So Little Time, So Many Benighted Souls
As I have written elsewhere on this blog, my patience for those who willfully embrace ignorance, who prefer the blunt hammer of dark conspiracy to the hard work of thinking,…
Lorne
Where Are you, Evangelicals?
That’s the question pundit Roland Martin asks about their uniform silence over the sordid sex scandal engulfing Republican, Matt Gaetz, who is a House Representative from Florida. Before getting to…
Friday Night Special
What a great collaboration! Recommend this Post
Who Invited This Guy?
For those planning their nuptials, here is a word of advice: make sure Donald Trump isn’t there to offer a toast. Recommend this Post
Holding Back The Clock: Voter Suppression Writ Large
Despite both the overt and subtle nature of racism in Canada, it is hard to imagine living in a country where Black people are essentially told, “Your vote is undesirable.…
A Fluid Situation
In what can only be described initially as a fluid situation, assuming he wandered in from a nearby water body, a beaver, proceeded to a Toronto subway station, presumably to…
A Simple Life Lesson
It is often said that with age comes wisdom. While that may be true in some instances, perhaps it is more accurate to say that with age comes context. Within…
Behind Bars No More
As we have become increasingly aware these past several years, institutional investments matter. And as public awareness has grown, so has pressure for the big funds to divest from ethically…
Crisis Deferred, Not Ended
I recently wrote about a plan to bulldoze the Duffins Creek wetlands to make way for an Amazon distribution centre. Facilitated by an MZO (Ministerial Zoning Order), a heavy-handed tool…
Now He Is Just Being Absurd
With all that is going on in the world, this is where Jason Kenney directs his fervour: Recommend this Post
A Novel Defence
The devil, they say, is in the details, but here in Ontario, the devil apparently is in the Ontario government. Outside of this province, I’m not certain how well known…
Piers Has A Moment
It must be hard to be Piers Morgan. The erstwhile CNN host, now a presenter on Good Morning Britain, loves to level caustic criticism at any number of targets, his…
A Humbling Realization
The older I get, the more I realize that I really don’t understand people. For someone who for a long time thought otherwise, it is a humbling realization. The story…
The Developers’ Friend
Wetlands, or marshes, fens, bogs, and swamps, are the link between land and water. Wetlands include trees, grasses, shrubs, moss, and other plants that require at least some water coverage.…
Multitasking Taken To An Entirely New Level
Supreme skill, or supreme ego? You decide: Recommend this Post
Eulogizing a Fallen Extreme Right-Wing Icon
And if your name is Donald Trump, you also take the opportunity to talk once again about how a corrupt system screwed you out of a second term. Recommend this…
Love, From Ralph Wiggum
I’m sure Jason’s message will be well-received. But I like the source material better: Recommend this Post
Poor, Poor Pitiful Me
That seems to be the reaction of our hapless snowbirds, now that February 22 has been announced as the date international travellers arriving by air will have to quarantine for…
And Now For Something Completely Different
In these dark times, we all need a good laugh. If you haven’t already seen this, I guarantee a lightening of the spirit. Recommend this Post
Snowbirds Must Pay The Price For Their Selfishness
Like the majority of Canadians, my wife and I have taken all the precautions we can during this long season of Covid-19. We have not seen our son and daughter-in-law,…