On Corporate Plundering
H/t makaycartoons.netHaving written previously on the breath-taking legalized theft of our groundwater made possible by an Ontario Liberal government that has yet to meet a corporate entity it doesn't love,…
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Our Paradoxical Species
Anyone who reads this blog regularly probably knows that I am something of a cynic when it comes to our species. Sure, there are many exceptions, but as a whole,…
Our Paradoxical Species
Anyone who reads this blog regularly probably knows that I am something of a cynic when it comes to our species. Sure, there are many exceptions, but as a whole,…
This Bonobo Should Humble All Of Us
Yesterday's post dealt with our troubling capacity for human supremacism, a capacity that is destroying our world. This seems a fitting followup:You can read about this bonobo here.Recommend this Post
This Bonobo Should Humble All Of Us
Yesterday's post dealt with our troubling capacity for human supremacism, a capacity that is destroying our world. This seems a fitting followup:You can read about this bonobo here.Recommend this Post
Are You A Supremacist?
Where I live, the summer has been, with just the occasional respite, unbearably hot. It has certainly interfered with one of my seasonal pleasures, sitting on the deck and reading…
Are You A Supremacist?
Where I live, the summer has been, with just the occasional respite, unbearably hot. It has certainly interfered with one of my seasonal pleasures, sitting on the deck and reading…
Every North American Should Watch This
I'm often a critic of mainstream media, but the following is an example of what they can accomplish when they have the will:H/t RicochetRecommend this Post
Every North American Should Watch This
I'm often a critic of mainstream media, but the following is an example of what they can accomplish when they have the will:H/t RicochetRecommend this Post
Groaning Beneath The Yoke
Last week, that paragon of rectitude, impartiality and righteousness (irony alert!), The Fraser Institute, performed its annual service to all Canadian by reminding us of the tax yoke under which…
Groaning Beneath The Yoke
Last week, that paragon of rectitude, impartiality and righteousness (irony alert!), The Fraser Institute, performed its annual service to all Canadian by reminding us of the tax yoke under which…
BDS, May And Israel’s Occupation
The title for this post I took from the online flurry of letters that brought out the usual voices in The Star. I will reproduce a number below that both…
BDS, May And Israel’s Occupation
The title for this post I took from the online flurry of letters that brought out the usual voices in The Star. I will reproduce a number below that both…
Pathetic Political Posturing
Yesterday, I posted about the outrageous pillaging of our groundwater made possible by a government that seems oblivious to anything but its corporate clientele. It is a sad situation which…
Pathetic Political Posturing
Yesterday, I posted about the outrageous pillaging of our groundwater made possible by a government that seems oblivious to anything but its corporate clientele. It is a sad situation which…
Where Is The Outrage?
Buy land, they're not making it anymore. -Mark TwainThe above quote, attributed to Mark Twain, is self-evident. What doesn't appear to be self-evident is that the same applies to all…
UPDATED: Where Is The Outrage?
Buy land, they're not making it anymore. -Mark TwainThe above quote, attributed to Mark Twain, is self-evident. What doesn't appear to be self-evident is that the same applies to all…
News Many Would Prefer Not To Know
For anyone who knows anything about climate change, the news is not good. There is a large and growing crack in the fourth-largest Antarctic ice shelf, known as the Larsen…
News Many Would Prefer Not To Know
For anyone who knows anything about climate change, the news is not good. There is a large and growing crack in the fourth-largest Antarctic ice shelf, known as the Larsen…
A Lesson In Living
Do not go gentle into that good night.Rage, rage against the dying of the light.-Dylan ThomasAlthough I am of an earlier time musically, and cannot say that outside of about…