Thought For The Day
Busy as I am these days performing outside maintenance chores before the storms inevitably start to fly, I offer this for today’s reflection, as well as gratitude that Aaron Rodgers…
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Apparently, Just An Error In Judgement
I find myself sinking into seemingly irremediable cynicism about the human species. This is but one of the reasons: Recommend this Post
From The Land Of Freedom
It’s hard not to be inspired by our southern neigbours, eh? Recommend this Post
Business As Usual
I have to confess that I am not following the Cop26 Glasgow Summit very closely. My suspicion is that all the hot air being vented there will only aggravate our…
Book Crime
A column by The Star’s Heather Mallick dredged up memories of my teaching day, memories that are not altogether pleasant. Many years ago I was teaching a Grade 10 advanced…
"Here I Come To Save The Day"
Sorry to disappoint you, but it is not Might Mouse who will save the day, if only we listen. It is Barney Frankie the dinosaur, with a timely message regarding…
"I Want To Live!"
That is the impassioned cry of a young lady as she confronts West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin leaving a corporate donor lunch. Hunger Strike 4 Climate Justice @HungerStr1ke BREAKING: Abby,…
Another Reminder About A Multi-Tasking Premier
As the reinvention of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives continues as we move closer to next June’s election, yet another reminder about the man behind the curtain. H/t Graeme MacKay Recommend…
Gullible White Male Trump Voters
Although I am not a big fan of his novels, Don Winslow has been releasing some really interesting videos on Twitter. This is one of them: Recommend this Post
Just A Reminder
With an election in Ontario next June, Doug Ford has been trying to rebrand himself, somewhat unsuccessfully given his unusual capacity for stepping in it. Nonetheless, a little reminder from…
But Who Serves The People?
In one of his most significant works, Death of the Liberal Class, Chris Hedges argues that the traditional bulwarks against corporate power no longer fulfill that role. He asserts that…
The Real Joe Manchin
Ever resistant to climate change mitigation measures, ‘Democrat’ Joe Manchin, has succeeded in scuttling most of Joe Biden’s ambitious plans for the environment. It now appears Biden will reduce his…
Good For Mark Cuban
He is an American who gets it: Dallas Mavericks and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban was asked on a sports talk show why he is one of the few owners…
Things Fall Apart
Can a society that regards books as threats survive? I have my serious doubts, doubts you may share after becoming acquainted with the following story, yet another nail in the…
Be Careful What You Wish For
Now that the U.S. has announced its land borders will be open to vaccinated Canadians sometime in November, many, especially snowbirds, are exultant. There are, however, numerous reasons to temper…
A Meme For The Times
This particular meme has been around for awhile now. If you haven’t seen it, I think you will agree that it is particularly germane to the times in which we…
This Is Not A Parody
A little something for those Canadians who pine for the re-opening of the border to Amerika. Rarely have I seen such a sterling expression of commitment and leadership: Recommend this…
Star Readers Weigh In
I like to regularly post letters-to-the-editor that hit targets concisely and precisely. The following meet those criteria. On the subject of the Pandora Papers, her is what one writer thinks:…
The View From Olympus
As I tried to suggest in my post the other day, rich people really are different from us, and people like Justin Trudeau, part of that rarified group, have no…
Just A Quick Note
If you saw yesterday’s post, you might want to go back to it for some updates. The tale is not quite as straightforward as originally reported, but, I think, still…