The History Of Blackface
For anyone who may be puzzled about the uproar over Justin Trudeau’s forays into brown and black face, I strongly recommend the following, which provides a historical context for what…
Lorne
Natural Climate Solutions – Protect, Restore, Fund
While it would be dishonest to suggest that I harbour any real hope for the future, I admire deeply those with the strength of character, vision, and resilience to keep…
Closer Than We Think
It is probably to state the obvious that, being a tribal and insular species, we tend to be less moved by disasters when they occur far from our shores. But…
Climate in Crisis
If you really want a detailed assessment of anything, print is always your best source. For example, today’s Star details the horrendous changes taking place in the Arctic thanks to…
The Media Awaken
To put it concisely, owing to a sense of general disillusionment, I have been taking a break from my blog, a break that is likely to continue with some exceptions,…
Uh, Uh. Trudeau Enthusiasts Won’t Like This
Start at the 1:40 mark to see what I mean. To whet your appetite, here are some viewer comments: What an awesome way to drop that Saudi Arabia thing. Hasan’s…
A Call For Resistance
Here in Ontario Premier Doug Ford, not content to have a taxpayer-funded propaganda channel, has mandated that all gas stations must display stickers advancing the government’s attack on carbon-pricing. No…
The Koch Legacy
Following the death last week of David Koch, media coverage, I found, left much to be desired. MSNBC filled its two-minute report with fulsome praise of the man’s philanthropy, with…
Given The World’s Dire State
… it’s time for a bit of a laugh. Enjoy. Recommend this Post
Not Nearly Enough
For those who take a measure of pride in the fact that Canada has put a price on carbon, one that is essentially painless, by the way, thanks to the…
The Lungs Of The Planet Are Failing
Called “the lungs of the planet,” the Amazon rainforest is now ablaze; this year alone has thus far seen about 73,000 fires. When you consider that the rainforest provides about…
A Journal’s Sad Decline
Readers of this blog will probably know that I am a big supporter of newspapers. In my view, they are the best bulwark against the ignorance that seems so prominent…
A Thousand Words ….
H/tTheoMoudakis Because the political reactions from the right and the left are so tiresomely predictable, I thought I would offer a few examples from one of the so-called progressive groups…
Patently Ridiculous
That is my assessment of our faux Environment Minister, Catherine McKenna, in her latest political statement in answer to the question of whether or not Canada should ban the export…
Eating Ourselves To Death
If you want to read a comprehensive report about another dire crisis humanity is facing, be sure to check out this post from the Mound. There is something of a…
Will Hysteria Or Rationality Prevail This Fall?
As we wind ou way through the dog days of summer, it is a truism that no one will pay attention to politics and the upcoming election until after Labour…
Only The Beginning
While the average cossetted North American may feel smug about the following, since the water shortages discussed seem far, far away, they are the stuff that social unrest, rioting, regime…
The Global Population Gets Greedier By The Day
That is the opening line in the following report that deals with Earth Overshoot Day, the day our species uses up the Earth’s finite resources that should take a year…
Be Very Afraid
I remember in 1975 seeing the film Jaws. Like most people, it terrified me, so much so that it was many year before I got up the courage to go…
But Is Anyone Listening?
The Star has been running a series on climate change that I have read with some interest, offering as it does a good and extensive primer on the peril we…