Is Donald trump An Idiot Savant?
If he is, I have yet to discover the one area he is good at, other than mendacious self-promotion. Witness his egregious and profound ignorance of everything beyond the very…
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The High Cost Of Free Trade
Despite the rhetoric by our political and corporate overlords about the wondrous benefits of free trade, multitudes of people on both sides of the border are becoming increasingly aware of…
Spotlight
Given that they are generally aimed at a younger demographic, I rarely watch movies these days. However, on the return leg of our trip, one of the films offered by…
Enlightened Leadership
Having just returned from Southern California, I have no intention of indulging myself in travel reminisces at the expense of my readers. I'll only say that thanks to my son…
California Dreamin’
Thanks to a very generous Christmas gift from my son, who will be joining us from Edmonton, my wife and I are heading off to Southern California for a five-day…
Saying Goodbye To Alex For Up To One Year
.Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I was a teacher for so many years; maybe it is because I have been a parent for even longer.…
In A World Where Truth Mattered
....this might be significant. Unfortunately, the more Donald Trump lies, the more popular he seems to become with his acolytes, who laud him for his 'authenticity'. Too bad so many…
The Tyranny Of Conformity
Yesterday, KirbyCairo wrote another of his thought-provoking posts, this one on the current plight of the federal NDP and its search for renewal. That prospect is dim, Kirby says, unless…
More On Alex Wettlaufer, Toronto’s Latest Young Person Killed By Police
If we are given to even modest introspection, it seems inevitable that the longer we live, the more we develop an increasing appreciation not only for the wonder of life…
"I’m Angry! So I’m Voting For Donald Trump"
So says Andrew Klavan. Watch his video to find out why: Recommend this Post
Now Sammy Yatim’s Friend Has Been Killed By The Police
I have long held to the belief that had there been no video evidence, there would have been no charges, no trial and certainly no conviction of James Forcillo in…
Sometimes Progressives Can Be As Dogmatic As Their Right-Wing Counterparts
I recently wrote the following:One of the things that I think distinguishes progressives from rabid reactionaries is that the latter tend to have reflexive positions on key issues, while the…
This Speaks Rather Loudly, Eh?
While the woman in the above photo, Birgitt Peterson, claims she was provoked and that her salute has been misinterpreted, and a right-wing site offers a lamentably lame spin on…
In Trumpworld, Refraining From Violence Is ‘Political Correctness’
Watch as Rachel Maddow traces the evolution of violence in the Trump campaign, aided, abetted and encouraged by the demagogue himself:Recommend this Post
A Walk In The Neighbourhood
Having pretty much recovered from a nasty stomach bug that laid me low for about 24 hours, I thought it might be a good time to take a brief walk…
Time Grows Short
As The Mound of Sound points out, it is getting very late on the climate-change front. The goal of keeping global warming at below 2 degrees Celsius by 2100 seems…
Remembrances Of Things Past (And Present)
I suspect it is only the very young and the profoundly naive who believe that justice is blind, that all are treated equaly under the law. While a pleasing fiction…
The Archbishop And Assisted Dying
One of the things that I think distinguishes progressives from rabid reactionaries is that the latter tend to have reflexive positions on key issues, while the former can appreciate nuance.…
More On Freelands’s Double-Speak
Recently, I wrote a post about CETA, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; part of it examined the double-speak of Chrystia Freeland when she talked about both the protection of…
Looking In The Mirror
A recent Toronto Star piece about climate change chose to explore, not the well-known physical peril it poses, but rather the mental one. Citing a 2012 report from the U.S.…