous Leadership in London
Just one additional note about the Coronation — here are some of the highlights I gathered about significant moments for Indigenous delegation members in their visit to London. In the…
Another day for thoughts and prayers
Another day of Republican thoughts and prayers. Its also distressing to note that cartoonist Michael de Adder at the Washington Post posted this cartoon a week ago (following the Cleveland…
"…the moment is struck, a pact is sworn"
Here is the Coronation photo where Charles and Camilla really looked happy — they’re on the balcony, it’s over, they made it, and nobody stumbled, collapsed, or dropped the Crown…
Today’s News: The Story Behind The Story?
Trudeau’s brother Sacha testified today to the Ethics Committee and for a non-politician he did very well — he didn’t “spin a story”, he didn’t punch up a headline or…
"So I’d best be on my way In the early morning rain"
Sad news today — Gordon Lightfoot has passed. I included some tweets and songs of his in a post from September, when he was at the CNE. The CBC has…
Weekend funnies: Nostalgia and Dark Brandon and Orcas
A little nostalgia: The reason you think things were better when you were younger is that you were too stupid to know how bad things were then. — Dennis Detwiller…
COVID Update: Life Expectancy, Long Covid, and World Immunization Week
We got our semi-annual booster today so Covid is on my mind tonight. It’s still hard to grasp the impact of the Covid pandemic worldwide until you realize how many…
Weekend funnies: From steam-punk to Ted Lasso to a golfer dog
An historian Craig Baird is using AI to generate “steam-punk” versions of Canadian legends. Here’s a couple: 4. Farley Mowat One of Canada’s most beloved writers, his books have been…
Today’s edition of "Christ, what an asshole"
So today our hero Elon Musk struck a blow for the working man by taking away those elitist blue verification checks! Sort of. I’ll never be as rich as this…