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…
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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…
Where The Truth Lies
Yesterday, a friend forwarded to me a video that is shocking in content, showing a tank running over and crushing a car. There was no accompanying information, so I did…
Leadership Under The Microscope
I need ammunition, not a ride – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky With those six words, the Ukrainian President has put leadership under the microscope. His is the kind of courageous…
Short, But Not So Sweet (For Some)
As always, Mrs. Betty Bowers nails it, quite succinctly. Recommend this Post
While The World Is Preoccupied
While the invasion of Ukraine is undoubtedly the world-shaking event that the media are reporting it as, it would be unwise as Canadians to feel blasé about our home-grown problems,…
What Is A Conscientious Voter To Do?
I think we all realize that democracy in many parts of the world, including our own, is in a state of malaise. The threats we face are not simply the…
Truly Vile, Truly Racist
For those who have the delusion the trucker convoy that held Ottawa hostage for three weeks was but a benign display of patriotic fervour, please explain to me how a…
I Rather Enjoyed This
Hope you do too. H/t Alberta MD War Room Recommend this Post
The Mockery They Deserve
While one shouldn’t minimize the seriousness of what is going on in Ottawa, Jordan Klepper of The Daily Show metes out some well-deserved mockery of the mooks who have kidnapped…
Such A Quandary
With such a fluid situation in Ottawa, what are opportunistic demagogues to do? H/t Theo Moudakis Recommend this Post
Breaking News!
Given the failure of police to stare down the hijackers in Windsor, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says we are going to have to learn “to live with blockades.” Drs.Theresa…
Threats From Within and Without
There seems to be a growing acknowledgement that the trucker siege of Ottawa and various border crossings is not simply a home-grown movement to end Covid-19 mandates. Increasingly, it looks…
Change-Of-Pace Day
Since this is Hump Day, I felt a change of pace from the usual posts was in order. Many will recall that Prince Harry and Meagan moved to the United…