"…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…
Cathie from Canada
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…
Around the Substacks: from Van Gogh Sneakers, to Delaware courts, to Pierre Poilievre and the CBC
First up, here is an example of the type of creative thing that AI can now do: Van Gogh Sneakers! For anyone interested in creating fascinating stuff via AI (Artificial…
Weekend funny stuff: Some stories, some writing, and some animal crackers, of course
Here are some interesting stories for your weekend. First, this is an absolutely wonderful story: Last year, a coworker randomly asked me to hand-deliver an antique violin across the country.…
Just another "friendly sausage maker"?
The US media reaction to the news about 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, a National Guard technology support staffer who leaked dozens of secret US documents – such a nice boy! patriotic!…
Today’s Comments: Just wondering who will be next on the hit list?
Canada continues to watch Poilievre and the CPC shoot themselves in the foot every time they open their mouths. And funny, isn’t it, how hostile they are toward journalists? In…
Today’s Random Comments: from Liberals to Conservatives, from Tennessee to Twitter, plus a little Joan Baez
I’m seeing a lot of good comments lately on the substacks and on Twitter – here’s a selection: First up, here’s Scrimshaw on why the NDP and the Liberals need…
Missing the Boomers
So here is the problem: My latest article….Canadian troops in Poland not being reimbursed for meals https://t.co/GCKdKM4T84 via @ottawacitizen — David Pugliese (@davidpugliese) April 3, 2023 The Line offers this…
"Beer, bedrooms and bathrooms"
I’m reading lots of tweets and comments these days about how banana-pants crazy some Republicans are these days, and it worries me that Canada is trending in the same direction.…
"Florida man charged"
I didn’t bother watching any of the White Bronco chase yesterday, the Manhattan court proceedings today, or the Mar-a-Lardo speech tonight. But I have seen some great tweets and comments…
Substack Roundup: "Don’t Panic"
Before the news became completely dominated by the Orange Turd being hauled into court, I saw some interesting substack columns that are worth sharing. First, Justin Ling asks us to…
Today’s Random Stuff: News, views and pizza
Lots of news this week — in Canada, the Mass Casualty Commission report was released: Here is the essence of the Mass Casualty Commission 3000-page report: https://t.co/HYx1JuU2qC — Cathie from…
Today’s News: The Absolute Worst
The school shootings are the worst, the absolute worst. Here is an incredible photo — a child weeping as she is being transported away from The Covenant School shooting in…
This is the way the Han Dong smear ends: not with a bang, but a whimper
The accusations against Han Dong are falling apart. Watch everyone nodding along as the translation error story was reported on Sunday: Boom. Rob Benzie’s comments on @ctvqp this morning regarding…
Today’s Random Stuff: Horses, Dogs. and Turning Points
First, here is an amazing photo “Slam on the Brakes” from The Atlantic. It is © Steven Zhou and was taken in Ontario in August 2022. It won the 2023…