Aaron Gunn, the Conservative candidate for North Island-Powell River (my riding), is a bigot and a residential school denier. Pierre Poilievre stands by him, denying the denialism, claiming that the…
Allan recently shared with me a sobering piece by Greg Palast. It illustrates so much of what is wrong with both the US's fake electoral system and the major media.…
I've been off social media for a few months now, and I'm unsure about whether or not I'll return. Mostly, it feels good. Another step towards the minimal. More focused.…
Canadians are supposedly choosing to boycott travel to the US now. I include that "supposedly" because most Canadians were probably not going to travel to the US anyway. But if…
Canada is in the throes of a massive patriotic lovefest, pushing back against the expansionist rhetoric pouring out of the White House. I often marvel at the fearfulness and timidity…
I've written many times about my views on the practice of shunning certain art or entertainment based on the morals or habits of the creator. In short, I don't do…
Revolutionary thought of the day: "I think real folk stuff scares most of the boys around Wahsington. A folk song is what's wrong and how to fix it, or it…
Where is the resistance? My question is not "where is the outrage, why is no one resisting," and so forth.There is always resistance. I know it's out there. It must…
I haven't been able to write anything coherent about what's happening in the US. All I have is a jumble of disconnected thoughts and emotions. Mostly I push them aside,…
These are the best movies and series I watched in 2024, in no particular order.Five stars: the best of the bestRipleyThis latest adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel The Talented Mr.…
Eva Kaminker Andres was one of the very best people I have ever known. Remembering Eva, it's difficult not to be effusive. You might think I am exaggerating. I assure…
Eva Kaminker Andres, November 28, 1985 - January 5, 2025One of the very best people it has been my privilege to know and to love.Rest in peace, beautiful soul. We…
As a library manager, I regularly hire new library workers in entry-level positions -- library assistants who work on a casual, on-call basis. When permanent positions open up, casuals are…
My 2023 reading plan turned out to be perfect for me, so I renewed it for 2024, and will keep it for 2025, too.For more on why I'm now using…
Wishing you all love and good health. Wishing the world justice, solidarity, and peace.
This is the first time in 16 years that I am not spending Christmas and Boxing Day writing letters. This time of year, I normally participate in Write for Rights,…
When the final season of "Yellowstone" first dropped, there was a lot of chatter online that the show had "become political", even that it had become a mouthpiece for Trumpism.…
As I wrote in my last post, there were two relatively new nonfictions that I wanted to make sure I read this year. I wrote about Doppelganger: A Trip Into…
There were two nonfiction books in my 2024 reading plan that I wanted to get in by the end of the year. I usually read great nonfiction long after the…
why i’m not letter-writing this year, part 2: the sad tale of the lost comments
In my previous post, I mentioned that I'm not participating in Write for Rights this year, for the first time in more than 15 years. This decision propelled me to…