So Painful To Watch
George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police is very difficult to watch. I suspect the aftermath will make for equally painful viewing, yet turning away can hardly be…
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The Village Idiot
I suspect few regard British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as anything other than a village idiot. If you have been following the scandal surrounding his Chief Adviser, Dominic Cummings, you…
Being Black In America – The Story Is Always The Same
There is much more graphic video available online, but the following succinctly shows the horror of being black in the United States: Recommend this Post
Facebook And The Unravelling Of Truth
At a time when access to accurate, well-informed and well-researched information is crucial, it is probably not surprising that there are bad actors who promote disinformation. After all, chaos, their…
An Accelerated Deterioration
With the exception of his mindless cheerleaders and coterie of sycophants, it is obvious to the world that Donald Trump has led the United States into a steep, perhaps irreversible,…
I Rest My Case
Yesterday I offered, shall we say, an unflattering appraisal of the American ‘character’ and psyche. Further evidence supporting that assessment is to be found in the following video: Perhaps those…
An Armchair Analysis
One of the benefits (and, to be honest, drawbacks) of having a blog is the freedom it confers on the owner. He or she can write on a range of…
Call The Libertarians!
Reader Brian sent this along to me this morning. Enjoy! Though they’ve been a tad quiet during the CoVid 19 Semi-Apocalypse, all you need to do to get by is…
This Puts Things Into Perspective
Don’t cha think? How to testing pic.twitter.com/y9iwLK0N12 — Sarah Cooper (@sarahcpr) May 9, 2020 Recommend this Post
Setting The Record Straight
If you watched Planet of The Humans, executive-produced by Michael Moore, like me you probably came away profoundly disillusioned. The film essentially says that the environmental movement and its advocacy…
Simply Ghoulish
Vampire. https://t.co/oGRr8I2HhD — Gord Perks (@gordperks) May 6, 2020 Recommend this Post
A Soul Soother For These Troubled Times
Baroque music AND a livestream of Venice. I return to this several times a day. Recommend this Post
A Fairy Tale
Frank Sinatra sang that fairy tales can come true. One hopes he was right. H/t Marie Snyder Recommend this Post
A Tale Of Two Countries
Each night I allow myself a half-hour dose of news from an American perspective, usually NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt. And every night I emerge from the experience immensely…
A Graphic Illustration Of Why Peter MacKay Is Unfit To Hold Public Office
As a Nova Scotian, I am outraged that Justin Trudeau is using our tragedy to punish law-abiding firearms owners across Canada. As Prime Minister, I can guarantee to all Canadians…
A Glitch In The Machine
Watch the following, and you will understand. The Government™ has made an ad about the global response to the pandemic, and it's surprisingly honest and informative ?? ? We're on…
Zen And The Art Of Gorilla-Watching
Try it sometime. You might like it. Recommend this Post
No Comfort From Chris Hedges
Reading Chris Hedges is never a fell-good experience. His unflinching assessments, his unsparingly bleak prognostications, offer no comfort. During the very trying times we are currently living through, why subject…
"I’d Die For A Haircut"
Live in one of several jurisdictions in the Benighted States of America, you could very well get your wish: Recommend this Post
But A Brief Reprieve
If our thoughts have been able, even briefly, to break out of their ongoing obsession with Covid-19 and death, we will have realized a couple of things: One, that we…