Tempering My ‘Enthusiasm’
Despite postings I have made on both critical thinking and avoiding fallacies of reasoning, I am well-aware that my own thinking and writing sometimes fall far short of the standards…
Lorne
Facing Death With Grace
I have a good friend who suffers from a chronic health condition for which he receives treatments that mitigate the symptoms. He faces very real limitations in his daily life…
Sunday Reading Recommendation
For an insightful analysis of the choices facing both Andrea Horwath and Dalton McGuinty as they negotiate over changes to the Ontario budget that will win the support of the…
Some Blather From Gerry Nichols: Your Mother Wears Army Boots
Earlier this week, Gerry Nichols, self-described on his website as One of Canada’s Top Five Political Minds, wrote an opinion piece in The Start entitled, In praise of negative political…
Margaret Wente Scores Another Win For Superficial Thinking
I suspect that with the exception of her employer, few believe The Globe’s Margaret Wente is a subtle thinker who deserves a forum in the self-proclaimed ‘newspaper of record.’ Her…
Progressive Taxation Is Not An Obscentity
I have expressed many times on this blog my concern that the notion of progressive taxation has been almost relegated to the status of a historical curiosity. Acceptance of the…
PROOF of Tory Election Fraud
Today I received an email from The Council of Canadians which includes a link to a sworn affidavit by Annette Desagne, a former employee of Responsive Marketing Group, attesting to…
The Uphill Battle to Save Democracy in Canada
At the risk of appearing tiresomely repetitive, I am posting once again on the problem of political disengagement. The fact that only about 30% of Canadians bother to follow politics,…
No Surprise Here: Rob Ford Fails in His Civic Responsibility Again
Not that I expected any better of the brazen buffoon wearing the chain of office in Toronto, but Rob Ford once more amply demonstrates that he is not the mayor…
How To Vent Your Frustration with Stephen Harper
Ever felt like knocking a little sense into our contemptible Prime Minister? Visit this website for an unusual and cathartic opportunity. Recommend this Post
The Unbearable Pain of Being
For those who have never been quite certain of the true meaning of existential angst, may I recommend the following? And for your further discernment, Henri 2 Paw de Deux:…
Foolish Humans, Kneel Before Me!
Perhaps my sense of human is on the wane, but if you really think about it, the implications of this story are deeply disturbing. Recommend this Post
The Cost of Political Disengagement
Thanks to LeDaro’s link, I was able to catch up on the At Issues panel that I missed on Thursday night. While the discussion revolved largely around the F-35 debacle,…
The Government’s Three Wise Men?
I thought you might enjoy this editorial cartoon courtesy of The Hamilton Spectator: Recommend this Post
Thomas Walkom on Fair Taxation
Long a taboo subject, increasing tax rates for the wealthy is back on the agenda, in no small part due to the Occupy Movement and, more recently, Andrea Horwath. In…
The Administration of Justice In Disrepute
While I have nothing especially insightful or profound to say about Rick Vaive’s acquittal on drunk driving charges, I must confess to a certain perplexity pertaining to the following: All…
The Politics of Education
After I retired from teaching, my first blog was devoted to matters of education, including the institutional politics that frequently deform it. Now, more than five years into retirement, I…
On Corruption and Political Disengagement
Last night I had a long telephone conversation with my good friend Dave, who lives in Winnipeg. Like me (and probably more so), Dave has a keenly developed sense of…
Appreciation of Small Pleasures
In this life, filled as it is with so many vicissitudes, I firmly believe that we have to enjoy small pockets of pleasure that come our way, whether it is…