Election Augeries
The ancients, when they wanted to know the future, often examined the entrails of birds. It was believed such dissections could augur both good and bad fortune. In a famous…
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Theatre Of The Absurd
I’m feeling too burnt out these days to put thoughts to words, my ever-constant cynicism about people and politics reaching new levels. Therefore, allow me to post some editorial cartoons…
Memories, Dreams, Reflections
Apologies for appropriating the title of one of Carl Jung’s works, but it just seems an appropriate label for this post. I had a dream recently in which my daughter…
A Sign Of The Times
People in Ontario will recognize this as one of Doug Ford’s election bribes and an acknowledgement of his good friends, the developers. H/t Theo Moudakis Recommend this Post
A Master Class
If you have been reading my blog lately, you will see that I have posted a few times about the ongoing bribery by Doug Ford in his efforts to secure…
Freedom’s Forgotten Partner
We hear a lot about freedom these days. There was, of course, the infamous freedom convoy that occupied Ottawa for three weeks and disrupted the supply chain at border crossings.…
The Most Dangerous Bribe
H/t Theo Moudakis I wrote recently about the large-scale bribery that Doug Ford is engaging in during the run-up to Ontario’s June 2 provincial election. Cheques in the mail, promises…
The Big Gamble
Let me make it clear that I am not opposed to gambling. For those who can afford it, it apparently provides a measure of pleasure and a flush of excitement.…
Forgiving And Forgetting?
I read an article recently that posed the question of whether or not relationships can be repaired that were damaged or torn asunder over disagreements about Covid restrictions, mandates and…
Seeing Through The Facade
If you didn’t care for the suggestion I made in my previous post about what to do with the Doug’ Ford pre-election ‘inducement’ you received in the mail, you might…
The Cheque Was In The Mail
Yesterday, retrieving the day’s delivery from our mailbox, I really was not surprised to find an envelope from the Ontario government. It contained my licence sticker rebate for the past…
A Sunday Reflection.
Reading the Sunday paper, there were a number of topics I entertained for today’s post, ranging from political leadership to the Trump-Putin relationship and how it pertains to the current…
Our Unhealthy State
I am not one of those who chortles when political parties fall into embarrassments or controversy; such events only serve as fodder for opposing parties eagerly driven to earn more…
An Interesting But Not Surprising Correlation
With apologies to Eleanor Rigby: All the stupid people, where do they all come from? Pollster Frank Graves may have found a partial answer. Unvaccinated Canadians are about 12 times…
Sometimes I Am In Awe
As bad as the world is these days, there are people in it that prevent us from complete despair. Maina Ovsyannikova is one such person. You will recall she risked…
On Risk Calculation
Is Putin insane, or does he just want everyone to think he is? The world can’t afford to get the answer wrong. H/t Michael De Adder Recommend this Post
A Short Follow-Up
As a follow-up to yesterday’s post about the many bribes Doug Ford is offering voters to win their support in June, here are two letters that offer interesting perspectives: Ontario…
Counting The Ways
How much does Doug Ford covet Ontarian’s votes? Let me count the ways. In the run-up to this June’s provincial election, the premier is sparing no expense (while at the…
The Next Time We Complain About High Gas Prices
While I have no doubt that a great deal of oil-company profiteering is taking place these days, we really do need to put our complaints into perspective: Heartbreaking photo by…
Change-Of-Pace Friday: A Teachable Moment
Given all of the strife and anguished suffering of today’s world, it really is necessary for our health just to sit back and have an occasional good laugh. I hope…