UPDATE: We Should All Be Outraged
My father lived to be almost 91 years of age. Should I enjoy such a long life, there are many things that I hope not to lose along the way.…
Lorne
Guest Post: Putting Ourselves Under The Microscope
In response to my post yesterday, The Mound of Sound offered the following observations, which I am featuring as a guest post. The Mound has made an intensive study of…
Guest Post: Putting Ourselves Under The Microscope
In response to my post yesterday, The Mound of Sound offered the following observations, which I am featuring as a guest post. The Mound has made an intensive study of…
Look On My Works, Ye Mighty, And Despair
More and more in these later years of my life, I find myself pondering our species, puzzling over our apparent collective indifference to the world around us, both near and…
A Childish Recantation
That is the only conclusion I can draw from the fact that in at least temporarily acquiescing to the demands of Republican orthodoxy, Donald Trump makes a conspicuous display of…
If You Are Judged By The Company You Keep
Watch this video for confirmation of things you probably already know about Donald Trump:Recommend this Post
The Shape Of Things To Come?
Over the past several years, I have become a bit of an aficionado of bourbon. Given that most of my life I have never cared for the taste of straight…
Past His Best-Before Date
While I have long admired the film work of Clint Eastwood, his politics are a profound disappointment. Despite his advanced years (he is 86), I am unprepared to excuse him…
Yet Another ‘100-Year Event’
This one was in the traditionally water-challenged area of Phoenix, Arizona.For additional commentary on our worsening climate, check out The Mound's post.Recommend this Post
Assesing Trudeau: A Guest Post By Pamela MacNeil
Yesterday, in response to my post about the Trudeau government's diluting the terms of the rules governing the export of arms, frequent commentator Pamela MacNeil offered these insightful observations: I…
Are The Changes Only Cosmetic?
Despite unpromising predictions, Justin Trudeau led his party to overwhelming victory close to a year ago. And like political prisoners held captive by a foul and reactionary regime, Canadians began…
The Power And The Glory
The power is nature's, and the glory is the human capacity for noble, courageous action, as you will see. Two bad that in the collective human psyche, we can't have…
News From Dystopia
We interrupt this program to bring you important news. But please remember, as Johnny Carson used to say, "I merely report these things, folks. I don't make them up.The Colorado…
All Grown Up
But more of a menace than ever.Recommend this Post
A Further Reflection
At the risk of seeming a tad obsessed about James Forcillo, I feel compelled to do yet another post on him and Sammy Yatim, the troubled teen he recklessly and…
A Skating Party For Forcillo
What many of us feared has happened. James Forcillo has been granted bail:Justice Eileen Gillese’s decision was released to counsel by email this morning.“The Appellant’s release, pending the determination of…
Forcillo Is Sentenced, But Is It Justice?
Toronto police officer James Forcillo, who gunned down Sammy Yatim three years ago, has been given six years for his despicable act. Is it justice? I don't know.Recommend this Post
Our Arrogance Knows No Limits
Not even the most powerful water canons in the world would seem able to tame the fires of our collective arrogance, self-indulgence, bloated lifestyles and sense of entitlement. Look where…
Looking Into The Abyss: A Guest Post By Pamela MacNeil
Yesterday, my post consisted of three letters culled from a larger series by Star readers reflecting on the dire state of both the U.S. Republican Party and American society. Pamela…
The Party Of Lincoln
H/t Toronto StarA series of letters excoriating the deplorable state of American politics and society, epitomized by Donald Trump's presidential nomination, is well-worth the read. Here are but three of…