Far Less Than Meets The Eye
The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly;…
Lorne
Here Is The Super Bowl Ad GM Didn’t Want You To See
Despite their best efforts to block it, it still ran: Recommend this Post
A Powerful, Impassioned Message From Ellen Page
One that needs no comment from me: Thank you Ellen Page. pic.twitter.com/Ykdn2z7J1W — Red T Raccoon (@RedTRaccoon) February 1, 2019 Recommend this Post
Ship Of Fools
To the untutored and blunt mind, the world is black and white. Incapable of nuanced thinking, it apprehends things only as they immediately appear. While, as the old saying goes,…
Still Here
I haven’t been posting much lately, and will probably do so sparingly for the next little while. The problem is that I can think of very little that is in…
Things We Don’t Know
One of the things I have always used this blog for is to bring to readers’ notice things they might be unaware of. For example, although most of us know…
The Way We Were
At the risk of being accused of “old-fartism,” I offer the following which a Facebook friend posted. While I don’t agree with the implicit and explicit denigration of the young…
So, Anything New To Report?
Well, the world becomes harder to understand. Despite my many years on this earth, the irrationality of humans is still the thing that most perplexes me. Despite the fact that…
A Further Descent Into Banana Republicanism
While the Toddller-in-Chief continues with his temper tantrum, and the American government shutdown is now in its third week, it is good to know that unpaid federal workers are not…
UPDATED: A Breath Of Fresh Air
Newly-elected Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez articulates the kind of values that progressives pine for in their political leaders. Given the gladiatorial nature of American politics, the chances of her vision coming…
Things We Would Like To Forget
One of the benefits of receiving the print edition of the Toronto Star seven days a week is the Sunday edition. While not necessarily replete with news, the Sunday paper…
What Fools These Mortals Be!
We humans are a strange species. Despite access to almost unlimited information and data, far too many prefer to notice only what is front of them at the present moment,…
A Note of Thanks To A Very Important Group
I am currently reading a book by Seymour Hersh called Reporter. If you are unfamiliar with him, click on the link I have attached to his name, and you will…
Think Again, Canada
I sometimes feel that many Canadians are complacent about climate change, assuming that we will somehow be protected from the worst of its effects. As this CTV 2018 weather review…
Calling The Rewrite Department
Also, a new cameraman, ideology and leader might not be a bad idea for the Conservative Party of Canada: Recommend this Post
The Climate Year In Review
Go ahead. Tell me that climate change is an unproven theory. Meanwhile, if you live here in Ontario, 2019 will likely prove at least as depressing as the second part…
Payment Is Now Due
For those who don’t want to be saddled with additional costs such as carbon taxes to battle climate change, may I humbly suggest that the price of doing nothing is…
On Demagogues Debasing Language
“ becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts… if thought corrupts language, language…
Is The List Another Piece Of Fiction From Doug Ford?
My guess is “yes'” “I could sit here and give you all the items that weren’t accurate in that letter and there’s endless ones. I could give you a list…
The Gift That Keeps On Giving
H/t Theo Moudakis Meanwhile, Martin Regg Cohn reminds us why Doug Ford is not fit to lead the province: Never mind, for now, the potential misdirection of law enforcement and…